BP Complaints

MEDIA ADVISORY: Teleconference to Provide Update on Subsurface Oil Monitoring Program

WHAT: Dr. Janet Baran, NOAA scientists and co-lead of the Subsurface Oil Monitoring Program will provide an update for media on the ongoing subsurface oil monitoring efforts coordinated by the Unified Area Command.  The focus will be on sediment and water sampling conducted in the past week in the Gulf of Mexico.

WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, 1:00 p.m. CDT, 2:00 p.m. EDT.

WHERE:  call in 866-304-5784, conference ID # 15193975

Online: Further information about the program can be found on the ship mission log at http://missionlog.noaa.gov/, and data and information are available on www.geoplatform.gov.

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WHO: Dr. Jacqui Michel, lead NOAA scientist for shoreline cleanup and assessment operations, Liz Jones, NOAA scientific support coordinator and Holly Fortune, Florida On-Scene Coordinator for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery

WHAT: Teleconference to provide operational update on Florida shoreline cleanup efforts

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, 10:30 a.m. CDT,11:30 a.m. EDT.  The call-in number is (866) 304-5784; the conference ID number is 14641528

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WHO: Adm. Thad Allen, National Incident Commander and Dr. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA Administrator

WHAT: Media briefing to discuss ongoing operations and sub-surface oil monitoring efforts related to the BP oil spill response

WHERE: Louisiana Fish House, 606 Short Street, Kenner, Louisiana, 70062

WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, 10:00 a.m., CDT.  The call-in number for press unable to attend is (866) 304-5784 for domestic callers and
(706) 643-1612 for international callers. Conference ID# 10742208

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WHO: Adm. Thad Allen, National Incident Commander

WHAT: Media briefing to provide Operational Update on Ongoing Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Response Efforts

WHERE: BP’s Houston Westlake 4 Building, 200 Westlake Park Blvd, Houston, Texas 

WHEN: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:30 a.m. CDT.  The call-in number is (866) 304-5784 for domestic callers, and (706) 643-1612 for international callers.  Conference ID # is 98295485

INFORMATION: The press briefing will be held at BP’s Houston Westlake4 building. Press can park in the visitor’s parking garage, adjacent to the Westlake 4 building and accessible from Keating St. Press should enter the main lobby for Westlake 4 and will be escorted to the cafeteria meeting room for the briefing. Cameras must preset no later than 9:45 a.m. CDT and all other media must arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. CDT via the Westlake 4 main entrance. Media credentials and/or photo identification are requested.