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Cook Inlet RCAC StaffExecutive DirectorJames E. Carter, Sr.

Office ManagerKaren Williams

SecretaryKelly Rose

TranscriberCindy Sanguinetti

Program CoordinatorRory Dabney

Science CoordinatorSue Saupe

Outreach CoordinatorJoe Gallagher

Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Activity

Message from the President and Executive Director 2

Cook Inlet RCAC Overview 3

Cook Inlet RCAC Membership/Organization 4

Cook Inlet RCAC Board of Directors 5

2000 Projects and PrioritiesCouncil Activities 6–7

• Recertification

• Task Force on Motorized Oil Transport

• Ports and Waterways Safety Assessment

• Cook Inlet Risk Assessment

• Volunteer Awards

Environmental Monitoring Committee 8–9

• Cook Inlet Intertidal Survey Project

• Additional EMC Activities

Prevention, Response, Operations, and Safety Committee 10–11

• Contingency Plan Reviews

• Geographic Response Strategies

• Pipeline Safety Study

• Oil Spill Drills

• Remote Camera Project

• Cook Inlet Oil Spill Model

Public Outreach 12

• Newsletter

• Web page

• Community Visits

• Spills and Drills

Charter Funding Companies 13

Credits

• Cover Photo: “Ice Eggs” ©Greg Daniels

• Oil and Gas Activity Map: Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources

• Inside Back Cover Photo: Hvide Marine

COOK INLET REGIONAL CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL

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In an Anchorage Daily News article about oilspill prevention (March, 1999), Governor TonyKnowles was quoted as saying, “We are committedto paying the price of vigilance because the priceof complacency is too high…to protect America’sshorelines, prevention must be our first line ofdefense.”

In reading our Annual Report, you will see thatwe have made progress in some areas of ourCongressional mandates and Long Range Plan.However, while we appreciate that the oil industryhas increased the funding for some of our tasks,the issue of “prevention” goes unfunded, andalmost unnoticed, by those with the legal powerand authority to produce results. This, even aftergovernment and industry officials, at the 1999“Safety of Navigation in Cook Inlet” forum, agreed,through consensus, that a comprehensive riskassessment for Cook Inlet was an essential firststep. We will continue to exert every effort to havea full risk assessment project for Cook Inlet.

In the 1990 Alaska Oil Spill Commission Report,Commissioner Walt Parker, while discussing theExxon Valdez oil spill, stated, “…success bredcomplacency, complacency bred neglect, neglectincreased the risk until the right combination oferrors led to disaster.” Commissioner Parker’sstatement, made in 1990, reflects the sameconcerns expressed by Governor Knowles in 1999.If we are to avoid a repeat of the situation leadingup to the Exxon Valdez spill, then we must becommitted to following through on the Governor’spledge to make prevention the number onepriority. The Cook Inlet Regional Citizens AdvisoryCouncil, on behalf of the citizens of Cook Inlet, hasmade that commitment and will continue to workwith industry and agency officials on such issues.

As we begin our second decade of operation,Cook Inlet RCAC’s primary goals and objectiveswill not change. CIRCAC’s mission statement,“…to represent the citizens of Cook Inletin promoting environmentally safemarine transportation and oil facilityoperations in Cook Inlet,” will continue toguide the work of the Council. The challengesahead will require a high level of dedication fromthe CIRCAC Board of Directors, Committees, andstaff.

There have been some recent personnelchanges to the CIRCAC staff. We say goodbye andbest wishes to Program Coordinator Rory Dabney.After eight years with CIRCAC, Rory has accepted aposition as Logistics Coordinator with Cook InletSpill Prevention and Response, Incorporated. Aswe say goodbye to Rory, we extend a welcome toour new Program Coordinator, Mike Munger. Mikepreviously worked for many years with the AlaskaDepartment of Environmental Conservation and isvery familiar with the issues that CIRCAC dealswith. We would like to acknowledge the excellentwork done by Rory Dabney during her time withCook Inlet RCAC and look forward to having MikeMunger on board as a new member of the team.


H. “Glen” GlenzerPresident

James E. Carter, Sr.Executive Director

Message from the President and the Executive Director

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Council HistoryOn March 29, 1989, the oil tanker, Exxon Valdez,

went aground on Bligh Reef in Alaska’s Prince WilliamSound. The ill-fated tanker spilled 11 million gallons ofcrude oil into the water and created an environmentaldisaster that ranks among the worst in the history ofNorth America. The incident also changed forever theway crude oil is transported in the United States.

