| Application of MODFLOW for Oil Reservoir Simulation During the Deepwater Horizon Crisis. | |
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PMID: 21410700 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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When the Macondo well was shut in on July 15, 2010, the shut-in pressure recovered to a level that indicated the possibility of oil leakage out of the well casing into the surrounding formation. Such a leak could initiate a hydraulic fracture that might eventually breach the seafloor, resulting in renewed and uncontrolled oil flow into the Gulf of Mexico. To help evaluate whether or not to reopen the well, a MODFLOW model was constructed within 24 h after shut in to analyze the shut-in pressure. The model showed that the shut-in pressure can be explained by a reasonable scenario in which the well did not leak after shut in. The rapid response provided a scientific analysis for the decision to keep the well shut, thus ending the oil spill resulting from the Deepwater Horizon blow out. |
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Paul A Hsieh |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-3-16 |
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Title: Ground water Volume: - ISSN: 1745-6584 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9882886 Medline TA: Ground Water Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Ground Water © 2011, National Ground Water Association. No claim to original US government works. |
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U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Mail Stop 496, Menlo Park CA 94025; (650) 329-4580; fax: (650) 329-4463; pahsieh@usgs.gov. |
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