Master List of Oil Spill Response Research Projects

084

Surface Oil Spill Containment and Cleanup

453

Production of a White Paper and Workshop Regarding a Full Scale Experimental Oil Release in the Barents Sea Marginal Ice Zone

085

Subsea Collection of Blowing Oil and Gas

456

Techniques to Remove Dissolved Dispersant from Ohmsett Basin Water 

102

Analysis of Oil-Slick Combustion

457

Effect of Oil Spill Containment Boom Characteristics on Boom Performance

109

Oil Spill Response Equipment Performance Verification

458

Process for the Removal of Spent Oil Spill Dispersants from Test Water at Ohmsett

113

Open Ocean Boom Test

476

Ohmsett 2003 Cold Water Dispersant Effectiveness Experiments

114

Field Evaluation of Oil Spill Chemical Additives

477

Correlating Results of Dispersants Effectiveness at Ohmsett with Identical At-Sea Trials: Effects of Oil Viscosity and Dispersant to Oil Ratio

119

Helicopter-Borne Laser Ignition of Oil Spills

478

Development of a Standard Method for Measuring the Buoyancy-to-Weight Ratio for Oil Spill Containment Boom

120

Physical Behavior of Oil in the Ocean

486

Fate of Emulsion Breakers Used for Decanting

121

Water Jet Barrier Containment of Oil in the Presence of Broken Ice

493

Understanding Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects

136

Shipboard Navigational Radar as an Oil Spill Tracking Tool

 506

Analysis of IFO-180 and IFO-380 Oil Properties for Dispersant Window of Opportunity

152

Recovery Methods for High Viscosity Oils

507

Correlating Results of Ohmsett Dispersant Test with At-Sea Trials: Workshop to Coordinate Publications and Prioritize Follow-up Research

153

Alaska Arctic Workshop

511

Tailored Polymeric Materials for Oil Spill Recovery in Marine Environments

154

Development of Improved Oil Spill Remote Sensing Techniques

512

Transfer of Decanting Technology Research to Oil Spill Response Organizations and Regulators

155

Identification of Substitute Test Facilities for OHMSETT

513

Laboratory Testing to Determine Dispersion Predictability of the Baffled Flask Test (BFT) and Swirling Flask Test (SWT)

156

World Catalog of Oil Spill Response Products

514

Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Heavy OCS Crude Oils at Ohmsett

157

Development of an Airborne Oil Spill Thickness Sensor

515

Wave Field Characterization at the Ohmsett Wave Test Basin

158

Development and Evaluation of Shoreline Cleanup Techniques

516

Development of a Method to Produce Large Quantities of Realistic Water-In-Oil Emulsions for use in Evaluating Oil Spill Response Equipment and Methods

159

Evaluation of Skimmers for Offshore and Ice-Infested Waters

517

New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil in and Under Ice

160

Study of Oil Spill Chemical Treating Agents

518

Workshop on the Issue of Prevention: What are the Next Challenges?

161

Development of a New Generation Laser Fluorosensor

520

Project Canceled
Summary Report of Activities at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Ohmsett Facility

162

Development of a Portable Oil Analysis Kit for Responders

526

Correlate Ohmsett Dispersant Tests with At Sea Trials; Supplemental Tests to Complete Test Matrix

163

Preparation a Test Protocol for Offshore Oil Skimmers and Containment Booms

527

The Effect of Warming Viscous Oils Prior to Discharge on Dispersant Performance

180

Testing and Evaluation of Sorbents

528

Optimization of Oleophilic Skimmer Recovery

240

Development of a Frequency Scanning Radiometer to Measure Oil Slick Thickness, Phase II

529

Analysis of Dispersant Effectiveness of Heavy Fuel Oils and Weathered Crude Oils at Two Different Temperatures Using the Baffled Flask Test

244

Testing of Fire Resistant Booms in Waves and Flames

542

Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Realistic Emulsions at Ohmsett

247

Numerical Modeling of Oil Boom Behavior and Rapid Current Boom Development

544

Real-time Detection of Oil Slick Thickness Patterns with a Portable Multispectral Sensor

259

Laboratory Testing to Determine Operational Parameters for In Situ Burning of U.S. OCS Crude Oil Spills

545

Calm Sea Application of Dispersants

286

Project Cancelled

In Situ Oil Burning Manual Preparation

546

Chemical Dispersibility of OCS Crude Oils in Non-Breaking Waves, Part 1 Determining the Limiting Oil Viscosity for Dispersion in Non-Breaking

287

Fate and Behavior of Deepwater Subsea Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico

547

Developing New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil in and Under Ice - Phase 2

288

Outdoor Wave Tank and Program of Mid-Scale In Situ Burn Testing in Alaska

554

Mid-Scale Test Tank Research On Using Oil Herding Surfactants To Thicken Oil Slicks In Broken Ice

289

Re-Engineering of a Stainless Steel Fireproof Boom for Using in Conjunction with Conventional Firebooms

555

Partnering in a Workshop to Determine the Scope of an Experimental Oil Spill in Pack Ice in Canada

290

Project Cancelled

In Situ Burning on Mud Flats

563

Understanding the Effects of Time and Energy on the Effectiveness of Dispersants

291

Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In Situ Burning of Oil in the Marine Environment

