PUBLICATIONS: Oil Spill Response Technologies

Michel, J. 2008. Spills of nonfloating oil: Evaluation of response technologies. Proc. 2008 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.

Michel, J., B. Benggio, and P. Keane. 2008. Pre-authorization for the use of solidifiers: Results and lessons learned. Proc. 2008 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.

Merten, A.A., C. Henry, and J. Michel. 2008. Decision-making process to use in-situ burning to restore an oiled intermediate marsh following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Proc. 2008 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.

Michel, J. 2007. Submerged Oil - State of the Practice and Research Needs. Prepared for the Coastal Response Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. 29 pp + app.

Michel, J. 2006. Assessment and Recovery of Submerged Oil: Current State Analysis. Prepared for the U.S. Coast Guard R&D Center, Groton, CT. 34 pp.

Michel, J., D. Scholz, S.R. Warren Jr., and A.H Walker, 2005. A Decision-makers Guide to In-situ Burning. American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C., Publ. No. 4735, 40 pp.

D. Scholz, S.R. Warren Jr., A.H Walker, and J. Michel. 2004. Risk Communication for In-situ Burning: The Fate of Burned Oil. American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C., Publ. No. 4740, 60 pp.

Michel, J., S. Nixon, and H. Hinkeldey, 2003. Use of in situ burning as an oil spill response tool: Follow-up of four case studies. Proc. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute Publ. No. 14730 A (CD-ROM).

Henry, C., S. Thumm, J. Brolin, P. Cuty, and J. Michel, 2003. Application of in-situ burning during the Mosquito Bay oil spill: Observations and trade-off discussions. Proc. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute Publ. No. 14730 A (CD-ROM).

Williams, G.W., R. Gondek, A.A. Allen, and J. Michel, 2003. Use of in situ burning at a diesel spill in wetlands and salt flats, northern Utah, USA: Remediation operations and 1.5 years of post-burn monitoring. Proc. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute Publ. No. 14730 A (CD-ROM).

Michel, J., C.B. Henry, Jr., and S. Thumm, 2003. M/T Westchester oil spill: Shoreline assessment and cleanup along the lower Mississippi River. Proc. 2003 International Oil Spill Conference, American Petroleum Institute Publ. No. 14730 A (CD-ROM).

Michel, J., Z. Nixon, and H. Hinkledey, 2002. Recovery of Four Oiled Wetlands Subjected to In Situ Burning. API Publ. No., American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C., 71 pp.

Michel, J., R. Yender, G.A. Sergy, E.H. Owens, R.D. Martin, and J.A. Tarpley, 2001. Improving the shoreline assessment process with new SCAT forms. Proc. 2001 Intl. Oil Spill Conference, API Publ., American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C., pp. 1515-1522.

E.H. Owens, R.D. Martin, J. Michel, G.A. Sergy, J.A. Tarpley, and R. Yender, 2000. SCAT 2000 - A new generation of forms for the description and documentation of oiled shorelines. Proc. 23th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program Technical Seminar, Environment Canada.

Michel, J. and B. Benggio, 1999. Guidelines for Selecting Appropriate Cleanup Endpoints, in Proc. 1999 Intl. Oil Spill Conference, API Publ. No. 4686, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.

Dahlin, J.A., S. Zengel, C. Headley, and J. Michel, 1999. Compilation and Review of Data on the Environmental Effects of In Situ Burning of Inland and Upland Oil Spills: Report No. 4684, American Petroleum Institute, Washington, D.C.

Hayes, M.O. and T.M.  Montello, 1997, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response: coast of New Jersey. Prepared for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 178 pp.
 
Hayes, M.O. and T.M.  Montello, 1997, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response: coast of Delaware, Indian River Inlet. Prepared for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 20 pp.
 
Michel, J. and S.A. Zengel, 1995, Bioassessment of the potential impacts resulting from oil dispersant use in offshore waters in the Gulf of Mexico: in Region VI Federal On-Scene Coordinator Preapproved Dispersant Use Manual, U.S. Coast Guard, New Orleans, La., pp. 1-16.
 
Michel, J. and J.A. Galt, 1995, Conditions under which floating slicks can sink in marine settings: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C. pp. 573-576.
 
Owens, E.O. and J. Michel, 1995, Options for minimizing environmental impacts of freshwater spill response, February: Joint NOAA/API Response Guide, 130 pp.
 
