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Project Number 377
Date of Summary March 24, 2005
Subject Project "Deep Spill"
Performing Activity SINTEF Applied Chemistry
Principal Investigator Dr. Oistein Johansen, SINTEF & Dr. Cortis Cooper, ChevronTexaco
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Completion September 2001
Description A joint industry project (JIP) was formed between the MMS and 23 different oil companies to conduct this research. The project consisted of an experimental release of oil and gas conducted in June 2000 off the coast of Norway. Mixtures of crude oil and natural gas, diesel oil and natural gas, as well as only natural gas were released at approximately 800 meters water depth. The goal was to simulate a blowout or pipeline rupture in deep water and obtain data to verify the predictions of a deep water blowout model being developed under a separate contract. In another, related, research project, experiments were conducted in a simulated deep ocean environment created in a high pressure chamber located at the University of Hawaii.
Progress The final report for this project was submitted in June 2001. Initially, the report and other research results were considered proprietary among the JIP members. Subsequently, it was agreed that the results should be released and the reports made publicly available. In addition to the reports listed below there are additional data reports, presentations and video clips available upon request.
Reports
AA  PDF (597 pages, 19.5MB) Johansen, O., et al. 2001. Deep Spill JIP – Experimental Discharges of Gas and Oil at Helland Hansen – June 2000. Final Technical Report
AB  PDF (36 pages, 6.8MB) Johansen, O., et al. 2001. Deep Spill JIP – Experimental Discharges of Gas and Oil at Helland Hansen – June 2000. Final Cruise Report.
AC  PDF (55 pages, 8.5MB) Johansen, O., et al. 2001. ROV Sonar and Pictures from Project “Deep Spill” - June 2000. Final Data Report.
AD  PDF (26 pages, 820KMB) Adams, E.E. and S. A. Socolofsky. 2005. Review of Deep Oil Spill Modeling Activity Supported by the Deep Spill JIP and Offshore Operator’s Committee. Final Report.
AE PDF (147 pages, 12.8 MB) Study of Multi-Phase Plumes with Application to Deep Ocean Oil Spills, Masutani, S.M., Adams, E., Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii, 2001.
 

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