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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
287 |
| Date of Summary |
September 30, 1997 |
| Subject |
Fate and Behavior of Deepwater
Subsea Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico |
| Performing Activity |
S.L. Ross Environmental Research, Ltd. |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Ken Trudel |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Complete |
| Description |
To analyze the behavior of oil
spilled during a deep water blowout. The study will focus on three questions:
- What properties and behavior are expected of the oil on
the surface, such as slick thickness, area, and dispersibility?;
- what cleanup measures, if any, are
available and appropriate to deal with the spill?; and
- are there any major differences in oil
spill behavior and countermeasures between a blowout.
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| Progress |
Completed |
| Report |
| AA (287
KB) |
Fate and Behavior of
Deepwater Subsea Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico, S.L. Ross Environmental Research
Ltd., October 1997. |
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