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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

TAP-311-Oil Spill Containment, Remote Sensing, and Tracking from Deep Water Blowouts Status of Existing and Emerging Technologies

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
311
Category
Drilling
Deepwater
Remote Sensing
Mechanical Containment and Recovery
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
PCCI Marine and Environmental Engineering
Research Principal Investigator
Mr. Thomas Hudon
Research Contracting Agency
Minerals Management Service
Description

This is an assessment of existing or developing technologies that could be used to sense, track, contain and recover oil released by deep water blowouts or pipeline ruptures. The assessment will include literature reviews, consultation with experts in well control and a review of U.S. and international patents for developing technologies in this field.

Latest progress update

A final report was accepted in May. The full text of the final report is available below.