API TR 1153-1-2014

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Tidal Inlet Protection Strategies (TIPS)

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
API	2014	64

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Description

The Scope of the Report is divided into three major components:

– INLET CHARACTER AND DYNAMICS—Section 2 provides an understanding of the physicaldynamics of tidal inlet systems, which include Ocean side and Bay-Lagoon side tidal deltas as well as the inlet or tidal throat itself.

– PLANNING—Section 3 focuses on planning considerations, such as oil transport and operationalopportunities and constraints.

– RESPONSE—Section 4 describes generic response strategies, provides a guide for the selectionof tactical options, and presents the special requirements and limitations of tactics and associatedequipment, which may be feasible for operation in the unique tidal inlet environment.

Strategies to prevent oil from reaching sheltered bays and lagoon can involve a range of offshore andnearshore options that include mechanical recovery, controlled burning, and dispersants, although it isunlikely that burning or dispersant application would be used in the immediate proximity of a tidal inlet.The response options in and around inlets focus primarily on mechanical recovery and boomingstrategies for a variety of practical reasons and environmental concerns. Physical solid barriers, such asdams, have been used historically with mixed results and may cause environmental impacts by cutting offthe water exchange between the ocean and back bays. In addition, the effort required for the constructionof dams and other engineering options, such as pilings, in tidal channels can be time consuming and maypreclude their use when immediate action is required.

As the focus of the report is on providing guidance for the selection of appropriate strategies within a tidalinlet system, minimal attention is given to more conventional interior containment and control actions inback bay or lagoon areas. A range of tactical implementation manuals provide detailed information onequipment types or specifications and how they can be deployed effectively (e.g. ExxonMobil 2008:Hansen and Coe 2001).

The report focuses on floating oil from offshore sources rather than oil that may sink, submerge or beneutrally buoyant and is intended for use at larger inlets. Protection strategies and response guidelinesfor small tidal channels or ephemeral inlets, that are typically less than 200 m (220 yards) wide and 1 m(3 feet) deep on sand beaches, are the subject of a separate report and field guide: API TechnicalReports 1150-1 and 1150-2 respectively (API 2013 a and b)

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