Dr. Bruce P. Hollebone

Chemist, A/Head of Oil Research Laboratory

Fate, behaviour and Impacts of oils and fuels in the environment. Emergency spill response and restoration. Oil and fuel forensics and monitoring.

Current research and/or projects

Researching fate and behaviour of oil and petroleum products; simulating spill behaviours in the laboratory; developing new methods for spills studies; environmental forensics for oil spill suspect-source identification; and techniques for environmental emergencies response

  • Fate, toxicity and behaviour of alternative fuels and biofuels, including ethanol and biodiesel blends
  • Fate, toxicity and behaviour of heavier-than-water “submerged” oil
  • Distinguishing between petrogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in soils and sediments
  • Long-term spill monitoring
  • Studying content of mercury in crude oil

Professional activities / interests

Conducts research to advance knowledge of spill science, examining the short-term behaviour, long-term fate and the effects of pollutions on wildlife and ecosystems. Developing and evaluation new analytical and response technologies for oil spill studies.

Responder for environmental emergencies, of petroleum crude oils/products and chemical spills through technical advice, field operations and sample analysis.

Expert witness in successful prosecutions of spills of petroleum for environmental damage assessment.

Consulting expert to national and international partner agencies on the subjects of oil spill response and research, including standing committees on the fate of biofuels, the fate of submerged Oil and dispersant use during marine oil spills.

Education and awards

Ph.D., Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 1996

BSc. (Hons) Chemistry and Physics, McMaster University, 1989

Recipient of Environment Canada Instant Award, 2008

Certificate of Appreciation, Government of Korea, 2008

Environment Canada Citation of Excellence, 2011

Key publications

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Storage stability of commercially available biodiesels and their blends under different storage conditions
(2014) Fuel, 115, pp. 366-377.

Yang, Z., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B.P., Landriault, M.
Photodegradation behavior of biodiesel and its blends with petroleum oil in simulated freshwater
(2013) Proceedings of the 36th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 433-452.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Yang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Fieldhouse, B., Liu, Y., Zhang, G., Hewitt, M., Parrott, J., Frank, R.A.
Forensic source differentiation of petrogenic, pyrogenic, and biogenic hydrocarbons in Canadian oil sands environmental samples
(2013) Proceedings of the 36th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 1-23.

Yang, C., Zhang, G., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Lambert, P.
Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in petroleum and environmental samples using gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight (GC/Q-TOF)
(2013) Proceedings of the 36th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 46-61.

Yang, Z., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B.P., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Evaluation of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH) Measurement Methods for Assessing Oil Contamination in Soil
(2013) Environmental Forensics, 14 (3), pp. 193-203.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Forensic identification of spilled biodiesel and its blends with petroleum oil based on fingerprinting information
(2013) Journal of Separation Science, 36 (11), pp. 1788-1796.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Effect of storage period on the dominant weathering processes of biodiesel and its blends with diesel in ambient conditions
(2013) Fuel, 104, pp. 342-350.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Factors affecting oxidation stability of commercially available biodiesel products
(2013) Fuel Processing Technology, 106, pp. 366-375.

Rocheleau, S., Sarrazin, M., Dodard, S., Beaulieu, C., Hawari, J., Hollebone, B.P., Yang, Z., Sunahara., G.
Ecotoxicity of canola and tallow biodiesel blends to selected soil organisms
(2012) Proceedings of the 35th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 1-12.

Yang, Z., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B.P., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Total petrolium hydrocarbons (TPHs) measurement uncertainties for soil samples
(2012) Proceedings of the 35th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 406-419.

Yang, C., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Shah, K., Fieldhouse, B.
Determination of total petroleum hydrocarbons and differentiation of petrogenic and biogenic inputs in contaminated and background soils or sediments
(2012) Proceedings of the 35th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 389-405.

Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Mudge, S.M., Kelly-Hooper, F., Dixon, D.G.
Fingerprinting of Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHCs) and other Biogenic Organic Compounds (BOCs) in the 2 nd set of oil-contaminated and background soil samples
(2012) Proceedings of the 35th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 324-388.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Yang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Mudge, S.M., Kelly-Hooper, F., Dixon, D.G.
Fingerprinting of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC) and other biogenic organic compounds (BOC) in oil-contaminated and background soil samples
(2012) Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 14 (9), pp. 2367-2381.

Wu, D., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., McIntosh, S., King, T., Hodson, P.V.
Comparative toxicity of four chemically dispersed and undispersed crude oils to rainbow trout embryos
(2012) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 31 (4), pp. 754-765.

Yang, C., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Fieldhouse, B., Yang, Z.Y.
Application of Light Petroleum Biomarkers for Forensic Characterization and Source Identification of Spilled Light Refined Oils
(2012) Environmental Forensics, 13 (4), pp. 298-311.