In the aftermath of the Exxon oil spill, Congresscrafted a comprehensive oil spill prevention bill.

The Oil Pollution Act of1990 (OPA 90) is theresult of public hearingsaround the state wherecitizens and local government leaders demandedpublic involvement in the oversight of oiltransportation.

Many people felt that government and industryrepresentatives had become too comfortable in theirpositions and that complacency was a contributingfactor in the Exxon Valdez spill. The 1990 Alaska OilSpill Commission Report, while discussing the Exxonspill, laid much of the blame for the disaster on thelack of proper oversight and preparedness.

Congress wanted to insure that the sense ofcomplacency that led to the spill in Prince WilliamSound would not be repeated in the future. Under theauspices of OPA 90, two regional citizen advisorycouncils were created, one for the Prince WilliamSound area and one for Cook Inlet. Congressenvisioned the councils as a mechanism to foster longterm partnerships between industry, government, andthe coastal communities of Alaska.

To insure broad representation, Congress drew upthe guidelines for selecting voting members on thecouncils. The Cook Inlet RCAC Board of Directors iscompromised of 13 members, each representing aspecific interest or community. The cities of Anchorage,Kenai, Homer, Seldovia, and Kodiak each have a seaton the Council, as does the Kodiak Island Borough andthe Kenai Peninsula Borough. Interest groupsrepresented on the Cook Inlet RCAC Board of Directorsinclude, Alaska Native organizations; state chamber ofcommerce (tourism); environmental groups;

recreational groups;commercial fishinggroups; and aquacultureassociations.

The citizens that fill theseats on the Board ofDirectors bring to thetable a wealth ofinformation, expertise,and experience that hasgone a long way towardsprotecting the waters ofCook Inlet from oil

pollution. Since 1990, Cook Inlet RCAC has been thedriving force behind improved oil spill prevention andresponse measures for Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet RCAC hasalso been a leader in monitoring the waters of the Inletfor any sign of pollution from oil industry activities.

The success of Cook Inlet RCAC can be traced tocitizen participation. Each municipality, borough, andinterest group represented on the Board of Directors isactively involved in the decisions that lead to safer oiltransportation and production. When everyone comestogether and works towards a common goal, the resultis an environmentally sound Cook Inlet that will besustaining future generations of Alaskans for years tocome.

Council members JuneReuling (Seldovia) andRob Lindsey (City ofKodiak), along with Lt.Rick Rodriguez, listen asCoast Guard CaptainWilliam Hutmacher makesa point during a Councilmeeting.


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Board of DirectorsThe Oil Pollution Act of 1990 includes specific

directions on the organization of the Cook InletRegional Citizens Advisory Council. The federal lawcreated a 13-member Board of Directors that providesfor representation from communities and interestgroups in the Cook Inlet region. The Directorsrepresenting boroughs, cities, and municipalities areselected by their respective Mayors. The Directorsrepresenting interest groups are selected through anelection process, with qualified groups participating inthe election. The term for each Director is three years.The communities and interest groups represented onthe Cook Inlet RCAC Board of Directors are:

Municipality of AnchorageKodiak Island BoroughCommercial fishing groupsCity of HomerKenai Peninsula BoroughState Chamber of CommerceCity of KenaiAlaska Native organizationsRecreational interest groupsCity of SeldoviaAquaculture associationsCity of KodiakEnvironmental interest groups

Ex-Officio MembersCongress provided for input from federal and state

agencies by designating several non-voting, Ex-Officio,members of the Cook Inlet RCAC. The officials are anintegral part of CIRCAC and bring a high level ofexpertise and experience to the discussions. Ex-Officiomembers include:Captain William Hutmacher

U.S. Coast GuardSusan Harvey

AK Dept. of Environmental ConservationMike Munger

AK Dept. of Environmental ConservationKristina O’Connor

AK Dept. of Natural ResourcesJim Harris

AK Division of Emergency ServicesJohn Whitney, Ph.D.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationMatt Carr

Environmental Protection AgencyRichard Prentki, Ph.D.

