Oil Industry Oil Industry Cooperation Cooperation with IOOSwith IOOS
Dr.Dr. Cortis CooperCortis Cooper
FellowFellowChevronTexacoChevronTexacoCortCooper@[email protected]
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