Global observing needs in the deep ocean

LA Levin, BJ Bett, AR Gates, P Heimbach… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Global assessment of historical, current and forecast ocean energy infrastructure: Implications for marine space planning, sustainable design and end-of …

S Gourvenec, F Sturt, E Reid, F Trigos - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thousands of structures are currently installed in our oceans to help meet our global energy
needs. This number is set to increase with the transition to renewable energy, due to lower …

[HTML][HTML] Autonomous marine environmental monitoring: Application in decommissioned oil fields

DOB Jones, AR Gates, VAI Huvenne, AB Phillips… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Hundreds of Oil & Gas Industry structures in the marine environment are
approaching decommissioning. In most areas decommissioning operations will need to be …

Offshore oil and gas platforms as novel ecosystems: A global perspective

S Van Elden, JJ Meeuwig, RJ Hobbs… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Offshore oil and gas platforms are found on continental shelves throughout the world's
oceans. Over the course of their decades-long life-spans, these platforms become …

Eyes in the sea: unlocking the mysteries of the ocean using industrial, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs)

PI Macreadie, DL McLean, PG Thomson… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
For thousands of years humankind has sought to explore our oceans. Evidence of this early
intrigue dates back to 130,000 BCE, but the advent of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in …

A systematic review of remotely operated vehicle surveys for visually assessing fish assemblages

D Sward, J Monk, N Barrett - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Anthropogenic activities and greater demands for marine natural resources has led to
increases in the spatial extent and duration of pressures on marine ecosystems. Remotely …

Current understanding and research needs for ecological risk assessments of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) in subsea oil and gas pipelines

DJ Koppel, F Kho, A Hastings, D Crouch… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thousands of offshore oil and gas facilities are coming to the end of their life in jurisdictions
worldwide and will require decommissioning. In-situ decommissioning, where the subsea …

Enhancing the scientific value of industry remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in our oceans

DL McLean, MJG Parsons, AR Gates… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are used extensively by the offshore oil and gas and
renewables industries for inspection, maintenance, and repair of their infrastructure. With …

Selecting the optimal artificial reefs to achieve fish habitat enhancement goals

HR Lemoine, AB Paxton, SC Anisfeld… - Biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Managers and conservation practitioners commonly deploy artificial habitats to restore lost
natural habitats or supplement existing natural habitats. These decision makers face …

Decommissioning research needs for offshore oil and gas infrastructure in Australia

J Melbourne-Thomas, KR Hayes, AJ Hobday… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
When offshore oil and gas infrastructure is no longer needed, it is either removed, partially
removed, left in place, or left in place but repurposed. These processes are collectively …