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Field Activity 2007-010-FA

Identifier	2007-010-FA
Purpose	Study gas hydrates in a natural reservoir.
Location	Milne Point, Simpson Sound, North Slope, Alaska, United States, Beaufort Sea, North America, Arctic Ocean;
Summary	Actual travel dates: 28 Jan. 2007 to 16 Feb. 2007 for WHSC personnel. Field work was preceded by safety training in Anchorage. Assortment of activities related to acquisition of natural sediment samples with and without gas hydrate in the pore space. Well logs. Sediment and pore-content analyses in the field and home-based laboratories including: physical properties, gas and pore-water geochemistry. Summary of activities is provided in the U.S. Dept. of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory newsletter.
Comments	Original Center People field contained: Bill Winters (Science - field); Bill Waite (Science - field); Dave Mason (Logistics); P.J. Bernard (Shipping). Project = BP Exploration (Alaska) Mount Elbert 01 well, BP Exploration (Alaska) Mount Elbert 01 well Equipment updated by VAC based on Bill Waite email.
URL	http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/newsletter/newsletter.htm http://soundwaves.er.usgs.gov/2009/04/staff.html http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/rd-program/ANSWell/LocationMaps.html http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/oil-gas/FutureSupply/MethaneHydrates/rd-program/ANSWell/ANSWell_main.html
Platform	Doyon 14 Drill Rig
Itinerary	Start near Milne Pt., AK 2007-02-05 End near Milne Pt., AK 2007-02-18 Days in the field 14
Bounds	West -149.4107 East -149.40972 North 70.45565 South 70.45465 Show or hide mapHide layers