Minerals Management ServiceGary Lehnhausen

U.S. Forest ServiceJoe Dygas

Bureau of Land ManagementAlaska Department of Fish and Game

CommitteesThe Council is assisted in its work by two

committees set up under the auspices of OPA 90. TheEnvironmental Monitoring Committee (EMC) ismandated to, in the words of OPA 90, “devise andmanage a comprehensive program of monitoring theenvironmental impacts of the operations of terminalfacilities and of crude oil tankers while operating inCook Inlet.” The committee is made up of Boardmembers and citizens with expertise in the field ofenvironmental issues. Cook Inlet RCAC ScienceCoordinator Susan Saupe is the EMC Committeeliaison.

The Prevention, Response, Operations, andSafety Committee (PROPS) is tasked, under OPA 90,“to review and assess measures designed to prevent oilspills and planning and preparedness for responding

to, containing, cleaning up, and mitigating impacts ofoil spills.” PROPS Committee members consist ofmembers of the Board along with citizens well versedin the subject of oil spill prevention and response.During 2000, Cook Inlet RCAC Project CoordinatorRory Dabney was the Committee liaison for PROPS.


Membership/Organization

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EMC CommitteeCouncil members:

Phil Squires, chairMerritt MitchellJames HornadayDexter OgleGlen Glenzer

Public members:

Steve HackettSteve HuntSteve OkkonenDennis RandaDavid RaskinDora DushkinLani Kai Eggertsen-Goff

PROPS CommitteeCouncil members:

Doug Jones, chairJune ReulingMary JacobsGlen GlenzerRon Rainey

Public members:

Bob BakerBruce GabrysJerry BrookmanCarol KvasnikoffBarry EldridgeKen Castner


Board of Directors

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Ron RaineyState Chamber of Commerce

Vice-President

Glen GlenzerMunicipality of Anchorage

President

John DouglasCity of Kenai

Treasurer

Phil SquiresCommercial fishing

interest groups

Doug JonesRecreational

interest groups

Dexter OgleAlaska Nativeorganizations

Grace MerkesKenai Peninsula

Borough

Rob LindseyCity of Kodiak

Jim HornadayCity of Homer

Paul ShaduraAquaculture associations

Mary JacobsKodiak Island

Borough

June ReulingCity of Seldovia

Merritt MitchellEnvironmentalinterest groups

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Council ActivitiesThe Cook Inlet RCAC Mission Statement is simple

and direct:

“…to represent the citizens of Cook Inlet inpromoting environmentally safe marinetransportation and oil facility operations inCook Inlet.”

Using that mission statement as a guide, the Council,working with the Committees, took on several projectsduring 2000 that will result in improved oil spillprevention and response capabilities in Cook Inlet.Along with special projects, the Council also held itsregular quarterly meetings throughout the year. Thequarterly meetings are an opportunity to provideupdates on current projects and hear about issuesimportant to the work of the Council. The Councilreceives updates from Ex-Officio members, such asAlaska Dept. ofEnvironmentalConservation ProgramDirector Susan Harvey,(pictured at right withmarine pilot MikeO’Hara) on a regularbasis.

A priority of the Councilthroughout the year isimproving communicationbetween the citizens ofCook Inlet and the crudeoil industry. As a result of these efforts, the Councilcontinues to build a foundation of trust andpartnership that Congress called for when it adoptedthe Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

RecertificationThe Oil Pollution Act of 1990 includes a provision

calling for an annual review of Cook Inlet RCAC’sactivities by the United States Coast Guard. Therecertification process is designed to insure that CookInlet RCAC is meeting the mandates spelled out in OPA90 and is representing the interests of the communitieswithin the vicinity of the terminal operations. The

notice for recertification is published in the FederalRegister and a public comment period is established.During the 2000 public comment period, the CoastGuard received several favorable letters endorsing thework of Cook Inlet RCAC. In fact, in his letterapproving the recertification request for 2000, RearAdmiral T.J. Barrett, Commander, Seventeenth CoastGuard District, noted that all comments receivedduring the evaluation process were supportive ofCIRCAC. In addition, Admiral Barrett wrote that,“CIRCAC’s endeavors to provide advice, oversight, andmonitoring of the terminal facilities and tankeroperations in Cook Inlet, Alaska, support the objectivesof OPA 90.”

