... sustainable development rivgen power system turbine maine alaska system reduction offshore technology conference parallel deployment installation marine renewable energy multiple hydrokinetic power system deployment power system energy operation commercialization Introduction Marine...

... Inlet, Alaska have some of the strongest and most consistent tidal currents in the U.S. This project seeks to examine the potential for tidal energy development in Turnagain Arm, an inlet between Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula (Figure (a)), in the upper Cook Inlet. The Turnagain Arm Tidal Electricity...

..., Alaska, a unique set of challenges presents itself due to its exceptionally secluded location, accessible solely by airplane. Undertaking an experimental campaign for reconnaissance survey and site characterization becomes an intricate endeavor, primarily stemming from the logistical complexities...

... Abstract Legal Notice: Any use of trade, product, methods, terminology (lingo, etc.) or firm names are for descriptive purposes only and do not imply endorsement by that company, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, or any of its affiliates or parent company. Objectives/Scope The objectives of this paper...

..., Canada, next-generation river turbine units in Millinocket, Maine, and a single turbine tidal energy test system in Eastport, Maine. These are joining an ongoing deployment at Igiugig, Alaska which is demonstrating the performance and survivability of these systems in challenging conditions and proving...

... Abstract We propose a more robust procedure than the traditional 3D seismic maximum negative amplitude volume extraction analysis to improve shallow gas assessments for sites on the North Slope, Alaska. 3D seismic maximum negative amplitude volume extractions have proven unreliable...

... converter (CEC) site, a numerical model was developed using SNL-Delft3D-CEC-FM to facilitate an understanding of the potential changes to the system . Conceptual flowchart of the modeling methodology. Using turbine and river data provided by the Alaska Hydrokinetic Energy Research Center, a steady-state...

... of Mexico, the Mediterranean Sea, and Alaska. These results in several cases will also be presented to provide a clear comparison between standard methods showing the cost savings achieved by use of this technology. In all cases, the decreased project costs were made in parallel with no loss of data quality...

... archaeological sites. At present the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Alaska office requires archaeological assessments for any area deemed to be potentially archaeologically significant. BOEMRE guidelines have established that archaeological sites in Alaska may include...

... Abstract The paper describes the design, fabrication and installation of a novel self-erecting platform in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The platform project was completed by Forest Oil Corporation at a fraction of the cost of a conventional platform, thereby allowing exploration and subsequent...

... on deep seabeds and the nearshore environments of islands, and the Arctic Seas Division (ASD) at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, focusing on arctic and cold water regions. Their mission, prescribed in the Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996. requires that a center shall provide technical...

... Abstract Two offshore development projects which involve subsea arctic pipelines are being proposed by British Petroleum Exploration (BP). Both projects are located in the central Beaufort Sea, offshore the North Slope of Alaska. The Northstar Development Project pipeline is located on State...

... reserve estimation prwedure. A proposed mining system maybe tested, perhaps as part of a bulk sampling program, before full scale production commences. mineral recovery performance cutoff grade average grade operator variation alaska metals & mining selection deposit reserve...

... on a very different tin deposit in Indonesian waters, the dredge arrived in Nome in 1986. With an overall length of 140m and >7,000 hp installed, it could dig to 45m depth at a rate of 2,000 m3/hr. Ttreoffshore conditions in Alaska, however, were entirely different from those where the dredge had...

... ABSTRACT This paper presents the results of an audit of condition surveys and reassessment studies of several aging high consequence platforms located in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The purpose of the study was to demonstrate that these platforms continue to be structurally sajii and have a low risk...

... ABSTRACT The March 24, 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound (PWS) resulted in an unprecedented mobilization of personnel and oil spill clean-up equipment. This paper describes the comprehensive safety management system implemented for aviation operations supporting...

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... ABSTRACT Granite Point field, in state waters of the Cook Inlet, Alaska, has produced 108 MMSTBO from the Oligocene-MioceneTyonek Formation since its discovery in 1965. The Tyonek consists of sandstone and conglomerate deposited by braided streams cyclically interbedded with overbank siltstone...

... ABSTRACT Some twenty years ago a number of unique offshore platforms were installed in Cook Inlet, Alaska. These structures are, to date, still the only oil and gas platforms operating in an ice environment. Although originally designed for a field life of twenty years, higher oil prices...

... ABSTRACT In the summer of 1987, a high resolution seismic survey covering approximately 2000 km offshore Nome, Alaska, was conducted in support of a placer gold exploration program. The digital acquisition and processing systems developed provided the interpreter with coherent data in the 1000...