Project Number |
538 |
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Date of Summary |
April 10, 2006 |
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Subject |
Measurement and Control Underwater Noise from Oil Drilling and Production Operations |
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Performing Activity |
Noise Control Engineering |
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Principal Investigator |
Jesse Spence |
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Contracting Agency | Minerals Management Service | ||||
Estimated Completion |
Complete |
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Description |
The primary objective of this research project is to identify and measure
significant noise sources, paths and radiators generated from shallow water
drilling and production operations on a gravel island in the Alaskan
Beaufort Sea and to determine and recommend the most effective treatment for
each source type.
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Progress | From October 5-7, 2005, vibration and acoustical measurements were performed on the Northstar gravel island in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea to determine the acoustic signature of various equipment items and attempted to relate those signatures to measured underwater noise data. Testing focused on large machinery such as power generation equipment, in addition to smaller equipment items normally operating such as pumps and compressors. | ||||
Report | |||||
AA (90 pages) | “Controlling Underwater Noise from Offshore Gravel Islands During Production Activities”, Jesse Spence, Noise Control Engineering, Billerica, MA, 84 pp. April 4, 2006. | ||||
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