We currently do not have funding to sponsor research and development projects, but we are interviewing response equipment experts to get their opinions about promising new response technologies. We also track and monitor progress of other federal, state, and industry projects.
Relevant research and development websites:
If you have a research and development source you would like to see listed here, please contact us. Current areas of response technology focus include:
- Non-floating oil equipment and response tactics.
- Identification of resources at risk from non-floating oil spills.
- Aerial surveillance, remote sensing, and other detection technologies for oil spills.
- Common operational picture and situational awareness tools.
- Response system effectiveness.
- Review of emerging risks of oil transportation.
- Spill Management Team capabilities and credentialing
Send us your ideas on what categories of training and technology we should review in the future.
We use the BAP 5-year review cycle to:
- Employ a coordinated and collaborative approach to address identified response issues and potential response resource needs.
- Help remove technical or regulatory barriers to the implementation of new technologies.
- Ensure transparency by posting all program areas of review, processes, and actions.
We are currently in the BAP/BAT 2018–2022 review cycle.
BAP review process steps
Step |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
Review BAP/BAT assessment process |
x |
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Interview experts on new response technologies |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
BAP Technology Conference |
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x |
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Solicit response technologies for review |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Solicit BAP review focus areas |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
NWACP Ad-hoc Equipment Committee Meeting |
x |
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x |
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x |
Conduct Grays Harbor equipment gap analysis |
x |
x |
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Review WAC 173-182 planning standards |
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x |
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Convene advisory group to discuss results of BAP review process and planning standard review |
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x |
Announce intent to update WAC 173-182 based on BAP review |
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x |
In May 2015, we partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard to co-host a Best Achievable Protection conference. This conference is one of the ways we employ a coordinated approach to identified response issues and potential response resource needs.
We're planning to hold another BAP conference in 2019.