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COMPUTER MODELING TRACKS "SLICK" AFTER DEEPWATER OIL SPILL.

Publication: Industrial Environment
Publication Date: 01-MAY-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Time is the enemy when combating an accidental oil or gas release, especially when the leak takes place in water a half- mile deep or more. "Knowing where the spill will surface so you can have clean-up crews in place can mitigate some of the environmental impact," said Clarkson University Professor and Researcher Poojitha Yapa.

As exploration goes ever deeper into the world's oceans to satisfy our global thirst for energy, the production of oil and gas from extremely deep wells is increasing dramatically. Yet, until recently oil companies and governments had no way of knowing what happens to gas or oil if accidentally released at extreme depths of 2,500 feet or more. Predicting how the oil would spread and where slicks would surface was pretty much guesswork ....

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