AKA: none
Other ID: P-2-04-SC
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Natural Seeps (MU197)
Principal Investigator(s): Thomas Lorenson
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Jennifer Dougherty
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Imagery: Video, Sampling: Biology, Sampling: Geology, Location-Elevation: Navigation
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect seep samples and video from the seafloor
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Port Hueneme, CA
End Port/Location: Port Hueneme, CA
Start Date: 2004-10-12
End Date: 2004-10-15
Equipment Used: submersible, Remotely Operated Vehicle, GPS, navigation,
Information to be Derived: Biomarker composition of hydrocarbon samples. Hydrocarbon gas and carbon isotopic composition. Statistical analyses of tar and oil residues in relation to tar accumulations onshore.
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Located selected tar, oil and gas seeps. Collected 29 samples of tar, oil and gas from the seafloor. Collected video of all ROV dives.
Staff: Fran Hostettler, Renee Takesue, Jennifer Dougherty, John Day
Affiliate Staff:
Bill Ussler (chief Scientist
MBARI) - Co
Elena Nilsen - USGS
Jeff Kowalishen (DIVECON) - ROV Pilot
Harvey Klee (DIVECON) - ROV Pilot
Raymond Schneck (DIVECON) - First Mate
Mike Beard (DIVECON) - Captain
Mike Stephens (DIVECON) - Chief Engineer
Toby Smith (DIVECON) - Oiler
Dan Flores (DIVECON) - Deckhand
James Smith (DIVECON) - Deckhand
Joel Hawkins (DIVECON) - Cook
Gilbert Suarez (Fugro West) - Surveyor
Cindy Dwyer (Fugro West) - Surveyor
Joe Ruge (DIVECON) - Tender
Notes:
Staff information imported from InfoBank
Tom Lorenson (USGS) - Chief Scientist
Bill Ussler (chief Scientist, MBARI) - Co
Fran Hostettler - USGS
Renee Takesue - USGS
Elena Nilsen - USGS
Jennifer Dougherty - USGS
John Day - Santa Barbara County
Jeff Kowalishen (DIVECON) - ROV Pilot
Harvey Klee (DIVECON) - ROV Pilot
Raymond Schneck (DIVECON) - First Mate
Mike Beard (DIVECON) - Captain
Mike Stephens (DIVECON) - Chief Engineer
Toby Smith (DIVECON) - Oiler
Dan Flores (DIVECON) - Deckhand
James Smith (DIVECON) - Deckhand
Joel Hawkins (DIVECON) - Cook
Gilbert Suarez (Fugro West) - Surveyor
Cindy Dwyer (Fugro West) - Surveyor
Joe Ruge (DIVECON) - Tender
Location:
Santa Barbara area
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 34.48157 | South: 34.35194 | West: -120.5409 | East: -119.82299 |
Platform(s):
American Patriot |
Lorenson, T.D., Hostettler, F.D., Rosenbauer, R.J., Peters, K.E., Kvenvolden, K.A., Dougherty, J.A., Gutmacher, C.E., Wong, F.L., and Normark, W.R., 2009, Natural offshore seepage and related tarball accumulation on the California coastline; Santa Barbara Channel and the southern Santa Maria Basin; source identification and inventory: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2009-1225, 116 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2009/1225/.
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| submersible | --- | Photo Video Biology Geology | |
| Remotely Operated Vehicle | --- | Photo Video Biology Chemistry Geology | |
| GPS | --- | Navigation | Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format Global positioning system (GPS) data p-2-04-sc.060 (Provisional best file) |
| navigation, | --- | Navigation |
