Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Tags: physical sciences, petroleum industry, ground temperature, engineering, economic feasibility, exploration drilling
| Principal Investigator: | Millman, Pete (2) |
| Licence Number: | 13312 |
| Organization: | Devon Canada Corporation |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2002
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| Issued: | May 20, 2002 |
| Project Team: | Ron Thomso |
Objective(s): The primary objective of this work is to investigate whether a full scale insulated ice pad is economically, structurally, and environmentally feasible in the Mackenzie Delta for the purpose of an exploratory drilling program. Additional objectives include: 1) collect data on thermal performance of an ice pad for use in subsequent designs; 2) collect information during ice pad construction to improve the efficiency of future ice pad construction; 3) better understand the thermal properties of materials used for an insulated ice pad; 4) evaluate the suitability of using woodchips overlaying the ice to act as insulating cover; 5) evaluate the thermal influence of mixing sawdust and wood chips with ice; and 6) determine the feasibility of using a hybrid passive active system to maintain the ice pad frozen year-round.
