Different factors affect the ability to contain and clean up an oil spill.
Issues concerning geographic isolation, weather conditions, body of water, and type of shoreline are all considered when creating a spill site scenario . The remote location of an oil spill can present many logistical problems. Lodging, communication resources, and the ability to access an accident scene are all factors for consideration. Small communities may not have adequate facilities to shelter emergency response teams, nor adequate telephone lines and radio transmitters to handle the sudden increase in long distance correspondence. In some cases, cleanup equipment will have to be moved over great distances to reach a spill site.