Event Title
GOM Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Time Series Analysis of Variations in Spilled Hydrocarbons
Faculty Mentor
Carol Chin
Location
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Start Date
12-4-2014 10:45 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 11:45 AM
Description
Approximately 210 million gallons of crude oil was released into the Gulf of Mexico from April 20 to July 15, 2010 during the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The spill caused financial, ecological, environmental, and health impacts and continues to affect the Gulf of Mexico. Sediment samples from distinct locations in the gulf and time frames from May to December 2010 were analyzed quantitatively via GC X GC-TOF MS for 41 hydrocarbons to identify the relative contributions of petrogenic and combustion sources from burning the spill in attempts to contain it. The October 2010 core was greatly affected by combustion sources.
GOM Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: A Time Series Analysis of Variations in Spilled Hydrocarbons
Orchestra Room, Angelle Hall
Approximately 210 million gallons of crude oil was released into the Gulf of Mexico from April 20 to July 15, 2010 during the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. The spill caused financial, ecological, environmental, and health impacts and continues to affect the Gulf of Mexico. Sediment samples from distinct locations in the gulf and time frames from May to December 2010 were analyzed quantitatively via GC X GC-TOF MS for 41 hydrocarbons to identify the relative contributions of petrogenic and combustion sources from burning the spill in attempts to contain it. The October 2010 core was greatly affected by combustion sources.
Comments
Co-Presenters: Masha Pitiranggon, Andreas Teske, Nigel D’Souza, Andy Juhl, Ajit Subramaniam, Amy Mckeena, Beizhan Yan