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Project Number 84
Date of Summary December 31, 1987
Subject Surface Oil Spill Containment and Cleanup
Performing Activity Veritas Technical Services, Inc.
Principal Investigator Mr. W. P. Stewart
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Complete
Description The objective was an engineering concept analysis of the effectiveness of a large self-contained oil spill collection ship capable of deploying large skimming booms in the proximity of a blowing oil well. The ship would remain on station in heavy weather, separating large quantities of water from collected oil and storing 2 to 3 weeks of received oil before transferring the oil to another tanker at sea. This type of system is considered particularly applicable to offshore oil and gas activities which are in deeper and more distant waters.
Progress Complete. A final report has been accepted. The report concludes that the concept is economically feasible and recommends operator cost sharing of a dedicated ship. The report recommends a 90,000 ton (deadweight) tanker because of availability and cost.
Reports
AA (188 pages) File in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) . Development of an Engineering and Cost Analysis of a Ship-Mounted Surface Collector System, Final Report, Stewart Technology Associates, Houston, Texas, November 1987.
 

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