Office/Division Program
OSRR
Project Number
287
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Organization
S.L. Ross Environmental Research, Ltd.
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Ken Trudel
Research Contracting Agency
Description
To analyze the behavior of oil spilled during a deep water blowout. The study will focus on three questions: What properties and behavior are expected of the oil on the surface, such as slick thickness, area, and dispersibility?;
what cleanup measures, if any, are available and appropriate to deal with the spill?; and
are there any major differences in oil spill behavior and countermeasures between a blowout.
Latest progress update
Completed