Supporting subsea dispersant operations and environmental monitoring during source control response activities.
Subsea dispersant operations rely on both effective dispersant delivery and environmental monitoring to help inform response activities and operational decision-making. OSRL's Subsea Dispersant Response Support capabilities provide specialist systems that support these complementary activities.
Available through enhanced membership coverage, the Dispersant Delivery System (DDS) and Water Column Monitoring (WCM) capability can support subsea dispersant application, environmental monitoring and response evaluation activities. Maintained response-ready in Houston and available for global mobilisation, these systems are designed to support deployment across a range of operating environments.
Together, these capabilities help operators access specialist equipment that supports dispersant response strategies, environmental monitoring and informed operational decision-making during source control response activities.
Dispersant Delivery System (DDS)
The Dispersant Delivery System (DDS) supports subsea dispersant injection operations during source-control response activities. Designed to complement intervention, monitoring and source-control capabilities, the system can support response strategies where subsea dispersant application has been identified as an appropriate response option.
Key facts
- Supports subsea dispersant injection operations.
- Complements Water Column Monitoring and intervention capabilities.
- Designed for rapid mobilisation and deployment.
- Forms part of the wider Subsea response capability.
Water Column Monitoring (WCM)
Water Column Monitoring (WCM) supports environmental monitoring activities associated with source control and subsea dispersant response operations. The capability provides equipment and specialist support for monitoring water quality and environmental conditions throughout a response operation.
Key facts
- Supports monitoring activities in water depths up to 3,000m.
- Provides environmental and water quality monitoring capability.
- Helps inform subsea dispersant response strategies.
- Located in Houston and positioned to support global mobilisation and response readiness.
FAQs
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Subsea Dispersant Response Support includes the Dispersant Delivery System (DDS) and Water Column Monitoring (WCM) capability. Together, these systems support subsea dispersant application, environmental monitoring and response evaluation activities during source control incidents.
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The DDS and WCM capabilities are maintained response-ready in Houston, USA and available for global mobilisation by road, sea and air to support incident response requirements.
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DDS is available to OSRL members with enhanced membership as part of our subsea response capability.
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The DDS provides a subsea conduit for dispersant injection and is designed to deliver dispersant at high pressure and flow rates during subsea well control incidents.
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WCM supports environmental monitoring activities associated with subsea dispersant response operations. It provides information that can help inform response activities and operational decision-making.
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