Hollebone, B.
Measurement of Oil Physical Properties
(2011) Oil Spill Science and Technology, pp. 63-86.

Brown, C.E., Fieldhouse, B., Lumley, T.C., Lambert, P., Hollebone, B.P.
Environment Canada's Methods for Assessing Oil Spill Treating Agents
(2011) Oil Spill Science and Technology, pp. 643-671.

Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Mudge, S.M., Kelly-Hooper, F., Dixon, D.G.
Distinguishing and quantifying petrogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in contaminated and background soils (PERD project): Fingerprinting of oil hydrocarbons and other biogenic organic compounds (BOC) in oil-contaminated soil samples (II)
(2011) Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 354-416.

Cooper, D., Hollebone, B.
Manual for spills of hazardous materials: A biofuels update
(2011) Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 511-519.

Yang, C., Yang, Z., Wang, Z., Li, K., Hollebone, B., Landriault, M., Brown, C.E., Fieldhouse, B.
Application of programmable temperature vaporization large volume injection (PTVLVI) coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for oil fingerprinting analysis
(2011) Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 296-313.

Hollebone, B.P., Fieldhouse, B., Sergey, G., Lambert, P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M., Owens, E.H., Parker, H.A.
The behaviour of heavy oil in a fresh water lake
(2011) Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 668-709.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Evaporation and stability of biodiesel and blends with diesel in ambient conditions
(2011) Proceedings of the 34th AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, pp. 520-538.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Method development for fingerprinting of biodiesel blends by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(2011) Journal of Separation Science, 34 (22), pp. 3253-3264.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Yang, Z., Sun, J., Hollebone, B., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Forensic fingerprinting and source identification of the 2009 Sarnia (Ontario) oil spill
(2011) Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 13 (11), pp. 3004-3017.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Fieldhouse, B.
Chemical fingerprints of Alberta oil sands and related products.
(2011) Environmental Forensics, 12 (2), pp. 173-188.

Yang, C., Peng, X.Z., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Yang, Z.Y., Landriault, M.
Fingerprinting analysis and characterization of hydrocarbons in sediment cores from the Pearl River Estuary, China
(2011) Environmental Forensics, 12 (1), pp. 49-62.

Yang, Z., Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Landriault, M., Brown, C.E.
Oil fingerprinting analysis using commercial solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
(2011) Analytical Methods, 3 (3), pp. 628-635.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Determination of polar impurities in biodiesels using solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(2011) Journal of Separation Science, 34 (4), pp. 409-421.

Yang, C., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Yang, Z.Y., Landriault, M., Fieldhouse, B.
Preliminary fingerprinting analysis of Alberta oil sands and related petroleum products
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 127-144.

Wang, Z., Yang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Mudge, S.M., Kelly-Hooper, F., Dixon, G.D.
Fingerprinting of oil hydrocarbons and biogenic organic compounds in Canadian "background" soil and plant samples: (Phase I of the PERD Project: "Distinguishing and quantifying Petrogenic and Biogenic Hydrocarbons in Contaminated and Background Soils")
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 1-56.

Hollebone, B.P., Yang, C., Landriault, M., Wang, Z., Kuang, W., Poole, G., Laforest, S., Raymond, M.-P.
Rapid identification of combustion residues of preserved wood fires: Case study of a pier fire in Mingan, QC, Canada
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 2, pp. 977-989.

Yang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Identification and fingerprinting of biodiesel blends by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 57-78.

Cooper, D., Hollebone, B., Singh, N., Tong, V.
Biofuels spill response - Sorbent testing
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 2, pp. 1071-1084.

Fieldhouse, B., Hollebone, B.P., Singh, N.R., Tong, T.S., Mullin, J.
Artificial weathering of oils by rotary evaporator
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 159-180.

Laforest, S., Raymond, M.-P., Hollebone, B.P.
Environmental impacts of combustion residue following the burning of a wharf composed of preserved wood: Mingan
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 2, pp. 991-1000.

Lambert, P.G., Brown, C.E., Goldthorp, M.D., Li, K., Fieldhouse, B., Hollebone, B.P., Yang, C., Landriault, M.
Chemical science support to the National CBRNE Response Team
(2010) Proceedings of the 33rd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 327-339.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Lambert, P., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Yang, Z., Atkinson, S.
Forensic fingerprinting and source identification of the 2008 lake temiskaming (Quebec) oil spill
(2009) Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 1-30.

Yang, C., Peng, X., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Yang, Z., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Fingerprinting analysis and characterization of hydrocarbons in sediments of the Pearl River Delta in China
(2009) Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 31-50.

