Plan, prevent and prepare
Quantify and visualise the risks and potential impact of an oil spill on the environment using this dynamic module to model and predict the movement, transformation and weathering of spilled and dissolved oil
Why MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill?
Simulate the movement of oil on the surface and in the water column
The spreading of oil in the marine environment depends primarily on metocean conditions. MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill is fully integrated with MIKE ‘s state-of-the-art 2D and 3D flexible mesh hydrodynamic models which include wind, wave and current data bringing you greater accuracy. Calculate surface layer drift and the evaporation process to better understand the vertical dispersion of oil or even simulate oil drifting in ice-infested waters.
Watch how accurate MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill simulated the spreading and concentration of an incident in the Mediterranean Sea
See how MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill can be used to investigate a sub-surface oil and gas spill.
(Animation courtesy of Konstantinos Kotzakoulakis, CICESE Physical Oceanography Dept. Ensenada, Baja California, MX
Access the most complete array of described processes
In addition to high-quality hydrodynamic modelling, take advantage of MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill’s inclusion of all relevant processes for simulating oil spills at sea. Model processes with oil on the sea surface (i.e. spreading and evaporation), oil in the water column (i.e. dissolution and biodegradation), gas (i.e. seabed blowout and decomposition of hydrates) as well as mitigation measures.
Model clean up using dynamic booms and skimmers, dispersants and in-situ burning
With MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill, you can model the detailed effects of using dynamic booms and skimmers, dispersants and burning of the spilled oil. Assess the realistic possibilities for clean-up during a spill and optimise emergency procedures as part of your contingency planning efforts.
Visualise mobile booms and their impact on your simulation through MIKE Animator Plus
Processes acting on spilled oil included in MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill
Understand the movement of dissolved oil independently of non-dissolved oil
Traditionally, oil spill models only consider oil encountered on the water surface and moved by the combination of surface currents and winds. However, a part of the oil is dispersed to smaller droplets that in practice move like dissolved matter, depending on the current conditions at a certain depth. Traditionally, oil spill models only consider oil encountered on the water surface and moved by the combination of surface currents and winds. However, a part of the oil is dispersed to smaller droplets that in practice move like dissolved matter, depending on the current conditions at a certain depth. While ignored in traditional oil spill modelling, MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill includes an extended oil spill model to allow you to model dissolved oil without a separate advection-dispersion engine.
MIKE 21/3 Oil Spill provides critical information
Emergency Response
Predict the trajectory of an oil slick and its properties under forecasted metocean conditions.
Oil & Gas
Perform the most comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessments to mitigate risk and help ensure regulatory compliance.
No in-house modellers?
DHI’s oil spill modelling experts can create a custom model and collaborate on potential solutions derived from your model results.
Featured software subscription package
Environmental Engineering
Additional capabilities & unique features
Save time and improve your modelling workflows using MIKE Zero’s upgraded editors and viewers. Take advantage of new keyboard shortcuts and themes, improved tabbing, tear off and cascade functionality plus easier access to User Guides and Scientific Documentation.
MIKE Zero, DHI’s fully Windows integrated graphical user interface, is now better than ever and comes standard with all MIKE 21/3 software. Enjoy easy access to new MIKE Cloud applications and Cloud-enhanced functionality, plus an extended set of MIKE tools within theme-based (rather than product-based) interactive workflows. Ensure important model components such as sources and structures stay at the forefront with a new interactive, customisable floating mapping window. Lastly, the updated tabbing functionality will help you work in a more organised and efficient manner.
With MIKE 21/3 OS, you can create 2D or 3D maps containing the instantaneous value (as mass area concentration of volume concentration) or the statistical value (min, mean, max, time average or cell average) of all oil parameters. This includes:
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- total mass excluding water
- oil slick thickness (2D only)
- amount stranded including and excluding water (2D only)
- time of the first arrival (2D only)
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Please note: 3D map creation is available when running the Oil Spill Module in a 3D domain
The different types of oil are characterised through several key parameters including e.g. density, viscosity, pour point and maximum water content. Additionally, the oil is divided into four fractions: heavy fraction, volatile fraction, wax and asphaltene which are also described through key parameters and weathering constants.
With the help of the MIKE Oil Spill toolbox, it is possible to reverse 2D and 3D flow fields to investigate sources of pollution and/or debris.
Create impressive 2D or 3D visualisations of oil spill tracks to better communicate results or plot them directly into Google Earth for integrated track and timeseries visualisation.
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