Abstract
AbstractThe petroleum industry uses radioactive isotopes in well‐logging operations to support oil exploration activities. Well‐logging service providers use radiological sources to obtain the most accurate estimate of porosity in geologic formations. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), through its Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI), has a mission to enhance the security of high‐priority nuclear and radiological materials in civilian use. As part of this mission, GTRI intends to facilitate tracking and security of well‐logging radiological sources both in the United States and around the world. GTRI is sponsoring the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop a Mobile Source Transit Security System that can be used by the well‐logging service providers to track these sources in near real time on a worldwide basis. This paper describes the system capabilities, constraints, and conceptual design. System of systems approaches and challenges that were considered in the development of the system are highlighted.
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