The 2023 National Offshore Wind data set (NOW-23) is the latest wind resource data set for offshore regions in the United States, which supersedes, for its offshore component, the Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit, which was published about a decade ago and is currently one of the primary resources for stakeholders conducting wind resource assessments in the continental United States. The NOW-23 data set was produced using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) version 4.2.1. A regional approach was used: for each offshore region, the WRF setup was selected based on validation against available observations. The WRF model was initialized with the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts 5 Reanalysis (ERA-5) data set, using a 6-hour refresh rate. The model is configured with an initial horizontal grid spacing of 6 km and an internal nested domain that refined the spatial resolution to 2 km. The model is run with 61 vertical levels, with 12 levels in the lower 300m of the atmosphere, stretching from 5 m to 45 m in height. The MYNN planetary boundary layer and surface layer schemes were used the North Atlantic, Mid Atlantic, Great Lakes, Hawaii, and North Pacific regions. On the other hand, using the YSU planetary boundary layer and MM5 surface layer schemes resulted in a better skill in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and South Pacific regions. A more detailed description of the WRF model setup can be found in the WRF namelist files linked at the bottom of this page. For all regions, the NOW-23 data set coverage starts on January 1, 2020. For Hawaii and the North Pacific regions, NOW-23 goes until December 31, 2019. For the South Pacific region, the model goes until 31 December, 2022. For all other regions, the model covers until December 31, 2020. Outputs are available at 5 minute resolution, and for all regions we have also included output files at hourly resolution. The NOW-23 data are provided here as HDF5 files. Examples of how to use the HSDS Service to Access the NOW-23 files are linked below. A list of the variables included in the NOW-23 files is also linked below.

This report outlines marine field demonstrations for manipulation tasks with a semi-Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (sAUV). The vehicle is built off a Seabotix vLBV300 platform with custom software interfacing it with the Robot Operating System (ROS). The vehicle utilizes an inertial navigation system available from Greensea Systems, Inc. based on a Gladiator Landmark 40 IMU coupled with a Teledyne Explorer Doppler Velocity Log to perform station keeping at a desired location and orientation. We performed two marine trials with the vehicle: a near-shore shared autonomy manipulation trial and an offshore attempted intervention trial. These demonstrations were designed to show the capabilities of our sAUV system for inspection and basic manipulation tasks in real marine environments.

This data set presents results testing the station keeping abilities of a tethered Seabotix vLBV300 underwater vehicle equipped with an inertial navigation system. These results are from an offshore deployment on April 20, 2016 off the coast of Newport, OR (44.678 degrees N, 124.109 degrees W). During the mission period, the sea state varied between 3 and 4, with an average significant wave height of 1.6 m. The vehicle utilizes an inertial navigation system based on a Gladiator Landmark 40 IMU coupled with a Teledyne Explorer Doppler Velocity Log to perform station keeping at a desired location and orientation.

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RPSEA project 11121-5302-01 Safe Marine Transfer

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Technical report detailing all methods, simulations, analyses, and findings. Attachments include subsurface interpretations of the study area, geologic data, and individual task reports and deliverables. Attachment A: Task 2 Final Report – Data Collection Report Attachment B: High Resolution File: Age depth plot using the First Appearance Datum (FAD) determined by the graphic correlation analysis Attachment C: High Resolution File: Well-log interpretation compilation for 29 of the 34 deeppenetrating wells in the BCT Attachment D: Summary of Geologic Data from Three Core Holes Drilled Through the Potomac Group in the Coastal Plain of Cecil County, Maryland. Attachment E: Full Seismic Reprocessing Report from Absolute Imaging Inc. Attachment F: Task 4 Topical Report – Task 4 Hydrologic Properties Data Package Report Attachment G: Task 5 Topical Report – Carbon Storage Resource Assessment Topical Report Attachment H: Task 6 Topical Report – Task 6 Risk Factor Analysis Report Attachment I: Task 7 Stakeholder Education and Engagement Workplan Attachment J: Road Map for Future CCS Project Planning and Implementation offshore of the Mid-Atlantic United States: Compilation of Research and Industry Views from Stakeholder Workshops

Online web mapping tool for visualization and simple analysis of Earth-energy data files from public and DOE related sources. Geocube allows users to upload and visualize their own datasets but also comes preloaded with individual spatial datasets as well as spatial data collections that align to topical themes.

Dataset is a compilation of datapoints in the US waters of the Gulf of Mexico where BOEM has released data for oil and gas reservoirs. These reservoirs are typically in sand formations so the name of the dataset is often called "Sands" and the year of the latest release of data from BOEM. To be able to view data spatially, the sand dataset was joined to the BOEM Boreholes dataset by matching the API numbers of the discovery wells. Thus the "sands" are an estimated location below the mudline and are not exact.

EPAct TRS

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Systematic carbon storage resource assessment of the offshore Mid-Atlantic coastal region from the Georges Bank Basin (GBB) through the Long Island Platform to the southern Baltimore Canyon Trough (BCT). Regional-scale prospective CO2 storage resources have been estimated for three potential deep saline storage zones to establish preliminary, screening-level constraints on the geologic storage resources available in the Mid-Atlantic offshore study region. Results of the regional analysis were used to delineate a selected area for refinement of storage resource estimates via dynamic injection and storage simulation.

