Using Remote-Sensing Technology (Color Infrared) To Locate Oil Spills At Lake Oologah, Oklahoma

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 (1) ◽  
pp. 787-792
Author(s):  
Ben Banipal ◽  
Curtis Franklin ◽  
Dean Rotan ◽  
Richard Franklin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Aerial Survey ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Ground Truthing

ABSTRACT The Lake Oologah area of northeastern Oklahoma contains a large, mature, and declining oil field that has been active since the early 1900s. Many wells have been abandoned, but most of the abandoned wells have not been plugged or maintained according to state requirements. As a result, these wells are leaking crude oil to surrounding soils or directly into navigable waters of the United States. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) and Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) have been working together to address the substantial environmental threats posed by hundreds of leaking oil wells at the approximately 26,000-acre Lake Oologah site. Based on the large area and insufficient well location data, EPA requested that Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E&E) develop an innovative method to identify well and potential surface spill locations. E&E used a state-of-the-art remote-sensing color infrared (CIR) aerial survey to collect digital aerial imagery. The historical aerial data were reviewed to refine the locations of potentially leaking wells identified by the remote-sensing technology. The CIR data were orthorectified to prepare topologically correct maps and further processed using a Geographic Information System (GIS) and thematic mapping software to identify oil-contaminated areas. To confirm the CIR data and overall technical approach developed for the project, EPA and E&E performed ground truthing for a small portion of the site to identify leaking wells and stressed vegetation. Following ground truthing, a specific color spectrum was assigned to these features, and the data were processed to predict the locations of oil contamination sources throughout the site. Based on these results, an overall aerial assessment of site contamination is being developed to identify potentially leaking wells and minimize labor-intensive ground truthing efforts.

scholarly journals Research Trends in the Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Blooms: Results from Bibliometrics

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4414
Author(s):  
Yuanrui Li ◽  
Qichao Zhou ◽  
Yun Zhang ◽  
Jingyi Li ◽  
Kun Shi
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United States ◽  
Remote Sensing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Phytoplankton Blooms ◽  
Geophysical Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology

Phytoplankton blooms have caused many serious public safety incidents and eco-environmental problems worldwide and became a focus issue for research. Accurate and rapid monitoring of phytoplankton blooms is critical for forecasting, treating, and management. With the advantages of large spatial coverage and high temporal resolution, remote sensing has been widely used to monitor phytoplankton blooms. Numerous advances have been made in the remote sensing of phytoplankton blooms, biomass, and phenology over the past several decades. To fully understand the development history, research hotspots, and future trends of remote-sensing technology in the study of phytoplankton blooms, we conducted a comprehensive review to systematically analyze the research trends in the remote sensing of phytoplankton blooms through bibliometrics. Our findings showed that research on the use of remote-sensing technology in this field increased substantially in the past 30 years. “Oceanography,” “Environmental Sciences,” and “Remote Sensing” are the most popular subject categories. Remote Sensing of Environment, Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, and International Journal of Remote Sensing were the journals with the most published articles. The results of the analysis of international influence and cooperation showed that the United States had the greatest influence in this field and that the cooperation between China and the United States was the closest. The Chinese Academy of Sciences published the largest number of papers, reaching 542 articles. Keyword and topic analysis results showed that “phytoplankton,” “chlorophyll,” and “ocean” were the most frequently occurring keywords, while “eutrophication management and monitoring,” “climate change,” “lakes,” and “remote-sensing algorithms” were the most popular research topics in recent years. Researchers are now paying increasing attention to the phenological response of phytoplankton under the conditions of climate change and the application of new remote-sensing methods. With the development of new remote-sensing technology and the expansion of phytoplankton research, future research should focus on (1) accurate observation of phytoplankton blooms; (2) the traits of phytoplankton blooms; and (3) the drivers, early warning, and management of phytoplankton blooms. In addition, we discuss the future challenges and opportunities in the use of remote sensing in phytoplankton blooms. Our review will promote a deeper and wider understanding of the field.

scholarly journals Large-Scale Oil Spill Removal and Well Plugging at Lake Oologah, Oklahoma

1999 ◽  
Vol 1999 (1) ◽  
pp. 677-683
Author(s):  
Richard Franklin ◽  
Ben Banipal ◽  
Dean Rotan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Contaminated Soils ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
The United States ◽  
Aerial Survey ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Cooperative Partnership ◽  
Ground Truthing