Task Force on Motorized Oil TransportIn 2000, the Council was involved with projects

aimed at extending the oil spill prevention safety net toinclude not just oiltankers, but other largevessels as well. The CookInlet RCAC took a leadrole in the issue with itsforum, “Safety ofNavigation In Cook Inlet”’in 1999. In 2000, theAlaska Legislature passedlegislation creating theframework to beginrequiring non-tank vesselsto have oil spill prevention

and response contingency plans. The Legislature alsoappointed a task force to make recommendations onhow the regulations should be implemented. CIRCACExecutive Director Jim Carter was appointed to thepanel to represent citizen interests. During the TaskForce deliberations, Cook Inlet RCAC pushed hard forcitizen participation and oversight in the process. Atthe request of Cook Inlet RCAC, the Kenai PeninsulaBorough and the Alaska Conference of Mayors passedresolutions supporting citizen participation in the TaskForce work. The Task Force recommendations weresubmitted to the Alaska Legislature in January 2001.


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An Overview

2000

Ports and Waterways Safety AssessmentCook Inlet RCAC participated in a Coast Guard

project aimed at identifying possible improvements thatcould be made to the Cook Inlet Vessel TrafficManagement system. The Ports and Waterways SafetyAssessment Workshop was carried out over a period oftwo days during the month of October. A panel ofmarine experts and stakeholders, selected by the CoastGuard, gathered in Anchorage to identify existing riskfactors in Cook Inlet and assess the mitigationmeasures that could be used to offset the risk.

The work done by the group will be compiled intoseveral reports. The Coast Guard views the workshopas a first step in implementing solutions that are bothcost effective and meet the needs of the users andstakeholders in Cook Inlet.

Cook Inlet Risk AssessmentCook Inlet RCAC remains committed to carrying out

a comprehensive Risk Assessment for Cook Inlet. Theissue was identified by several participants in the 1999forum, “Safety of Navigation in Cook Inlet”, as anecessary step before any additional preventionmeasures are put in place. During 2000, Cook InletRCAC pursued several funding possibilities, with mixedresults. On the positive side, State Senator JohnTorgerson was able to include $125,000 in the statebudget for a “Cook Inlet Risk Assessment.” The moneywas put in the Department of EnvironmentalConservation’s budget and remains there today. CIRCACis urging DEC officials to free up the money and beginthe process of putting together a risk assessment planfor Cook Inlet.

AwardsCook Inlet RCAC President Glen Glenzer was the

recipient of a Legacy Award from the States–BritishColumbia Oil Spill Task Force. In announcing theaward, Task Force Executive Coordinator JeanCameron pointed out that Captain Glenzer hasrepresented the Municipality of Anchorage on theCIRCAC Board since its inception and has taken aleadership role in efforts to improve oil spill

prevention measures.

In December, Cook Inlet RCAC joined its sisterorganization, Prince William Sound RCAC, in honoringthe volunteers that devote their time and energy to theorganizations. Several awards were handed out at thebanquet in Anchorage. CIRCAC Volunteer of the Yearwas Glen Glenzer; Board Member of the Year was a tiebetween Jim Hornaday of Homer and John Douglas ofKenai; Environmental Monitoring Committee Memberof Year was Vince O’Reilly of Kenai; and Prevention,Response, Operations, and Safety Committee Memberof the Year was Ken Castner of Homer (being presentedhis award by Board President Glen Glenzer, below).Also recognizedat the banquet forten years ofservice to theorganization wereBoard PresidentGlen Glenzer, Ex-Officio memberKris O’Connor (State Department of NaturalResources), and Office Manager Karen Williams(pictured below).


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Cook Inlet Intertidal Survey ProjectThe Environmental Monitoring Committee made

significant progress during 2000 in its on-going effortsto increase our knowledge of the Cook Inlet ecosystem.This year’s sampling efforts represented a shift in themonitoring program fromsubtidal sampling to afocus on the intertidalhabitat.

Project History

In previous years, theCommittee had pursued acomprehensive programaimed at determining ifthe day-to-day oil industryoperations in Cook Inletwere having an adverseeffect on the surrounding ecosystem. They collectedsamples through 1997 that provided sediment andtissue chemistry information as well as data on whetherthe sediments could be toxic to resident organisms.Overall, the findings were that the day-to-day oilindustry operations, includingthe permitted hydrocarbondischarges, were notaccumulating in Cook Inletbenthic sediments or animals.

