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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
311 |
| Date of Summary |
October 04, 1999 |
| Subject |
Oil Spill Containment, Remote
Sensing, and Tracking from Deep Water Blowouts Status of Existing and Emerging
Technologies |
| Performing Activity |
PCCI Marine and Environmental
Engineering |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr. Thomas Hudon |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Complete |
| Description |
This is an
assessment of existing or developing technologies that could be used to
sense, track, contain and recover oil released by deep water blowouts or
pipeline ruptures. The assessment will include literature reviews,
consultation with experts in well control and a review of U.S. and
international patents for developing technologies in this field. |
| Progress |
A final report was
accepted in May. The full text of the final report is available below. |
| Report |
AA (4.935
KB)
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Oil Spill
Containment, Remote Sensing and Tracking for Deepwater Blowouts: Status of
Existing and Emerging Technologies, Final Report, PCCI Marine and
Environmental Engineering, March 24, 2000. |
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