567

Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Droplet Survey

295

In Situ Clean up of Oiled Shorelines; Svalvard Shoreline Project

568

Research at Ohmsett on the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants on Alaskan Oils in Cold Water

296

Chemical Response to Oil Spill: Ecological Effects Research Forum (CROSERF)

569

Svalbard, Norway Experimental Oil Spill To Study Spill Detection and Oil Behavior in Ice

297

Comprehensive Spill Response Tactics for the Alaska North Slope-Oil in Broken Ice Spill Response Scenarios

573

Oil Recovery with Novel Skimmer Surfaces under Cold Climate Conditions

298

Testing at Ohmsett to Determine Optimum Times to Decant to Temporary Storage Devices

585

Mitigating Oil Spills from Offshore Oil and Gas Activities by Enhancement of Oil-Mineral Aggregate Formation

299

Estimation of Towing Forces on Oil Spill Containment Booms

586

Planning Support for an Experimental Oil Spill in Pack Ice

309

Development of an OHMSETT Activity Summary Report

587

International Oil in Ice Workshop 2007

310

Mechanical Oil Recovery in Ice Infested Waters (MORICE) - Phase III

588

Detection of Oil on and Under Ice - Phase 3

311

Oil Spill Containment, Remote Sensing, and Tracking from Deep Water Blowouts Status of Existing and Emerging Technologies

589

Investigation of the Ability to Effectively Recover Oil Following Dispersant Application

312

Laboratory Testing to Determine In Situ Burning Parameters for Six Additional U.S. OCS Crude Oil

590

Changes with Dispersant Effectiveness with Extended Exposure in Calm Seas

324

Experimental and Analytical Study of Multi-phase Plumes in a Stratified Ocean with Application to Deep Ocean Spills

594

Development of a Portable Multispectral Aerial Sensor for Real-time Oil Spill Thickness Mapping in Coastal and Offshore Waters

330

Oil Spill Response - Performance Review of Booms

595

Identification of Window of Opportunity for Chemical Dispersants on Gulf of Mexico Crude Oils

333

Field Experiments at the Ohmsett Facility, Especially for a Newly Designed Boom System

598

Upgrade of SMART Dispersant Effectiveness Monitoring Protocol

338

Biodegradation of Chemically Dispersed Oil an Ecosystem Approach

613

Development of a Training Package on the Use of Chemical Dispersants for Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Test Facility

347

Emulsions Formed at Sea and in Test Tanks

615

Chemical Dispersant Research at Ohmsett

348

Detection and Tracking of Oil Under Ice

617

Employing Chemical Herders to Improve Oil Spill Response Operations

349

Technology Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Spills from MMS-Regulated OCS Facilities

625

Oil Spill Training and Response (STAR) Calculator Program

350

Laboratory Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants When Applied Dilute versus Neat

626

Evaluation of Satellite Data in Determining Pollution Resulting from Damage to the Oil & Gas Industry Infrastructure of the GOM

353

The Use of Ice Booms for the Recovery of Oil Spills from Ice Infested Waters

635

Literature Review on Chemical Treating Agents in Fresh and Brackish Water

354

International Oil and Ice Workshop

636

Characteristics, Behavior and Response Effectiveness of Spilled Dielectric Insulating Oil in the Marine Environment

355

Using Satellite Radar Imagery to Detect Leaking Abandoned Wells on the U.S. OCS

637

Validation of the Two Models Developed to Predict the Window of Opportunity for Dispersant Use in the Gulf of Mexico

373

Development of a Draft ASTM Standard on Characterizing Oils for In Situ Burning

638

Chemical Dispersant Research at Ohmsett: Phase 2

375

Development of Dispersant Test Protocol at Ohmsett

647

Research on Improving Methods for Recovering Residues from In Situ Burning of Marine Oil Spills

377

Project "Deep Spill"

649

The Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Multiphase Transport Phenomena

390

A Method to Determine Worst Case Discharges From Facilities That Produce Or Transport Oil in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)

658

Open Water Multispectral Aerial Sensor Oil Spill Thickness Mapping In Arctic and High Sediment Load Conditions

391

Fire Boom Testing at Ohmsett

659

Detecting Oil On and Under Sea Ice Using Ground Penetrating Radar: Development of a New Airborne System

413

Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Marine Oil Spills in California

662

Combining Mineral Fines with Chemical Dispersants to Disperse Oil in Low Temperature and Low Mixing Energy Environments

427

Dispersant Effectiveness Test Protocol Development for Ohmsett

663

Heavy Oil Dispersion Research

428

Procedures for Reporting Tests of Oil Spill Containment Booms and Skimmers

666

Baffled Flask Dispersant Effectiveness Testing

436

Chemical Characteristics of an Oil and the Relationship to Dispersant Effectiveness

668

Ohmsett Biofuel Feasibility Study

449

Effects of Chemically Dispersed and Biodegraded Oils

450

Using Dispersants to Test and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Dispersants in Cold Water and Broken Ice

685

Operational Chemical Dispersant Research at Ohmsett

451

Global Challenges to Preparedness and Response Regimes Workshop

697