At the Committee’s request,independent reviewersevaluated the program in1998 and recommended aprogram shift to focus effortson intertidal habitats.Intertidal data are lacking inCook Inlet and would be invaluable for monitoringimpacts or identifying areas that may need extraprotection in the event of a spill. The Committeecombined two years of funding in order to accomplishthe 2000 field sampling and laboratory analyses.

Project Team

The contract for the first phase of the intertidal workwas awarded to Littoral Ecological & Environmental

Services (LEES). The LEES field team consisted ofDennis Lees, Bill Driskell, and Dr. Jim Payne. All threescientists have extensive Cook Inlet experienceincluding intertidal, subtidal, and oil spill researchdating back to the 1970s.

In addition to thesethree scientists, thescientific team alsoincludes two otherscientists who did notparticipate in the fieldcollections, but will

provide expertise in analyzing the data. Dr. Miles Hayesfrom Research Planning, Inc. is providing expertise forinterpreting the geomorphology data. Dr. Hayes hasextensive experience on Cook Inlet shorelines andproduced the Cook Inlet Environmental Sensitivity

Maps. Dr. Helder Costa, fromthe Woods Hole Group, Inc.is conducting the laboratoryanalyses for sediment andtissue hydrocarbons as wellas several other sediment

parameters such as total organic carbon.

Intertidal Survey Site Locations

The LEES field team, along with CIRCAC ScienceCoordinator Susan Saupe, began field work in lateAugust. They based their operations out of Ms. Saupe’shouse and accessed their sampling sites via truck, fixedwing aircraft and helicopter.

The scientists gathered samples from twenty-five


Scientists Dennis Lees andBill Driskell collect dataabout invertebrates fromintertidal habitats in CookInlet.

Access to many of theintertidal sites was made byRediske Air. Pilot ChuckRediske provided extensivelocal knowledge that wasinvaluable for site selection.

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sites around the perimeter of Central Cook Inlet. Theseincluded:

• Six sites on the east side of Cook Inletranging from Clam Gulch to Chickaloon Bay.

• Four sites on Kalgin Island.

• Four sites on Cook Inlet shoals, includingshoals south, west, and north of Kalgin Islandand the Middle Ground Shoal.

• Eleven sites on the west side of Cook Inletranging from Chisik Island in Tuxedni Bay northto a site near the Beluga River.

Site selections were based on a number of factorsincluding vulnerability, accessibility, and theirimportance for biological, commercial, or subsistenceproductivity. Several sites, such as the shoal sites, wereincluded mainly because there was no record of theshorelines having ever been assessed by scientists.

Data Collections

At most sites, general geomorphology data werecollected that included beach measurements such aslength, slope, and sediment grain size. Reconnaissancesurveys were conducted to determine what invertebratespecies were present at each site and whether theywould be appropriate as sentinel species. Sentinelspecies are those that are relatively long-lived (multi-year) and that occur in quantities that would supportperiodic sampling for contaminant monitoring. Basedon their feeding methods, sedentary invertebrates suchas bivalves, can be good indicators of exposure topollutants. Sentinel species were collected at fifteen ofthe sites and included either mud clams (Macoma

balthica), soft shell clams (Mya arenaria), razorclams (Siliqua polynyma), lugworms (Abereniculapacifica), blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus), or surfclams (Macromeris (=Spisula) polynoma). Sedimentsamples were collected at all twenty-five sites that canprovide information on background pollutant levelsalong Cook Inlet shorelines. A final data report will beproduced in 2001.

Additional EMC ActivitiesThe Committee also remains active, through its

scientific staff, on the Non-Indigenous SpeciesWorkgroup for Alaska, the Alaska Department ofEnvironmental Conservation’s Water Quality PermittingWorkgroup, and various other relevant workgroups. Inaddition, in 2000 they submitted comments onproposed Federal Rules, such as proposed changes tothe Effluent Guidelines for coastal Cook Inlet, andrenewals for National Pollutant Discharge EliminationSystem permits.

The EMC is also actively pursuing opportunities tocoordinate their work with other related projects.Currently they are coordinating a project with CIRCAC’soil spill trajectory model contractor, Dr. Bryan Pearce,LEES subcontractor Bill Driskell, and staff from theHazardous Materials office of the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration to produce a shorelinerisk model. This model will help identify shorelinesmost likely to be impacted by oil spills in central CookInlet.

