Ocean margin drilling: a technical memorandum

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6849431

The ocean margin drilling (OMD) program is both a continuation of deep ocean drilling under NSF earth sciences and a new thrust to investigate the geology of continental margins and ocean crust where very deep drilling is necessary to penetrate unknown regions. Some of the margin regions, which are the borders between continental shelves and the deep ocean, could contain substantial oil and gas resources, but very little evidence has yet been collected. This Technical Memorandum reviews the present plans for the Ocean Margin Drilling program and addresses questions on the merits of the program and alternatives to it. It analyzes problems associated with the approach proposed by NSF and suggests possible improvements. It also discusses the institutional capability of the Federal agencies which are to manage this program; the technology development aspects, and the problems and opportunities associated with industry participation.

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6849431
• Report Number(s): OTA-TM-O-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
020200 -- Petroleum-- Reserves
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& Exploration
58 GEOSCIENCES
580100 -- Geology & Hydrology-- (-1989)
580100* -- Geology & Hydrology-- (-1989)
CONTINENTAL MARGIN
CONTINENTAL SLOPE
DRILLING
EARTH CRUST
EVALUATION
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
GEOLOGY
MINERAL RESOURCES
OCEANIC CRUST
OFFSHORE DRILLING
PETROLEUM DEPOSITS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCES