| Project Number |
545 |
| Date of Summary |
September 14, 2006 |
| Subject |
Calm Sea Application of Dispersants |
| Performing Activity |
S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. and Alun Lewis Oil Spill Consultancy |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Ken Trudel, Mr. Randy Belore and Mr. Alun Lewis |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
Project is to determine the period of time that oil spill dispersants
applied to spilled oil in a calm sea will remain effective before the sea
state increases and dispersion occurs. Related work is planned in an
ExxonMobil sponsored project coordinated under the Petroleum Environmental
Research Forum (PERF). Every effort will be made to coordinate the present
study with PERF work. To this end, one of the model oils used in the
ExxonMobil PERF study will be included in all phases of testing in the
present study. |
| Progress |
Crude oils for the project have been selected. Small-scale testing in Ottawa
has been completed. Testing was successfully conducted at Ohmsett from June
27-July 15, 2005. The final report has been accepted by MMS. This project is
complete.
Testing Crude Oils:
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| Report |
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Calm Seas Application of Dispersants, Final Report. September 2006, 51
pages. |
