Santa Barbara to Mega Borg and Beyond: A Review of Api's Spill Program and Priorities

ABSTRACT The oil spill programs sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute began after the Santa Barbara spill in 1969 and have focused on prevention, contingency planning, development of countermeasures, and research on the fate and effects of spills and various response methods. This paper presents an overview of the program, including some of its general conclusions. It also presents the API priorities for future research.