ABSTRACT The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently forged a cooperative partnership with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) and the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) to address substantial environmental threats posed by hundreds of leaking oil wells near Lake Oologah, Oklahoma. The leaking wells are part of a large, aging, and declining oilfield in and around Lake Oologah. Since the field began production in the early 1900s, many wells have been either incorrectly plugged and abandoned or were not plugged and abandoned at all. As a result, hundreds of wells are discharging or threatening to discharge crude oil into tributaries of the Lake Oologah watershed. Based on the enormity of the site (approximately 26,000 acres or 42 square miles), EPA developed a pilot project to mitigate the threats posed by these wells. As part of the pilot project, EPA identified leaking wells in two 640-acre sections using remote sensing techniques (color infrared aerial survey) and ground truthing. Once the wells were identified, the three agencies began jointly conducting a large removal action. EPA, with assistance from OCC, is plugging and abandoning wells that are discharging or threatening to discharge oil to navigable waters of the United States. In addition, OERB is removing surface equipment, tanks, and flow lines, and oil-contaminated soils.

An Exploratory, Longitudinal Study of Factors Influencing Development of a Networked Company

2010 ◽  
pp. 1297-1310
Author(s):  
Deborah Hardy Bednar ◽  
Lynn Godkin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Natural Resource Conservation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Southeast Texas

In 1901 the Gulf Refining Company was chartered to provide refining and sales support to the Spindletop oil field in southeast Texas (Gulf Oil History, 2003). A refinery was built immediately after on a 4,000 acre site. The facility was acquired in 1985 by Chevron as a part of a merger with Gulf (‘Congratulations Premcor 100 Years,’ 2001). In February 1995, Chevron sold the Port Arthur plant with an important proviso. Chevron agreed to perform any environmental remediation required by the United States Environmental Protection agency (U.S.-EPA) or the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) after sale was complete. Chevron assumed responsibility for contamination associated with the site since 1901. A total of US$500 million was placed in reserve. Chevron was ultimately required to “make good” on the agreement, and Chevron established a networked company fulfill the obligation. This longitudinal study of that networked company reports the factors found to have positive, negative, and neutral effects on the project.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of t he Study of Flood Risks u sing Remote Sensing

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-103
Author(s):  
Ing. Sócrates P. Muñoz Pérez ◽  
◽  
Kristell E. Bonilla Bances ◽  
Lesly J. Torres Zavaleta ◽  
Heber Ivan Mejía Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Satellite Images ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Record Data

Floods are one of the most devastating natural disasters that cause various losses by having an excess of rainfall in a short period of time, they cause a high flow in rivers, subsequently damaging crops and infrastructure. They also cause sedimentation of reservoirs and therefore limit the ability of existing dams to control floods. In other words, the purpose of assessing the risk of a flood is to identify the areas of a plan that are at risk of flooding based on the factors that are relevant to the risks of flooding. Therefore, it is important to create a flood map that is easy to read and quickly accessible. Maps provide a stronger and more direct impression of the spatial distribution of flood risk, like diagrams and verbal descriptions. On the other hand, the repeated taking of satellite images in periods of time of a few days makes it possible to know the evolution of the floods, helping the authorities to access the affected population, as well as to define safety areas. The current work aims to systematically evaluate the study of flood risk through remote sensing. A qualitative analysis was carried out through which 80 articles indexed between 2017 and 2021 were reviewed, distributed as follows: 49 articles are from Scopus, 10 from Ebsco and 21 from ScienceDirect; It is concluded that geographic information system together with remote sensing technology are the key tools for flood monitoring, as it is a very cost-effective way to reliably deliver the required data over a large area, as well as record data under extreme conditions to overcome the limitations of ground stations

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology (HRST) program

1997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tom Wilson ◽  
Rebecca Baugh ◽  
Ron Contillo ◽  
Tom Wilson ◽  
Rebecca Baugh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology

Application of remote sensing technology to the relation of submarine pipelines and coastal morphology

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
Y. Yüksel ◽  
D. Maktav ◽  
S. Kapdasli
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Sediment Transport ◽  
Surf Zone ◽  
Hydrodynamic Forces ◽  
Construction Site ◽  
Coastal Morphology ◽  
Remote Sensing Technology ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Sea Bed

Submarine pipelines must be designed to resist wave and current induced hydrodynamic forces especially in and near the surf zone. They are buried as protection against forces in the surf zone, however this procedure is not always feasible particularly on a movable sea bed. For this reason the characteristics of the sediment transport on the construction site of beaches should be investigated. In this investigation, the application of the remote sensing method is introduced in order to determine and observe the coastal morphology, so that submarine pipelines may be protected against undesirable seabed movement.

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