Emergency and Crisis Management in the Offshore Oil & Gas Environment This course covers the Assessment, Planning, Prevention, and Mitigation considerations for Major Consequence Events in the Offshore Drilling & Production realm. 1. Social Crisis Management in the Oil & Gas Industry An oiled duck, one of at least 16, found covered in Canadian crude oil that leaked from the ExxonMobil Pegasus pipeline on March 29, 2013 in Mayflower, Arkansas Lisa J. Lindsey Individual Teaching Project Syracuse University #SCMgmt_4Energy. Most companies have policies for management of change, but the implementation and enforcement of these policies can vary greatly. One of the unique aspects of the off-shore oil and gas industry is the need for changes to procedures quickly based on information uncovered about the particular geological conditions encountered.