Hollebone, B.P., Yang, Z.
Biofuels in the environment: A review of behaviours, fates, effects and possible remediation techniques
(2009) Proceedings of the 32nd AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 127-139.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M.
Characteristics of bicyclic sesquiterpanes in crude oils and petroleum products
(2009) Journal of Chromatography A, 1216 (20), pp. 4475-4484.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Kelly-Hooper, F., Hollebone, B.P., Peng, X., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J., Yang, Z.
Forensic differentiation of biogenic organic compounds from petroleum hydrocarbons in biogenic and petrogenic compounds cross-contaminated soils and sediments
(2009) Journal of Chromatography A, 1216 (7), pp. 1174-1191.

Hollebone, B.P., Fieldhouse, B., Landriault, M., Doe, K., Jackman, P.
Aqueous solubility, dispersibility and toxicity of biodiesels
(2008) International Oil Spill Conference - IOSC 2008, Proceedings, pp. 929-936.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Brown, C., Landriault, M.
Source identification of spilled diesel using diagnostic sesquiterpanes and diamondoids
(2008) International Oil Spill Conference - IOSC 2008, Proceedings, pp. 285-296.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M.
Application of statistical analysis in the selection of diagnostic ratios for forensic identification of an oil spill source
(2008) International Oil Spill Conference - IOSC 2008, Proceedings, pp. 297-310.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Brown, C., Hollebone, B., Landriault, M.
A case study: Distinguishing pyrogenic hydrocarbons from petrogenic hydrocarbons
(2008) International Oil Spill Conference - IOSC 2008, Proceedings, pp. 311-320.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Kelly-Hooper, F., Peng, X., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Sun, J.
Forensic distinguishing of biogenic hydrocarbons (BHC) from petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC) in BHC and PHC cross-contaminated soils and sediments
(2008) Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 117-146.

Hollebone, B.P., Ho, N., Landriault, M., Harrison, S., Doe, K., Jackman, P.
Acute aqueous toxicities of diesel-biodiesel blends
(2008) Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 297-308.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M., Shang, D., Losier, R., Cook, A.
Fingerprinting analysis of oil samples for Inter-laboratory round robin [2007]
(2008) Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 79-98.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M.
GC/MS determination of bicyclic sesquiterpanes in crude oils and petroleum products
(2008) Proceedings of the 31st AMOP Technical Seminar on Environmental Contamination and Response, 1, pp. 99-116.

Khelifa, A., Fingas, M., Hollebone, B.P., Brown, C.E.
Effects of chemical dispersants on oil physical properties and dispersion
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 105-116.

Hollebone, B.P., Fieldhouse, B., Lumley, T.C., Landriault, M., Doe, K., Jackman, P.
Aqueous solubility, dispersibility and toxicity of biodiesels
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 227-243.

Hodson, P.V., Khan, C.W., Saravanabhavan, G., Clarke, L., Brown, R.S., Hollebone, B., Wang, Z., Short, J., Lee, K., King, T.
Alkyl PAH in crude oil cause chronic toxicity to early life stages of fish
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 291-299.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M.
Statistical forensic methodology for oil spill source identification using "two-tailed" student's t approach
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 87-103.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Hollebone, B., Hyuk Jae Yim, U., Ryoung Oh, J.
Petroleum Biomarker Fingerprinting for Oil Spill Characterization and Source Identification
(2007) Oil Spill Environmental Forensics, pp. 73-146.

Wang, Z., Li, K., Lambert, P., Brown, C., Yang, C., Hollebone, B.
Identification and characterization of polycyclic aromatic compounds in tire fire products and differentiation of pyrogenic PAHs from petrogenic PAHs
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 61-85.

Lumley, T.C., Hollebone, B.P., Harrison, S.
Evaluation of methods for assessing toxicity of oil spill treating agents
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 133-150.

Lumley, T.C., Harrison, S., Hollebone, B.P.
Evaluation of methods for assessing effectiveness of oil spill treating agents
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 117-132.

Yang, C., Wang, Z., Li, K., Hollebone, B., Brown, C.E., Landriault, M.
Determination of volatile organic compounds over crude oils using novel automatic liquid sampler-headspace (ALS-HS) gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
(2007) Proceedings of the 30th Arctic and Marine Oilspill Program, AMOP Technical Seminar, 1, pp. 49-59.

Li, Z.-J., Hollebone, B., Fingas, M., Fieldhouse, B.
Physical model technique on the behaviour of oil spills in grease ice under wave actions
(2007) Dalian Haishi Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Dalian Maritime University, 33 (4), pp. 91-95.

Poon, R., Chu, I., Valli, V.E., Graham, L., Yagminas, A., Hollebone, B., Rideout, G., Fingas, M.
Effects of three biodiesels and a low sulfur diesel in male rats - A pilot 4-week oral study
(2007) Food and Chemical Toxicology, 45 (10), pp. 1830-1837.

