Old Harry spill

What is it about?

This work is the first independent work on environmental consequences of an oil spill at Old Harry, a prospect located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. Spread of passive (non-degradable) particles are tracked for spill duration of 1, 10 and 100 days at Old Harry. Sensitive regions are mapped and time for an oil patch to reach different coasts are calculated. In case of a spill, we that expect that the most sensitive regions would be affected within 10 to 20 days after the spill have begun.

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Why is it important?

No well for oil exploitation have ever been drilled in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL), an biologically-rich sea located in eastern Canada. The first well may however be drilled soon at the most promising prospect, Old Harry. To date, the question of drilling in the GSL is a very sensitive question and the social acceptation of this project is far reached. Moreover, oil spill scenarios on Old Harry have been severely criticized. This work in the first scientifically independent work.