Challenges for the exploration of the deep water Mexican Gulf of Mexico

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Pérez Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Deep Water

scholarly journals Impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a deep-water coral community in the Gulf of Mexico

2012 ◽  
Vol 109 (50) ◽  
pp. 20303-20308 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. K. White ◽  
P.-Y. Hsing ◽  
W. Cho ◽  
T. M. Shank ◽  
E. E. Cordes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Coral Community ◽  
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill ◽  
Water Coral

Modeling Dynamic Shock Loads for High-Pressure/Deep-Water Tubing-Conveyed Perforating Operations in the Gulf of Mexico

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rick L. Giunta ◽  
Cam Van Le ◽  
Martin F. Schoener-Scott ◽  
Ryan Neal Anderson ◽  
Joshua Monroe Glass
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Shock Loads

Deep Water Pipeline Repair In The Gulf Of Mexico

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance Brown ◽  
Adrian Dayani ◽  
Shaun Lazenby ◽  
Jackson Miller
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Water Pipeline

scholarly journals First records of marine tardigrades of the genus Coronarctus (Tardigrada, Heterotardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) from Mexico

Check List ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Wilbert Andrés Pérez-Pech ◽  
Jesper Guldberg Hansen ◽  
Erica DeMilio ◽  
Alberto de Jesús-Navarrete ◽  
Ivonne Martínez Mendoza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Water Sampling ◽  
Fold Belt ◽  
Taxonomic Analysis

Deep-water sampling in the Perdido Fold Belt, Gulf of Mexico, Mexican Economic Exclusive Zone yielded five specimens of tardigrades belonging to the genus Coronarctus Renaud-Mornant, 1974. The specimens represent the first records of the genus for Mexico. Two two-clawed larvae and two four-clawed larvae of Coronarctus mexicus Romano, Gallo, D’Addabbo, Accogli, Baguley & Montagna, 2011 and a single four-clawed larval specimen of an undescribed Coronarctus species were identified. Taxonomic analysis of the specimens contributed to the knowledge of deep-sea and Mexican marine tardigrades, two data-poor areas of study.

Great longevity of speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi), a deep-water grouper, with novel use of postbomb radiocarbon dating in the Gulf of Mexico

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen H. Andrews ◽  
Beverly K. Barnett ◽  
Robert J. Allman ◽  
Ryan P. Moyer ◽  
Hannah D. Trowbridge
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Economic Importance ◽  
Growth Characteristics ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Bomb Radiocarbon ◽  
Growth Zones ◽  
Age Estimates

Growth characteristics are poorly understood for speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi), a tropical deep-water grouper of economic importance that is considered overfished. Age has been validated for early growth, but the validity of adult age estimates is unknown. A few studies of growth zones in otoliths have revealed maximum age estimates of 15–35 years, which have been uncritically assumed as longevity. To answer questions about adult age, bomb radiocarbon dating was used to provide validated age estimates. A novel aspect of this study was use of the postbomb radiocarbon decline period (ca. 1980–2004) to age younger fish, an approach that was validated with known-age otoliths. Bomb radiocarbon dating provided valid length-at-age estimates ranging from ∼5 years to more than 45 years. Age was unexpectedly greater than previous estimates for more than half the fish used in this study, and longevity may approach 60–80 years. This study extends the utility of bomb radiocarbon dating by more than 20 years and adds to the growing perspective that deep-water tropical fishes can be long-lived.

Feasibility of the Potential for Wave and Wind Energy Hybrid Farm to Supply Offshore Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengcheng Gu ◽  
Hua Li ◽  
Francisco Haces-Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Wave Energy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Hybrid Wave ◽  
Hybrid Energy ◽  
Daily Energy ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil

Abstract Offshore oil and gas platforms use gas turbine with natural gas or fuel diesel for their high demand of power. Due to the declining amount of gas available, high carbon footprint, increasing cost of fuel and inefficient operating, alternative energy options are necessary and imminent. Most offshore oil and gas platforms locate in deep water surrounded by huge amount of energetic wave resources, hence, the feasibility of supplying offshore oil facilities electricity by hybrid wave and wind energy farms based on daily energy power production instead of annual average was conducted in this project. The hybrid energy farm was modeled and validated by applying meteorological data in Gulf of Mexico area from WaveWatch III system. With the hindcast wave and wind condition data from 1979 to 2019, daily energy generation of the hybrid energy farm was estimated. Meantime, the feasibility of suppling offshore oil and gas facilities by the proposed combined hybrid farm was assessed. The project optimized the configuration of the hybrid wave and wind energy farm to satisfy offshore oil and gas platform demands and reduce the variation of power generation, so that it may be feasibility to gradually substitute the gas turbines. Through matching the local wave and wind conditions, the project was able to maximize the power output while minimize the variation within limited ocean surface area. The project addressed the advantages of hybrid wave and wind devices, as well as theoretical prospection of wave harvesting device and wind turbine combination. To validate the proposed optimization model, a case study was explored by using Vesta V90 3MW wind turbines and Pelamis 750kW wave energy converters to supply five offshore platforms in more than 45 m deep water areas. The results indicated the possibility of bringing wave energy into large commercial operation and utilization with minor investment and environmental impact.

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