Reconnaissance of Macondo-1 Well Oil in Sediment and Tarballs from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Shoreline, Texas to Florida
Rosenbauer RJ, Campbell P, Lam A, Lorenson TD, Hostettler FD, Thomas B, Wong FL. 2010. Reconnaissance of Macondo-1 Well Oil in Sediment and Tarballs from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Shoreline, Texas to Florida
Hydrocarbons were extracted and analyzed from sediment and tarballs collected from the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) coast that is potentially impacted by Macondo-1 (M-1) well oil. The samples were analyzed for a suite of diagnostic geochemical biomarkers. Aided by multivariate statistical analysis, the M-1 well oil has been identified in sediment and tarballs collected from Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. None of the sediment hydrocarbon extracts from Texas correlated with the M-1 well oil. Oil-impacted sediments are confined to the shoreline adjacent to the cumulative oil slick of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and no impact was observed outside of this area.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Rosenbauer, Robert; Campbell, Pamela; Lam, Angela; Lorenson, Thomas; Hostettler, Frances; Thomas, Burt; Wong, Florence
- Date of Issue
- 2010
- Units
- GULN
- Keywords
- Deepwater Horizon, Gulf Coast Network, Gulf Of Mexico, GULN, oil fingerprinting, Oil Spill