Research | GoM Hydrate

Marine Electromagnetic Methods for Gas Hydrate Characterization

EM Lab Personnel:

Karen Weitemeyer, Steven Constable

Building on our pilot study over Hydrate Ridge, this project will survey three areas in the Gulf of Mexico (MC 118, GC 955, and AC 818) using much improved CSEM methodology. First proposed in mid-2005, this survey has had a long gestation for various reasons, but all the issues which have delayed this work until now have been resolved. Specifically:

We obtained permits from the MMS in early January 2008 to carry out our surveys over the three locations.

We have Miami-Miami cruise scheduled on the R.V. Roger Revelle for the 7th to 26th October, 2008.

Funding is robust, with Chevron, ExxonMobil, WesternGeco, EMGS, Fugro, and CGG/Veritas funded and proposal pending with several other companies.

Click here to download the updated proposal for this work, PDF (3.0 MB)

Web page updated 9 January 2008