Walker, A.H., J.H. Kucklick, J. Michel, D.K. Scholz, and T. Reilly, 1994, Chemical treating agents: response niches and research and developments needs: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C. pp. 211-217.
 
Owens, E.H., R.A. Davis, Jr., J. Michel, and K. Stritzke, 1994, Beach cleaning and the role of technical support in the 1993 Tampa Bay spill: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C. pp. 627-634.
 
Burns, III, G.H., C.A. Benson, T. Eason, S. Kelly, B. Benggio, J. Michel, and M. Ploen, 1994, Recovery of submerged oil at San Juan, Puerto Rico 1994: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C. pp. 551-557.
 
Michel, J., D. Scholz, C.B. Henry, and B.L. Benggio, 1994, Group V fuel oils: source, behavior, and response issues: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C., pp. 559-564.
 
Michel, J. and B.L. Benggio, 1994, Testing and use of shoreline cleaning agents during the MORRIS J. BERMAN oil spill, 1994: in Proc. 1995 Intl. Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4620, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C., pp. 197-202.
 
Walker, A.H., J. Michel, G. Canevari, J. Kucklick, D. Scholz, C.A. Benson, E. Overton, and B. Shane, 1994, Chemical oil spill treating agents: herding agents, emulsion treating agents, solidifiers, elasticity modifiers, shoreline cleaning agents, shoreline pre-treatment agents, and oxidation agents. Prepared for the Marine Spill Response Corporation, Washington, D.C., Technical Report Series 93-015, 328 pp.
 
Hayes, M.O. and T. Montello, 1994, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response: southwest coast of Florida, Hurricane Pass to Morgan Bay. Prepared for the Marine Spill Response Corporation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 384 pp.
 
Hayes, M.O. and T. Montello, 1994, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response: volume II. Florida Keys. Prepared for the Marine Spill Response Corporation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 220 pp.
 
Hayes, M.O. and T. Montello, 1994, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response: volume I. East Coast of Florida. Prepared for the Marine Spill Response Corporation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 268 pp.
 
Hayes, M.O., 1993, Tidal inlet protection strategies for oil spills: in Proc. 1993 Information Technology Meeting, MMS Gulf of Mexico OSC Region, New Orleans, La., 14-16 December 1993.
 
Hayes, M.O. and T. Montello, 1993, Coastal inlet protection strategies for oil-spill response. Prepared for the Marine Spill Response Corporation and the California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response, 3 Volumes, 500+ pp., for the entire outer coastline of California.
 
Michel, J., C.B. Henry, and J.M. Barnhill, 1993, Use of Elastol during the UNOCAL spill on the Neches River, 24 April 1993: Prepared for Regional Response Team VI, Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/93-4.
 
Michel, J., M.O. Hayes, R. Hoff, G. Shigenaka, and D. Scholz, 1992, Introduction of coastal habitats and biological resources for oil spill response: Prepared for the Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., HMRAD Report 92-4, 384 pp.
 
Research Planning, Inc., 1992, Vegetation cutting along the Delaware River following the CANADIAN LIBERTY oil spill post cutting field report. Prepared for the Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/92/8/6-11, 28 pp.
 
Michel, J., 1991, Simplified Type B assessments: a cost-effective and rational approach to natural resource damage assessments for spills: Invited Paper, Am. Fisheries Society, 8-12 September 1991, San Antonio, Texas.
 
Michel, J., 1989, Natural resource damage assessment of the AMAZON VENTURE oil spill: in Proc. 1989 Oil Spill Conf., API Publ. No. 4479, American Petroleum Institute, Wash., D.C., pp. 303-308.
 
RPI, Inc., 1988, Natural resource response guides: marine shellfish. Prepared for Ocean Assessment Division, Office of Oceanography and Marine Services, National Ocean Services, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/88/5/20-3, 83 pp.
 
RPI, Inc., 1987, Natural resource response guide: marine birds. Prepared for Ocean Assessment Division, Office of Oceanography and Marine Services, National Ocean Services, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/87/10/21-16, 32 pp.
 
RPI, Inc., 1987, Natural resource response guide: marine fish. Prepared for Ocean Assessment Division, Office of Oceanography and Marine Services, National Ocean Services, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/87/6/11-9, 95 pp.
 
Ballou, T.G. and J.A. Dahlin, 1986, Natural resource response guide: marine mammals. Prepared for Ocean Assessments Division, Office of Oceanography and Marine Services, National Ocean Service, NOAA, Seattle, Wash., RPI/R/86/10/15-30, 34 pp.

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