1. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Data Product Providers’ Interaction with IOOS Jim Feeney Steve Anderson Horizon Marine, Inc.

2. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

3. Sample Eddy Watch Chart

4. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Sample Central Gulf Eddy Watch Chart

5. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 FHD EXPERIENCE Nearly 1500 FHDs successfully deployed at sea Eddy Watch – GOM (1350) Eddy Watch – Trinidad (30) Hurricane Oil Spill Search & Rescue Ring & Eddy Surveys Vessel Tracking Instrument Recovery Plankton Studies, etc.

6. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Shipboard Surveys

7. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Survey Transect

8. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Example EddyNet Chart

9. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Sample ADCP Contour Plot EDDY

10. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 THE VISION Ocean Observing System Pressure Wind Air Temperature Ocean Temperature Ocean Salinity Currents Surface Analysis Wind/Wave Charts Surface Currents Current Profiles Date Wind Wave Current ATM SST Pressure Day-Month- Speed Direction Height Period Speed (kts) Direction (millibars) (°C) Year-Hour (kts) (deg) (m) (sec) @ surface (deg) 15-Jan-2004 18 070° 2.72 6.9 0.87 015° 1006 23.7° 00:00 15-Jan-2004 01:00 20 072° 2.70 6.9 0.83 022° 1005 23.9° 15-Jan-2004 02:00 23 068° 2.71 6.9 0.88 018° 1006 23.8°

11. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

12. EDDY WATCH – EDDY FORECAST MODEL DOWNTIME Downtime

13. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004

16. Interactions with GCOOS: Data products we can readily utilize. Remote sensing. In situ data from Ocean Observing System. Dynamical nowcast/forecast models. Open-access for all users to publicly funded raw and processed real-time data feeds.

17. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Interactions with GCOOS: What can industry provide? Our experience. Historical databases. Cost effective solutions and support for operational observing systems. Advocacy.

18. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Interactions with GCOOS: New business opportunities Data and program management. Value-added services. Hardware development and sales. Field support.

19. A Workshop to Explore Private Sector Interests and Roles in the U.S. IOOS. Marathon Oil Co., Houston, TX, 2-4 March 2004 Interactions with GCOOS Good communications! A voice in planning and governance. Assurance that we can compete openly on new opportunities.