DocumentCode
2277651
Title
A specialized ROV for inspection of salt dome caverns
Author
Ballou, Philip J.
Author_Institution
Deep Ocean Eng. Inc., San Leandro, CA, USA
Volume
3
fYear
1998
fDate
28 Sep-1 Oct 1998
Firstpage
1584
Abstract
An underwater remotely operated vehicle was designed to enter a solution-mined cavern in the Clovelly salt dome in southern Louisiana to survey the condition of its interior, take core samples, and restore its structural integrity using a new gel technology. Preliminary experiments were conducted to determine the operating environment inside the cavern. The resulting vehicle system was deployed inside the cavern, and completed the first phase of operations, including survey, sample collection, and distribution of gel
Keywords
geophysical prospecting; inspection; mobile robots; telecontrol; underwater vehicles; Clovelly salt dome; ROV; gel distribution; inspection; remotely operated vehicle; salt dome caverns; sample collection; southern Louisiana; underwater remotely operated vehicle; Chemical technology; Crystalline materials; Inspection; Material storage; Petroleum; Polymer gels; Remotely operated vehicles; Sealing materials; Seals; Sonar detection;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location
Nice
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5045-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1998.726339
Filename
726339
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