Yang, C., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B.P., Peng, X., Fingas, M., Landriault, M.
GC/MS quantitation of diamondoid compounds in crude oils and petroleum products
(2006) Environmental Forensics, 7 (4), pp. 377-390.

Yang, C., Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B.P., Fingas, M., Peng, X., Landriault, M.
GC/MS quantitation of diamondoid compounds in crude oils and petroleum products
(2006) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 91-112.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Fingas, M., Lambert, P., Landriault, M.
Characterization and identification of spill samples from recent spill incidents
(2006) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 113-142.

Fingas, M., Hollebone, B., Fieldhouse, B.
The density behaviour of heavy oils in water
(2006) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 57-78.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Fingas, M.
Forensic fingerprinting of diamondoids for correlation and differentiation of spilled oil and petroleum products
(2006) Environmental Science and Technology, 40 (18), pp. 5636-5646.

Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Weaver, J., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Fieldhouse, B., Landriault, M., Gamble, L., Peng, X.
Oil composition and property database for oil spill modeling
(2005) 2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005, pp. 10669-10678.

Fingas, M., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Landriault, M.
The solubility and environmental characteristics of diesel ethers
(2005) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 2, pp. 657-678.

Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Landriault, M.
Source identification of an unknown spill (2002) from Quebec by the multi-criterion analytical approach and lab simulation of the spill sample
(2005) 2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005, pp. 10679-10686.

Hollebone, B.P., Yang, C., Lean, D., Nwobu, O., Belletrutti, J.
Mercury in Canadian crude oil
(2005) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 17-32.

Wang, Z.D., Hollebone, B.P., Yang, C., Fieldhouse, B., Fingas, M., Landriault, M., Gamble, L., Peng, X., Weaver, J.
Oil composition and properties for oil spill modelling
(2005) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 93-112.

Wang, Z.D., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Hollebone, B.P., Landriault, M.
Characterization, weathering, and application of sesquiterpanes to source identification of spilled oils
(2005) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 1, pp. 113-132.

Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Fingas, M., Sigouin, L., Fieldhouse, B., Landriault, M., Thouin, G., Noonan, J., Weaver, J.
Development of a composition database for selected multicomponent oils
(2005) 2005 International Oil Spill Conference, IOSC 2005, pp. 9574-9581.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Hollebone, B., Peng, X., Hansen, A.B., Christensen, J.H.
Characterization, weathering, and application of sesquiterpanes to source identification of spilled lighter petroleum products
(2005) Environmental Science and Technology, 39 (22), pp. 8700-8707.

Wang, Z., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Hollebone, B.
Characterization and application of sesquiterpanes for oil spill studies
(2005) ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints, 50 (1), pp. 225-227.

Khan, C.W., Ramachandran, S.D., Clarke, L.M.J., Hodson, P.V., Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z.
EROD activity (CYP1A) inducing compounds in fractionated crude oil
(2004) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 27 (2), pp. 773-783.

Wang, Z., Hollebone, B., Yang, C., Fingas, M., Landriault, M.
Source identification of an unknown spill (2002) from canal Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec by the multi-criterion analytical approach and lab simulation of the spill sample
(2004) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 27 (1), pp. 73-102.

Wang, Z., Fingas, M., Yang, C., Hollebone, B., Peng, X.
Biomarker fingerprinting: Application and limitations for source identification and correlation of oils and petroleum products
(2004) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 27 (1), pp. 103-136.

Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Fingas, M., Landriault, M.
Determination of the aqueous solubility of crude oil in water-soluble fractions
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 63-77.

Wang, Z., Fingas, M., Sigouin, L., Yang, C., Hollebone, B.
Comparison study for the CCME reference method for determination of PHC in soil by using internal and external standard methods and by using silica gel column cleanup and in-situ silica gel cleanup methods
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 193-218.

Fingas, M., Hollebone, B., Wang, Z., Smith, P., MacKay, R.
The properties of heavy oils and orimulsion: Another look
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 43-62.

Wang, Z., Hollebone, B.P., Fingas, M., Fieldhouse, B., Landriault, M., Smith, P., Weaver, J.
Development of a physical and chemical property database for ten US EPA-selected oils
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 117-142.

Hollebone, B.P., Wang, Z., Landriault, M., Smith, P.
A new method for the determination of the hydrocarbon groups in oil: Saturates, Aromatics, Resins and Asphaltenes (SARA)
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 31-41.

Lambert, P., Goldthorp, M., Hollebone, B.P.
On-site analysis of metals in waste oil
(2003) Environment Canada Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical Seminar (AMOP) Proceedings, 26 (1), pp. 13-30.

Fingas, M.F., Hollebone, B.P.
Review of behaviour of oil in freezing environments
(2003) Marine Pollution Bulletin, 47 (9-12), pp. 333-340.