A model for simulating deepwater oil and gas blowouts - part I: Theory and model formulation;Un modèle pour simuler les éruptions en eau profonde de pétrole et de gaz - Partie I: Formulation de la théorie et du modèle

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-351

  Zheng, Li ^a   Yapa, Poojitha D ^a   Chen, Fanghui ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Blowout models; Deepwater models; Deepwater spills; Gas hydrates; Oil and gas spills; Oil spills; Underwater blowouts; Well head blow outs

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BLOWOUTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NATURAL GAS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE;

HYDRAULICS;

BLOWOUT; DEEP WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; OIL SPILL; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

BLOWOUT; DEEP WATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL POLLUTION; OIL SPILL; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 0142247009     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221680309499980     Document Type: Article

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