United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California. Chief Scientist: Bob Rosenbauer. Oil spill analyses data of field activity L-1-10-GM in Gulf of Mexico from 04/20/2010 to 12/31/2010
Location
Gulf of Mexico
Summary
USGS scientists are analyzing samples of oil collected from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico to provide compositional data that will help in using hyperspectral remote-sensing methods to map the spatial extent of thick oil accumulations on the surface, and to estimate their volume. The chemical analyses serve as ground truth for calibrating interpretations of the hyperspectral data. Analyses of samples of the original crude from the well head and samples of shoreline sediment pre- and post- spill are also underway, to help map the oils spatial extent and to confirm that oil making landfall is from the Deepwater Horizon spill.
Info derived
Chemical Analysis of Deepwater Horizon Oil Samples
Comments
Samples taken in response to Deepwater Horizon explosion
From: OS Records Office
Subject: Preservation Notice Regarding Deepwater
This notice is to remind Department of the Interior employees, contractors and volunteers of their ongoing legal obligation to preserve information related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill as required by the preservation notice issued May 4, 2010, by the Office of the Solicitor. The Preservation Notice requires the preservation of all documents, data, and artifacts that contain information related to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and any activities related to the oil spill response, recovery, and clean-up. Please follow the link below to review the May 4, 2010, Preservation Notice and June 4, 2010, Preservation Reminder and FAQs.
https://portal.doi.net/c/deepwater/Memos/Forms/AllItems.aspx
