Virtually all oil spills resulting from oil drilling and production activities in the Nation's waterways are caused by accidents. Therefore it follows that prevention of accidents and prevention of oil spills are synonymous objectives. Accidents can be broadly classified into two categories, that is those caused by equipment failure and those caused by human error. A program for accident prevention addressing both causes was developed and has now been fully implemented throughout Shell Oil Company's offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

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