Response Tools

To better prepare response communities for oil spills, OR&R develops several software and map tools for spill response and planning. These include GNOME, a trajectory forecasting tool; ADIOS, an oil weathering model; Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps, that identify vulnerable resources and habitats; and ERMA®, a GIS-based tool that consolidates key response data.

Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps

ESI maps provide a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk if an oil spill occurs nearby.

ADIOS

ADIOS is an oil spill response tool that models how different types of oil weather in the marine environment.

GNOME

GNOME is a software modeling tool used to predict the possible route pollutants might follow in a body of water.

GOODS

GOODS helps GNOME users access base maps and publicly available ocean currents and winds from various models and data sources, and convert them to GNOME-compatible format.

Trajectory Analysis Planner

Contingency planners use the software tool, TAP, to help protect regions against likely oil spills.

Gulf of Mexico ERMA

Gulf of Mexico ERMA integrates key information to support environmental and severe-weather responses in the Gulf of Mexico, for example, during the Hurricane Isaac response in 2012. It does not include data related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill, which instead can be accessed via the ERMA Gulf Response site.

Spill Tools

Spill Tools™ is a set of free programs designed for oil spill planners and responders, which you can download and use.

Dispersant Mission Planner (DMP2)

DMP2 is a tool that spill responders and planners can use to assess dispersant application system performance.

NUCOS: Unit Converter for Spill Responders

This unit converter was designed for oil spill responders but should be useful to many others.

Selection Guide for Oil Spill Response Countermeasures

The online Selection Guide for Oil Spill Response Countermeasures is an interactive tool that gives oil spill responders the means to evaluate more quickly and easily less familiar response options for potential use during a spill.

Electronic Incident Command System (ICS) Forms

ICS forms are used by people responding to various emergencies. We offer a free ICS forms database (and a customizable version) that allows you to edit, manage, and archive the ICS forms on your computer.
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