Razor clams (below left) and a soft shell clam (above)are examples of the types of sentinel species collectedfrom Cook Inlet shorelines.


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The Prevention, Response, Operations, and SafetyCommittee (PROPS) was busy during 2000 with severalprojects that are linked to the mandates spelled out inthe Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The Committee continuedto review and make recommendations on oil spillprevention and contingencyplans; monitor oil spill responsedrills; study wind and watercurrents and other factors thatmay affect the ability to prevent,respond to, contain, and clean upan oil spill; identify sensitiveareas which may require specificprotective measures in the eventof an oil spill; monitordevelopments in oil spillprevention, containment, response, and cleanuptechnology; review the adequacy of vessel traffic systemsdesigned to assure safe transit of crude oil tankers; andreview the standards for tankers using the terminalfacilities. The following is a summary of some of thePROPS projects for 2000.

Contingency Plan ReviewsThe PROPS Committee, in conjunction with the

Protocol Control Group, was actively involved in thereview of contingency plans during 2000. The plansreviewed included: Tesoro Vessel Plan, UnocalProduction Facilities, Kenai Pipeline Company, CrossTimbers, Forcenergy Exploration, Unocal Vessel, andOcean Marine Services, Inc.

The reviews of contingency plans for vessels andfacilities focused on several important issues includingleak detection systems for pipelines, mooring systems atdocks, the use of tugs at docking facilities, the use ofbest available technology, and winter ice rules. CIRCACcomments on the contingency plans were forwarded tothe Alaska Department of Environmental Conservationfor consideration.

Geographic Response StrategiesThe development of Geographic Response Strategies

(GRS) is an on-going project for the PROPS Committee.GRSs are site-specific oil spill response plans for

environmentally sensitive areas. During 2000, aworkgroup consisting of industry and agencyrepresentatives, along with staff from Cook Inlet RCACand Prince William Sound RCAC, completed GRSs for 22sites in Central Cook Inlet. The GRSs for Central Cook

Inlet are being exercised byCook Inlet Spill Prevention andResponse, Inc. During 2000,CISPRI crews were able to drillthe GRSs at four sites,including Stariski Creek(picture at left) and plan to doseveral more during 2001.

The development of GRSsfor the Kachemak Bay zone gotunderway in 2000 with a

community meeting in Homer (picture below). Over 40people attended the October meeting to learn more

about the process and provide input on the selection ofpossible GRS sites in Kachemak Bay. At the meeting, adecision was made to expand the boundaries of theKachemak Bay zone to include the villages of PortGraham and Nanwalek. The Kachemak Bay GRS work isbeing funded by Cook Inlet Spill Prevention andResponse, Inc., Cook Inlet RCAC, Prince William SoundRCAC, Chadux, and the Department of EnvironmentalConservation through the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Pipeline Safety StudyThe safe operation of subsea oil pipelines that run

across Cook Inlet is an issue that the PROPS Committeeis keenly interested in. The leak in the pipeline that runsfrom the Dillon Platform in 1999 highlighted the need


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HMI Cape Lookout ShoalsIn August 2000, Tesoro Maritime Company

announced the beginning of double-hullpetroleum transport service in Alaska waters.The 46,000-ton HMI Cape Lookout Shoals,one of Hvide Marine’s (HMI) new U.S.-flaggedLightship-class double-hull tankers, willoperate under a three-year contract with GoldStar Marine, a subsidiary of Tesoro Maritime

Company. The typical itinerary for the double-hull tanker will include transporting CookInlet crude oil from the Drift River LoadingPlatform to the Kenai Pipeline Company dock,which services the Tesoro Alaska Refinery atNikiski. The tanker will also be used totransport Alaska North Slope crude oil fromValdez to Tesoro’s Anacortes refinery.

Charter FundingCompaniesThe Oil Pollution Act of1990 requires crude oilfacility owners operatingin Cook Inlet to fund theoperations of the CookInlet RCAC. The 2000Charter Fundingcompanies were:

Tesoro Alaska/KenaiPipeline Company

Marathon OilCompany

Unocal

Cross Timbers

Phillips Petroleum

Cook Inlet PipelineCompany

Cook Inlet Regional Citizens Advisory Council910 Highland Avenue

Kenai, AK 99611-8033

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