Texaco Crude Oil Spill Cleanup

: OSEI Corp. and Texaco Associates assessed the spill

: Approximately 125 barrels of crude oil spilled on the water

: The crude oil spill was on fresh water

: Crude oil covered the 3 1/2 acre pond

: Crude oil covered the marsh grass

: Texaco cleanup personnel prepared to mix OSE II

: Texaco cleanup personnel prepared to mix OSE II

: OSE II was pumped into application tank containing creek water

: OSE II was applied to the crude oil

: As soon as as the OSE II was applied, the oil lifted off the sand

: The OSE II helped in removing oil from the marsh grass

: OSE II was used to clean the sandy shoreline

: Crude oil floated on the water\’s surface leaving the sand clean

: Crude oil floated on the water\’s surface leaving the sand clean

: OSE II was used to clean grass and sand of crude oil

: Clean sand and grass after application of OSE II

: Clean sand and grass after application of OSE II

: OSE II was applied directly to crude oil offshore

: A boat was used to apply OSE II to the crude oil too far from shore to spray

: OSE II was applied to the crude oil and marsh grass in the center of the pond

: Marsh grass immediately after OSE II application

: Foam covered the oil and marsh grass where OSE II was applied

: Shoreline and tree limbs were cleaned with OSE II

: OSE II was applied to thick marsh grass

: OSE II was sprayed into hard to reach areas

: Hard to reach contaminated areas were easily cleaned with OSE II

: OSE II was applied to brush

: You can see the difference between where OSE II had and had not been applied

: Mobilized oil solubilized between cleaned marsh grass

: Crude oil rapidly emulsified and solubilized after application of OSE II

: OSE II mobilized the oil from the sand so it could no longer impact the shoreline

: OSE II molecularly adheres to oil and remains with it as the oil mobilizes from the sand

: Crude oil changed consistency once the OSE II was applied. Rapid detoxification protected the flora and fauna.

: Marsh grass was protected once OSE II was applied

: A small snake safely swam through the oil after OSE II was applied. Oil could not adhere to the snake.

: The light patchy area in the marsh grass is the second phase of OSE II starting bacteria growth you can visualize

: The light patch is the expanding colony of bacteria feeding on the oil

: The light patch was bacteria feeding on the oil on day 3

: The light patch of bacteria spread over entire area of crude oil

: The oil disappeared as the bacteria clumped up

: Bacteria clump where oil remained as it was the food source

: The bacteria uses the oil for food and converts it to carbon dioxide and water

: Pump was used to aerate pond water

: The pump was used to shoot the water into the air to prevent COD or BOD problems

: 18 days after application the water was clear of crude oil

: Once the oil was gone the bacteria died off to pre-spill numbers

: Post-treatment the water was clear; there were no dead fish, turtles, or snakes. Marsh grass did not die and trees were not adversely impacted

: OSE II detoxified the oil and rapidly returned the pond to pre-spill condition. The ecosystem was effectively protected.

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