Civil Engineering course at Texas A&M University although most of the 

 students are nonengineers. 



Several years ago the Environmental Engineering program developed for the 

 American Petroleum Institute (API) a practical, "hands-on" 1-week training 

 course for first level field managers. This course is now presented approxi- 

 mately every 2 weeks through the Texas Engineering Extension Service at 

 Galveston, Texas. It is particularly recommended to those wanting an initial 

 knowledge of the basic fundamentals and equipment in the field. 



The technical assistance program is particularly focusing on the design 

 of response activities. The Program is primarily aimed at providing practical 

 input to the cleanup operation and documentation of where the oil goes, how it 

 changes from day to day, and the physical impact of the oil and its removal. 

 Highly analytical biological or chemical studies are not being attempted. 



In carrying out the design of this program, the planning phase is con- 

 tinuous. I plan to further discuss this program in its current status. The 

 overall plan consists of several steps: 



1. the identification of general goals, roles, or activities; 



2. the development of specific task items; 



3. the identification of the logistical and analytical core needed 

 to carry out the task; 



4. a detailed procedures manual for each task including field forms, 

 analytical methods, and methods of displaying results. 



ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A SPILL 



Through the many oil spills which have occurred in the past, it has been 

 discovered that not only was the country poorly prepared to deal with the 

 cleanup components of a spill, but the country was also not prepared to deal 

 with the scientific and engineering components. 



The tremendous economic, social, and environmental costs of a major oil 

 spill make it extremely important that the scientific and engineering com- 

 munities play a significant role in the contingency planning activities, the 

 spill response, and the spill followup. Perhaps these needed studies before, 

 during, and after a spill could become the components of an Engineering and 

 Scientific Contingency Plan. 



One purpose of this paper is to discuss the specific components of such 

 plans and to discuss the program to determine the scientific and engineering 

 tools needed on hand to carry out such studies. 



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