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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
585 |
| Date of Summary |
May 15, 2009 |
| Subject |
Mitigating Oil Spills from Offshore Oil and Gas Activities by Enhancement of
Oil-Mineral Aggregate Formation |
| Performing Activity |
DFO Canada - Center for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research (COOGER) |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Ken Lee |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
This research project will assess the feasibility of a marine oil spill
countermeasure strategy based on the stimulation of oil-mineral aggregate (OMA)
formation. Experiments will be conducted on both laboratory and wave tank
systems under controlled conditions to evaluate its potential effectiveness
for the treatment of oil spills from ships, facilities or pipelines.
Conceptual mathematical models will be developed from the data to identify
the fundamental processes affecting operational effectiveness as a means to
provide guidance for field operations. This project is co-funded with the
Department of Fisheries and Oceans – Center for Offshore Oil and Gas
Environmental Research (COOGER). |
| Progress |
The test oils and minerals have been selected for this project. The test
plan and test matrix for laboratory testing and wave tank testing is being
developed. All experimentation has been successfully completed. The final report for this project has been accepted by the MMS. This research project is complete. |
| Report |
| AA |
Enhancement of Oil-Mineral Aggregate Formation to Mitigate Oil Spills in Offshore Oil and Gas Activities, Kenneth Lee, Zhengkai Li, Haibo Niu, Paul Kepkay, Ying Zheng, Michel Boufadel, Zhi Chen, Center for Offshore Oil and Gas Environmental Research, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, 43 pp, April 29, 2009 |
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