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Spill Modeling Applications for Spill Modeling Applications for ExxonMobilExxonMobil
Wolfgang J. KonkelWolfgang J. KonkelExxonMobil Biomedical SciencesExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences
June 26, 2007June 26, 2007
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Modeling ToolsModeling Tools•• Oil Spill ModelsOil Spill Models
–– 2 Dimensional, deterministic and stochastic 2 Dimensional, deterministic and stochastic (50+ licenses)(50+ licenses)
–– 3 Dimensional, deterministic includes air model 3 Dimensional, deterministic includes air model and NOAA Spill Tools (2 licenses)and NOAA Spill Tools (2 licenses)
•• Chemical Spill Models, 3 Dimensional Chemical Spill Models, 3 Dimensional deterministic, includes air model (6 licenses)deterministic, includes air model (6 licenses)
•• Hydrodynamic modeling, provides current data for Hydrodynamic modeling, provides current data for oil and chemical spills (2 licenses)oil and chemical spills (2 licenses)
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Utilization of Modeling ApplicationsUtilization of Modeling Applications
•• Oil SpillOil Spill–– Exercise Support Exercise Support –– Spill Response AnalysisSpill Response Analysis–– Dispersant AdvocacyDispersant Advocacy–– Contingency PlansContingency Plans–– Accidental SpillsAccidental Spills
•• Chemical SpillChemical Spill–– Operations SupportOperations Support–– Exercise SupportExercise Support–– Accidental SpillsAccidental Spills
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Oil Spread from Valdez Spill Approximately 0700
~ 15 Km2
6 miles2 ~ 15 km2
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Model Spreading Yields Similar Results
Historic 1989 winds and Spring hydrodynamic model utilized
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Spreading Curve vs TimeSpreading Curve vs Time
Successful spill response requires the slick area to be intercepted (mechanical) for skimming, burning or treatment (dispersants).
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RELATIVE AREA COVERAGERELATIVE AREA COVERAGE
Km2/HourMechanical
Small Skimmers 0.008 – 0.012Medium Skimmers 0.0016 – 0.06Large Skimmers 0.08 – 0.3
Burning 0.02 - 0.12Dispersants
Vessels 0.1 – 0.6Helicopters 0.048 – 0.28Small Planes 0.24 – 0.56Large Aircraft 2 - 4
Some Numbers Courtesy of Al Allen
Km2/HourMechanical
Small Skimmers 0.008 – 0.012Medium Skimmers 0.0016 – 0.06Large Skimmers 0.08 – 0.3
Burning 0.02 - 0.12Dispersants
Vessels 0.1 – 0.6Helicopters 0.048 – 0.28Small Planes 0.24 – 0.56Large Aircraft 2 - 4
Some Numbers Courtesy of Al Allen
Response Operations are Encounter Rate Limited
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Improvements in Modeling Improvements in Modeling CapabilitiesCapabilities
•• Digital map utilization and coverageDigital map utilization and coverage•• Satellite and aerial imagesSatellite and aerial images•• Access to Access to griddedgridded wind data, server basedwind data, server based•• Access to remote hydrodynamics, server Access to remote hydrodynamics, server
basedbased•• Internationally recognized digital habitat Internationally recognized digital habitat
datadata
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Air IssuesAir Issues
•• Spill response in some locations within 2 Spill response in some locations within 2 hourshours
•• ExxonMobil OEL for HC exposure is 100 ExxonMobil OEL for HC exposure is 100 ppmppm
•• Air models indicate that large spills will Air models indicate that large spills will produce that atmosphere for over 24 produce that atmosphere for over 24 hours hours
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Large Spills Produce Larger Hazardous AtmosphereLarge Spills Produce Larger Hazardous Atmosphere
Maximum Total Hydrocarbon Concentration in Air at 24 Hours
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Comparison of Drifter vs. Model outputs
Drifter buoy produced following track
Drifter track vs. model using only wind data for same time period
Drifter track vs. model using combined currents and winds for same time period
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IssuesIssues
•• Local data collection and transmission is Local data collection and transmission is poorpoor
•• Server based data do not produce outputs Server based data do not produce outputs that match fieldthat match field
•• Requests for inappropriate utilization of Requests for inappropriate utilization of toolstools
•• Validation of air outputsValidation of air outputs