Central Beaufort Sea Wave and Hydrodynamic Modeling Study; Report 2: Modeled waves, hydrodynamics, and sediment transport within Foggy Island Bay
OCS Study
BOEM 2022-079
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Abstract
Renewed interest in nearshore oil exploration and production in the shallow waters of the Central Beaufort Sea Shelf has created a need to advance our understanding of the past, current, and future atmospheric and oceanographic conditions that affect existing and planned infrastructure and nearshore ecosystems. At the time of writing this report, Hilcorp Alaska LLC has received BOEM approval for an oil and gas Development and Production Plan (DPP) that includes the construction of the Liberty Drilling Island (LDI) in Foggy Island Bay, situated within Stefansson Sound circa 30 km east of Prudhoe Bay (Figure 1.1). The aim of this study is to investigate how longer periods of open water (defined as < 15% ice cover), decreased sea ice cover, and changes in ocean and atmospheric conditions might affect wave and storm surge conditions, sediment transport patterns, and coastal erosion rates within Foggy Island Bay as well as the modeled influence of the offshore artificial island on sediment transport patterns.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Central Beaufort Sea Wave and Hydrodynamic Modeling Study; Report 2: Modeled waves, hydrodynamics, and sediment transport within Foggy Island Bay |
| Series title | OCS Study |
| Series number | BOEM 2022-079 |
| Publication Date | March 01, 2023 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) |
| Contributing office(s) | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 64 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | Foggy Island Bay |