In May 2019, UT partnered with Geotek Coring to conduct land tests of the Pressure Core Tool with Ball (PCTB), the device used to recover pressurized methane hydrate cores from the Gulf of Mexico. Testing took place at a special facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. See a photo album of the testing…
News from the GOM² project and related methane hydrates research at UT.
Fueling the Future
A group of Jackson School scientists and students embark on a high-stakes research mission. Written and published by UT Jackson School of Geosciences…
GOM^2 Blog Entry 6: What To Do With The Samples
What a difference a couple of days make: Wednesday, we were wondering what was going so wrong, Thursday, we stopped to breathe and regroup. Friday, we were elated to get a couple of good pressure cores in a row. Saturday, we wondered what on earth we would do with all the pressurized hydrate core we’re… Continue Reading GOM^2 Blog Entry 6: What To Do With The Samples
GOM^2 Blog Entry 5: Punched in the Mouth
“Everyone has a plan ‘till they get punched in the mouth.” -Mike Tyson This past week, we got punched in the mouth. Heading into this expedition, I had expectations somewhere between optimistic and unrealistic. We came out here with the ability to bring back 20 pressure cores. Somewhere along the way I convinced myself that… Continue Reading GOM^2 Blog Entry 5: Punched in the Mouth
GOM^2 Blog Entry 4: Depth to Seafloor
This post is a part of a series from the Genesis of Methane Hydrate in Coarse-Grained Systems: Northern Gulf of Mexico Slope (GOM^2) expedition. By Peter Polito It seems like figuring out the sea floor depth would be pretty easy with the luxury of modern technology: Sonar, seismic, acoustic, etc. However, at the end of the day… Continue Reading GOM^2 Blog Entry 4: Depth to Seafloor
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