(S (S (BASENP (JJ Extensive) (NNS measures)) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB prevent) (BASENP (DT the) (NN oil))) (PP (IN from) (S (VP (VBG reaching) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN coastline)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNP Louisiana))))))))))) (COMMA ,) (PP (VBG including) (NP (NP (NP (BASENP (NN skimmer) (NNS ships)) (COMMA ,) (BASENP (VBG floating) (NN containment) (NNS booms))) (COMMA ,) (BASENP (JJ anchored) (NNS barriers))) (CONJP (COMMA ,) (CC and)) (BASENP (JJ sand-filled) (NNS barricades))))))) (PERIOD .))