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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
348 |
| Date of Summary |
April 5, 2002 |
| Subject |
Detection and Tracking of Oil
Under Ice |
| Performing Activity |
DF Dickins Associates Ltd. |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr. David Dickins |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
August 31, 2000 |
| Description |
At present, the
only known method of searching and detecting the presence of oil leaking at
low rates from a marine pipeline in the winter period involves drilling
holes at frequent intervals along the pipe to expose any oil which could be
trapped in or under the ice. This method is expensive, labor
intensive, and exposes personnel to the vagaries of extreme weather. There
is a strong motivation within government agencies and industry to identify
and develop a reliable and safe means of remotely detecting oil in and under
ice. Phase 1 of this research study will establish a baseline of
information, which can be used to plan field trials with prototype systems
to achieve this purpose. The principal investigator will gather and evaluate
all available knowledge about the subject of oil-under-ice detection with
the objective of identifying the most promising technology or process for
future development and testing. The project is complete. The final report
has been received by MMS and distributed. |
| Progress |
This project is
complete. The final report has been submitted to MMS and distributed. |
| Report |
AA (62 pages)
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Detection and
Tracking of Oil Under Ice, Final Report, DF Dickins Associates Ltd,
Escondido, California, October 6, 2000. |
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