Keywords: bsee bureau safety environmental enforcement offshore energy ocean gulf arctic pacific oil gas ocs platform rig production spill preparedness planning regulator exploration regulation drill inspection permit research testing stewardship engineering sems stem petroleum tap response standards decommissioning outdoor watercourse water road July 21, 2016 A rotorcraft, carrying visual and thermal infrared sensors, collects imagery of the oil on the Ohmsett tank. LEONARDO, New Jersey - In an effort to enhance the ability to detect and measure oil spills offshore, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration begins today a study of multiple remote sensing systems at BSEE’s Ohmsett facility. The three-phase study employs Ohmsett’s 660-feet long, 2.6 million gallon capacity saltwater test tank. Spill responders will be able to use the study results to better monitor and measure oil slicks and emulsions in the marine environment and in the process improve offshore spill response operations. July 21, 2016 A rotorcraft, carrying visual and thermal infrared sensors, collects imagery of the oil on the Ohmsett tank. LEONARDO, New Jersey - In an effort to enhance the ability to detect and measure oil spills offshore, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration begins today a study of multiple remote sensing systems at BSEE’s Ohmsett facility. The three-phase study employs Ohmsett’s 660-feet long, 2.6 million gallon capacity saltwater test tank. Spill responders will be able to use the study results to better monitor and measure oil slicks and emulsions in the marine environment and in the process improve offshore spill response operations. |