... of some of the discovered sites from around the globe. us government archaeologist gradiometer offshore technological innovation illuminate millennia shipwreck upstream oil & gas magnetometer archaeology subbottom profiler side-scan sonar reservoir characterization discovery...

... spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BOEM, BSEE, and study partners implemented a multidisciplinary approach to assess micro- to macro-scale impacts from the spill on a select number of previously investigated deepwater shipwrecks. The Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck Corrosion, Hydrocarbon Exposure, Microbiology...

... Abstract This is a discussion of using several chemical and passive environmental sensor tests on a range and variety of shipwrecks from different environments to encourage the study of fluctuations in the marine environment surrounding archaeological sites. Comprehensive evaluation...

... archaeological sites, and given archaeolo- gists a better opportunity to understand the impact of deepwater on shipwrecks. Collaborative investigations over the last several years have provided a better model for archaeologists assessing the data in terms of avoidance criteria and potential collaborative...

... exploration. The increasing discoveries in deepwater show that the past perceptions of these portions of the Gulf are mistaken and has forced archaeologists to re-examined the processes affecting shipwrecks in these regions. Numerous deepwater shipwreck discoveries have also led to increased interactions...

.... Recently, an investigation of three early nineteenth-century shipwrecks located 170 miles off the Louisiana-Texas coast has yielded invaluable information. Following the discovery of three distinct yet unknown sonar targets during a Shell Oil seafloor hazard and archaeological survey conducted in 2011...

... on industry-conducted high resolution sidescan sonar surveys that are shot to accompany an operator s exploration or development plans. Hundreds of sonar targets have been reported to BOEM by industry as potential shipwreck targets and, so long as industry is able to avoid physically impacting these sites...

... Abstract The Texas Historical Commission's (THC) Marine Archeology Program is a pioneer in state regulatory programs for the protection and management of submerged historic sites in state waters. More than 1,900 known and recorded shipwrecks are located within the 3-league (10.4 mile...

... a profound impact on deep-water archaeology. Over twenty-four shipwrecks and several additional potential wrecks have been discovered and/or investigated using C & C's AUVs. Several of those surveys resulted in new discoveries and at least, thirteen of the wrecks have been confirmed to be historic...

... in this paper include two Atlantic-wide cultural and archaeological resource characterization studies, a historical shipwreck recording and evaluation partnership project, and a combined shipwreck and benthic habitat study in the mid-Atlantic. These studies focus on the potential location of prehistoric...

... heritage encompasses more than shipwrecks and lost aircraft. It includes now submerged cities and other human landscapes, many of which include structures, buildings, artifacts, and human remains. It includes human habitation sites dating from prehistoric periods. These sites are non renewable resources...

... Abstract Geophysical sensors are used routinely in industry surveys conducted prior to ground disturbing activities offshore in order to identify archaeologically significant resources such as shipwrecks. The primary sensors include sonar and magnetometers, but these systems cannot effectively...

... oil and gas leases on the Pacific OCS, located roughly between Huntington Beach and Pismo Beach, along the southern California coast. continental shelf historic shipwreck historic preservation shipwreck sustainability us government gomr social responsibility renewable energy project...

... to identify each vessel casualty and establish its type, date of construction, nationality, ownership, use history, mission, and cargo at time of loss, as well as factors contributing to its loss. Ultimately, a greater understanding of the likelihood and presence of historic shipwrecks within UDW of the GOM...

... prehistoric sites or historic sites fifty years of age or older. These historic sites may include downed aircraft, shipwrecks, submerged structures, or other manmade objects. The guidelines also provide for prehistoric site potential based on sea level low stands approximately 13,000 years BPE. Low stands...

... mexico oc region information air emission archaeological site us government department of the interior minerals management service minerals management service gulf requirement environmental impact assessment environmental study program shipwreck discovery survey requirement boemre...

... Abstract Shipwrecks with wooden hulls are underrepresented in the archaeological record from shallow federal waters of the central and western Gulf of Mexico (defined as less than 600 feet deep), yet they tend to be older and arguably more abundant than shipwrecks with metal hulls. This paper...

... responsibility shipwreck us government information submerged cultural resource historic property compliance enforcement OTC 21784 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Regulation and Enforcement's Historic Preservation Program Christopher E. Horrell Ph.D. Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Regulation...

.... (BP) and Shell International (Shell), C & C s marine archaeologists identified a sonar target in the vicinity of the shipwreck, Robert E. Lee, which they thought might be the long sought after German U-boat, U-166. The oil companies approved further investigation with the HUGIN 3000, which revealed...