Novel Sensor System for the Early Detection and Monitoring of Offshore Oil Spills
Implementing Organization
University of Houston
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$740,268
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)
Funding Program
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative GoMRI Grant Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Oil System Safety Research
Targeted Resources
Human and/or Institutional Capacity
Project Description
Despite the pressing needs, effective detection and quantification of oil spills has not become a technological reality. Current detection methods employ manual identification using routine helicopter surveys, which are severely limited in their efficiency, by weather conditions, cost, and safety considerations The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) requires an efficient, reliable, automated and cost effective method of monitoring for spills, especially given that 90% of the more than 6000 platforms in the GOM are unmanned and unpowered.
Contact
Wei-Chuan Shih713-743-4454
wshih@uh.edu
Project Website
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