1. Oil Industry Cooperation with IOOS Dr. Cortis Cooper Fellow ChevronTexaco CortCooper@ChevronTexaco.com

2. Long History of Cooperation n Yucatan Straits n U. Colorado Modeling n Numerous data sharing –TAMU reanalysis –Navy access –NOAA access

3. Industry Needs for MetOcean Data MetOcean Climatology MetOcean Extremes MetOcean Real Time AccidentalReleases Tows Operations DowntimeAnalysisPollutantFates DesignFatigue Design

4. Wind & Wave Challenges n Wind stress during storms? n Wave decay & breaking in shallow water? n Rogue waves (H max /H s )? n Understanding extreme storms (10,000 yr event)?

5. Currents – Challenges n Topographically intensified bottom currents n Gulf Loop/Eddies n Submerged jets n Turbidity currents n Vertical shear in hurricanes 10 km Hi-res bathymetry in GOM showing mega-furrows cut by Rossby Waves Furrows from diffracting Rossby waves

6. Indicates existing site, future site, Shell site EddyNet n Real-time rig-mounted ADCPs (500-800 m) n Displayed on Web n 6 sites; ~20 by ‘05 n 6 Shell sites n Focus on deep water

7. Possible Cooperation n Offshore Real Estate –3000+ platforms in Gulf –We have infrastructure n Industry Data –D/W Gulf ADCP –Other is more difficult n Key Inhibitor –Why give away our costly data to competitors? –Costs –Business driver?

8. Summary: Cooperation n Long history of cooperation n Major metocean ?? remain n Industry could possibly offer –3000+ platforms –Logistical support –D/W ADCP Data n IOOS could offer –Additional instrumentation –QA/QC –Archival –Distribution