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.
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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