Technological Developments Since the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) program funded research for 10 years following the Deepwater Horizon incident to address five themes, one which was technology developments improved response, mitigation, detection, characterization, and remediation associated with oil spills gas releases. This paper features a sampling such or advancements, most cite studies by GoMRI, but we also include several that occurred outside this program. We provide descriptions new techniques novel application enhancement existing related on evolution subsurface plume, collection data ocean currents support transport modeling, spill modeling. feature interactions particulate matter microbial organisms, analysis biogeochemical processes fate, human health risks from inhalation chemicals, impacts marine life, alternative dispersant technologies Corexit®. Many featured here have contributed complementary subsequent applications beyond can contribute wide range scientific endeavors.