This report presents the risk factor analysis for the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Offshore Carbon Storage Resource Assessment Project. The analysis included an initial assessment of technical risk factors in mid-Atlantic offshore areas that may affect CO2 storage resource estimates for the following categories: 1. geologic storage processes, 2. long-term potential for CO2 migration, and 3. environmental setting factors that could influence the development of a carbon storage facility.

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Region, announces the availability of all releasable digital well log curves stored in the MMS database. Well logs collected under 30 CFR 250.66 were required to be submitted in digital format for all wells spudded on or after December 1, 1995. Releasability of this geoscientific data is in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations. Digital well log curves are a new and valuable data format to be used with the latest technology for the exploration and development of hydrocarbons on the Federal Outer Continental Shelf. When incorporated into other databases that use the latest technology, this information provides the geoscientist with a visual representation of hydrocarbon reservoirs, thereby increasing accuracy of interpretation and permitting greater confidence in the resulting drilling recommendations.

The National Archive of Marine Seismic Surveys (NAMSS) is a marine seismic reflection data archive consisting of data acquired by or contributed to U.S. Department of the Interior agencies. The USGS is committed to preserving these data on behalf of the academic community and the nation. Data are provided with free and open access. --NAMSS Team

The dissemination Platform for Operational Data describes the data from operational assets that can be obtained from ORE Catapult. It includes various filtering options and details of the measures and data points available.

The Ocean & Geohazard Analysis (OGA) software tool is designed to summarize insights into key offshore hazards drawing from a diverse set of approaches, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, probabilistic and statistical, and offshore data sources. The offshore hazards that can be analyzed include submarine landslides, extreme wind/wave/current event probabilities, earthquakes, and metocean pathways (CIAM Climatological Isolation and Attraction Model–Climatological Lagrangian Coherent Structures - Submissions - EDX (doe.gov)). Currently, the tool is developed for use in the Gulf of Mexico. The data underlying the offshore hazard analyses can be found here: https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/gulf-of-mexico-risk-analysis-database-gomrad This work was conducted under the Advanced Offshore Research Portfolio, FWP Number 1022409 at National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy. Disclaimer This project was funded by the United States Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, in part, through a site support contract. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor the support contractor, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

Australia has many areas that may be suitable for offshore wind. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water regulates offshore wind and other offshore renewable energy technologies in Commonwealth waters under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021 (OEI Act) and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 (see also the associated Regulatory Levies Act, Regulatory Levies Regulations and Consequential Amendments Act).Commonwealth waters start 3 nautical miles from the coastline and extend to the boundary of Australia’s exclusive economic zone.The OEI Act enables the construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind farms. They outline how and where offshore wind projects can operate. Projects regulated under the OEI Act include:offshore wind and solar farmswave energy plantsundersea electricity interconnectors.Enabling the offshore wind industry supports the Australian Government’s aim to:reduce emissions from the electricity sectorincrease affordable electricity supplycreate jobs.Declaring suitable areas for offshore wind is a ministerial decision. Our department advises the Minister for Climate Change and Energy on suitable areas in consultation with:other Australian Government departments and agenciesstate and territory governmentsindustry stakeholderslocal communitiesthe Australian public.Considering a specific area for declaration requires a 60-day public consultation process. It will take into account factors including impacts on existing marine users.The Offshore Renewable Energy Infrastructure 2021 dataset contains areas showing a reference area of proposed and declared areas suitable for offshore wind. These are for illustrative purposes only and must be used with the GDA94 coordinate system. Proposed areas are areas which have been publicly announced and are currently or have previously been open for consultation, and may be awaiting final ministerial declaration decisions. Declared areas have been formally declared as suitable for offshore wind by the Minister, and are now open to feasibility licence applications for proponents to conduct further feasibility studies and consultations. The declared area data is a digital representation of lines and zones established under legislation. In the event of an inconsistency between this data and the legislation, the latter prevails.Gippsland Declared Area is the area made up of the areas specified in Schedules 1, 2, and 3 the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2022) Declaration 2022 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2022L01736).Hunter Declared Area is the area made up of the areas specified in Schedule 1 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2023) Declaration 2023 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2023L01005).Southern Ocean Declared Area is the area made up of the areas specified in Schedule 1 of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Declared Area OEI-01-2024) Declaration 2024 (https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2024L00287/asmade/text).© Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) 2022.

Report on the characterization of carbon capture and storage beneath the New Jersey coastal plain, beneath the continental shelf and slope offshore, and in the Stockton Formation in the Newark Basin.

Roadmap for future CCS project planning and implementation. Compilation of research and industry views obtained during stakeholder workshops.

The $43 million dollars in offshore wind funding Secretary Chu announced today is part of a coordinated federal strategy to put the nation's wind resources to work and support innovation and jobs throughout the United States

Annual data on proved reserves of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the U.S. Based on EIA Form-23L data. Proved reserves are estimated volumes of hydrocarbon resources that analysis of geologic and engineering data demonstrates with reasonable certainty are recoverable under existing economic and operating conditions. Reserves estimates change from year to year as new discoveries are made, existing fields are more thoroughly appraised, existing reserves are produced, and prices and technologies change.

Ultra-Deepwater (UDW) energy resources research through NETL’s Office of Research & Development (ORD) is focused on developing a scientific base for predicting and quantifying potential risks associated with exploration and production in extreme offshore environments. The overarching goal of all projects in the UDW portfolio is to prevent and improve response efforts related to offshore hydrocarbon spills.

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