Canada

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed in 1986 and expired in 1991 was replaced by cooperative work agreements.

    The bureau participates with Environment Canada in six joint oil spill response research projects. These efforts focus on remote sensing and measurement of spilled oil; chemical treating agents; the properties and behavior of spilled oil; testing and evaluating oil spill absorbents; cleaning up of oil from shorelines; and mechanical containment and cleanup of spilled oil.

    The bureau cooperates in joint projects with the Canadian Coast Guard at Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill response test facility. One project evaluated remote sensing equipment to detect spilled oil. Another evaluated the oil containment performance of five different types of fire-resistant booms.

    The bureau participates in the yearly Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program (AMOP) Technical Seminars.

    The bureau participated in the third meeting of the International Committee on Regulatory Authority Research and Development (ICRARD) held in Calgary, Canada, on April 11th, 1996. The ICRARD is open to offshore regulatory authorities that support and fund offshore research and development programs. The ICRARD provides a forum to exchange information on research.

    Other Activities

    Canada also participates with the bureau and other countries in Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy.

    Canada also participates with the bureau, Australia, Norway, and the United Kingdom in annual meetings of the International Regulators Forum.

    The country is currently involved in a joint government-industry study, "Risk-based Optimization of Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Activity" – Centre for Frontier Engineering Research, Edmonton, Canada. The objective of the study is to develop risk-based models and software tools for estimating the risk levels for offshore pipeline systems.

    Canada also participates in a joint government-industry study, "Pressure Ridge Ice Scour Experiment" – Centre for Cold Ocean Resources Engineering, St. John's Newfoundland. The objective of this study is to develop information on the integrity of Arctic pipelines subject to the scouring action of moving ice masses, such as ice keels, on icebergs.

    Countries in the International Activities Program

    Afghanistan
    Australia
    Bangladesh
    Brazil
    Canada
    China
    Georgia
    India
    Indonesia
    Kazakhstan
    Mexico
    Norway
    Russia
    Thailand
    Turkmenistan
    United Kingdom