Acoustic measurement of the Deepwater Horizon Macondo well flow rate

On May 31, 2010, a direct acoustic measurement method was used to quantify fluid leakage rate from the Deepwater Horizon Macondo well prior to removal of its broken riser. This method utilized an acoustic imaging sonar and acoustic Doppler sonar operating onboard a remotely operated vehicle for nonc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Camilli, Richard, Di Iorio, Daniela, Reddy, Christopher M., Techet, Alexandra H., Yoerger, Dana R., Whitcomb, Louis L., Seewald, Jeffrey S., Sylva, Sean P., Fenwick, Judith
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/79391
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3223-7400