Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility

Ohmsett- The National Oil Spill response & Renewable Energy Test Facility will be attending the Clean Gulf Conference and Exhibition Nov. 18-20 in Houston, TX. Visit us at booth 625 to learn how Ohmsett can support your oil spill response and renewable energy equipment testing, as well as provide hands-on training in realistic marine environments. ? The exhibition brings together stakeholders from oil, maritime, rail, environmental companies, and regulatory agencies who are looking for practical solutions, emerging technologies, and services to help them better prevent, prepare for, and respond to environmental emergencies. ? Learn more about the event at https://www.cleangulf.org/

Texas A&M university recently visited Ohmsett to study and practice oil spill response methods and technologies. This week-long oil spill response training included strategic planning, command and control, oil spill physics and chemistry, booming and skimming, dispersant application, and monitoring methods. The program emphasizes hands-on experience with specific equipment, technologies and techniques employed during offshore oil spill responses.?

The American Petroleum Institute (API) visited Ohmsett to host the 2024 API Dispersant Workshop. Individuals from industry, government, spill response and academia got to learn the science behind dispersant use and observe dispersant effectiveness field tests. The workshop also included hands-on skimmer demonstrations and a BFT dispersant field test kit demonstration.

The USCG returned to Ohmsett in August to continue their training on oil spill response techniques and technologies. They utilized the test tank to sharpen their skills in strategic planning, command and control, oil spill physics and chemistry and booming and skimming. In addition, a dispersant demonstration and classroom talks provided lessons on fundamentals of oil spill response.??

BSEE initiated a new program for evaluating oil pollution mitigation technologies. To take advantage of this new program, The University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory deployed an AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) and a ROV (remote operated vehicle) in Ohmsett’s 667-foot-long saltwater wave tank. The testing focused on finding submerged oil deposits in simulated ocean or lake bottom environments.?

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement through its research with the New Jersey Institute of Technology tested a newly designed surface water dispersant monitoring system at Ohmsett. The purpose of the test was to assess the sea-keeping characteristics and behavior of the frame with a full instrument package, which included a droplet size imaging high resolution camera, particle size analyzer, fluorometer and multi-sensor water quality probe. The next phase for the monitoring system is a field evaluation deployment test in Raritan Bay/New York Bay later this month.

United States Coast Guard personnel recently visited Ohmsett to study and practice oil spill response methods and technologies. This week-long oil spill response training included strategic planning, command and control, oil spill physics and chemistry, booming and skimming, dispersant application, and monitoring methods. The program emphasizes hands-on experience with specific equipment, technologies and techniques employed during offshore oil spill responses.

The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC) is coming to New Orleans on May 13-16, 2024 (#IOSC2024) and Ohmsett will be there!?Please stop by our Booth #626 – we’d be happy to discuss your Testing, Training, and Research needs.?See you soon! https://ohmsett.bsee.gov/ For more information about #IOSC2024:?https://lnkd.in/gPZNiMba

MC20 is here! MC-20 is a mid-grade, sweet Louisiana crude oil that has a diverse set of chemical and physical properties. It’s important to understand how weathering of the oil over time changes the oil's properties, which impacts the appropriate response strategies. A special thanks to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Couvillion Group who helped with the delivery!

The Ohmsett team welcomes Dr. Doug Meegan as the Interim Operations Manager for the facility.?Doug brings over 25 years experience leading research and testing in laboratories and test facilities and he looks forward to helping Ohmsett succeed into the future.?