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Satellite Data Used To Warn Oil Industry Of Potentially Dangerous Eddy
March 6, 2006 — Ocean FOCUS began issuing forecasts on 16 February 2006 -- just in time to warn oil production operators of a new warm eddy that has formed in the oil and gas-producing region of the Gulf of ... > full story -
New Research To Help Guarantee Future Of Oil Supplies
January 6, 2006 — Scientists at the University of Liverpool are working with leading oil companies to further understanding of the nature of oil and gas reservoirs within deeply buried submarine ... > full story -
Oil Spills And Climate Change Double The Mortality Rate Of British Seabirds
October 13, 2005 — New research from the University of Sheffield shows for the first time that major oil spills double the mortality rate of British sea birds, even though the pollution occurs hundred of miles from the ... > full story -
High Exposure To Motor Oil Increases Chances Of Developing Arthritis
October 3, 2005 — Occupational exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 30%. These are the results of a study published today in ... > full story -
UCF, Georgia Researchers Project Hurricane Effects On Oil, Gas Production
September 2, 2005 — About 86 percent of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and 59 percent of the natural gas output are being disrupted by Hurricane Katrina, according to a new prediction model developed by a ... > full story -
No Trouble Removing Oil From Water
August 5, 2005 — A simple tank-and-siphon system for removing oil from oily water and protecting the environment is about to be launched internationally by an engineering team from the University of New South ... > full story -
New USGS Oil & Gas Assessment Of Central North Slope, Alaska
June 19, 2005 — A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the central part of the Alaska North Slope and the adjacent state offshore area finds that there is a significant ... > full story -
A Hope For Oil Spill Bioremediation
May 17, 2005 — A recently published article in Environmental Microbiology reveals that indigenous microbiota of the Galician shore is readily able to degrade crude oil. Scientists from the Estación ... > full story -
Surf's Up: Professor Using Models To Predict Huge Waves
February 22, 2005 — If you're a ship captain and there might be 50-foot waves headed your way, you'd appreciate some information about them, right? That's the idea behind a wave model system a Texas A&M ... > full story -
Oiled Birds Prompt Study By UCSB Experts
January 31, 2005 — Oil-coated birds turning up on southern California beaches in recent weeks have raised concern about potential oil sources. The Coal Oil Point seep field, located offshore and adjacent to the ... > full story
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