During 2004 Hurricane Ivan in the Gulf of Mexico, Taylor Energy’s MC20 oil platform was destroyed with a storm surge that created an underwater mudslide and buried the subsea infrastructure under 100 feet of sediment. In 2007, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement directed Taylor Energy to remove the platform deck, remove sub-sea debris, decommission the oil pipeline, attempt to contain the leaking oil, and… Read more »
Norwegian technologist, Dr. Bjørn Kvamme, will help meet growing industry demand Strategic Carbon LLC, a global environmental science-consulting firm based in Portsmouth, NH, has added a third partner to a worldwide effort to provide major oil and gas producers and developers more precise, verifiable, and environmentally secure scientific procedures. Dr. Bjørn Kvamme, professor of physics and technology at the University of Bergen, Norway, will join the… Read more »
Drs. Bjørn Kvamme and Richard Coffin, Strategic Carbon co-founder, will initiate a multi-year, two-month-per-year contract to teach classes at and consult with Southwest Petroleum University in Chengdu, China, on gas hydrate research and development. Education in the classroom by Drs. Kvamme and Coffin will focus on gas hydrate stability and distribution. Classroom lessons will provide a broad range of information on physics, chemistry, geology, and biology… Read more »
Drs. Richard Coffin and Bjørn Kvamme have been key organizers for the 12th International Workshop on Methane Hydrate Research and Development Conference. This conference will be held at the Southwest Petroleum University in Chengdu, China (https://www.universities.com/china/southwest-petroleum-university/) and is actively supported by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC). The workshop was planned to coincide with the Southwest Petroleum University’s 60th Anniversary to highlight the University’s strong international… Read more »
Dr. Bjørn Kvamme, from the University of Bergen, Norway, has joined Strategic Carbon llc as Strategic Advisor, International Energy Development. This development at Strategic Carbon provides in-depth capability for methane and carbon dioxide hydrate thermodynamic, non-equilibrium and statistical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and molecular simulations. Dr. Kvamme’s extensive global experience and expertise provides Strategic Carbon strong capability in modelling long-term carbon storage and assessment of coastal sediment… Read more »
Strategic Carbon co-founder Dr. Coffin has initiated discussions with China National Petroleum Cooperation on application of mass spectroscopy in developing a contract for organizing a global oil library. In this development geochemical methods for source evaluation will be coupled with thorough statistical data evaluation and security to provide a certain source signature and legal client data. While time is required to establish a preliminary database and… Read more »
New writings include articles on the following subjects: Carbon Stable and Radio Isotope Analysis to Identify Methane Sources During a Remedial Action Carbon Isotope Analysis to Confirm Petroleum Natural Attenuation in the Vadose Zone Norfolk Naval Air Base Concentrations and Stable Isotope Values of BTEX in Gasoline-Contaminated Groundwater, Port Hueneme Naval Air Station PAH Source Evaluation, Liepaja Harbor, Latvia Transport, Deposition and Biodegradation of Particle Bound… Read more »
Methanogens/Archaea produce methane. They are often the dominant microbes in reduced environments. Methanogenesis is a requisite component of conventional anaerobic bioremediation. If Archaea are not controlled, then in situ remedial actions employing conventional (i.e., no active control of Archaea) ERD amendments such as oils/lecithins, lactates/sugars, simple hydrogen release compounds or conventional ISCR reagents can generate excessive amounts of methane. At several sites where these conventional ERD/ISCR… Read more »
Methanogens/Archaea may be dominant microbes in reduced environments, and methanogenesis can be a component of anaerobic bioremediation. If Archaea are not controlled, then in situ remedial actions employing conventional (i.e., no active control of Archaea) amendments such as oils/lecithins, lactates/sugars, simple hydrogen release compounds, conventional/original ISCR reagents, etc. can generate excessive amounts of methane (CH4) during the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane can also be… Read more »
Strategic Carbon co-founder Dr. Richard Coffin led the 11th International Workshop on Methane Hydrate Research and Development in Corpus Christi, Texas. This workshop was created for hydrate researchers and stakeholders to freely exchange information and identify research priorities in an effort to promote collaboration. The past ten workshops have been co-organized by Professors Bjørn Kvamme (University of Bergen, Norway), Tsutomu Uchida (Hokkaido University, Japan), Stephen Masutani (University… Read more »