Oil Industry Oil Industry Cooperation Cooperation with IOOSwith IOOS

Dr.Dr. Cortis CooperCortis Cooper

FellowFellowChevronTexacoChevronTexacoCortCooper@ChevronTexaco.comCortCooper@ChevronTexaco.com

Long History of CooperationLong History of Cooperation

Yucatan StraitsYucatan Straits U. Colorado ModelingU. Colorado Modeling Numerous data sharingNumerous data sharing

– TAMU reanalysisTAMU reanalysis– Navy accessNavy access– NOAA accessNOAA access

Industry Needs for Industry Needs for MetOcean DataMetOcean Data

MetOceanClimatology

MetOceanExtremes

MetOceanReal Time

AccidentalAccidentalReleasesReleases

TowsTows

OperationsOperations

DowntimeDowntimeAnalysisAnalysis

PollutantPollutantFatesFates

DesignDesignFatigueFatigueDesignDesign

Wind & Wave ChallengesWind & Wave Challenges

Wind stress during storms?Wind stress during storms? Wave decay & breaking in Wave decay & breaking in

shallow water?shallow water? Rogue waves (HRogue waves (Hmaxmax/H/Hss)?)? Understanding extreme Understanding extreme

storms (10,000 yr event)?storms (10,000 yr event)?

Currents – ChallengesCurrents – Challenges

Topographically Topographically intensified bottom intensified bottom currentscurrents

Gulf Loop/EddiesGulf Loop/Eddies Submerged jetsSubmerged jets Turbidity currentsTurbidity currents Vertical shear in Vertical shear in

hurricaneshurricanes

10 km

Hi-res bathymetry in GOM showing mega-furrows cut by Rossby Waves

Furrows from diffracting

Rossby waves

Indicates existing site, future site, Shell site

EddyNetEddyNet

Real-time rig-mounted Real-time rig-mounted ADCPs (500-800 m)ADCPs (500-800 m)

Displayed on WebDisplayed on Web 6 sites; ~20 by ‘056 sites; ~20 by ‘05 6 Shell sites6 Shell sites Focus on deep waterFocus on deep water

Possible CooperationPossible Cooperation

Offshore Real EstateOffshore Real Estate– 3000+ platforms in Gulf3000+ platforms in Gulf– We have infrastructureWe have infrastructure

Industry DataIndustry Data– D/W Gulf ADCPD/W Gulf ADCP– Other is more difficultOther is more difficult

Key Inhibitor Key Inhibitor – Why give away our costly Why give away our costly

data to competitors?data to competitors?– CostsCosts– Business driver?Business driver?

Summary: CooperationSummary: Cooperation

Long history of cooperationLong history of cooperation Major metocean ?? remainMajor metocean ?? remain Industry could possibly offerIndustry could possibly offer

– 3000+ platforms3000+ platforms– Logistical supportLogistical support– D/W ADCP DataD/W ADCP Data

IOOS could offerIOOS could offer– Additional instrumentationAdditional instrumentation– QA/QCQA/QC– ArchivalArchival– DistributionDistribution