A wide variety of U.S. government, private sector, university and other independent vessels are working offshore as part of our aggressive efforts to monitor for any sub-surface oil. The government continues to leverage a variety of techniques to help better understand the impacts of the oil spill at all depths.
Water
Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team, Federal On Scene Coordinators Release Final Reports
September 14, 2011
OSAT - Summary Report for Sub-Sea and Sub-Surface Oil and Dispersant Detection: Ecotoxicity Addendum
July 29, 2011
OSAT-2: Fate and effects of oil on beaches
March 1, 2011
Subsurface Oil Monitoring Overview
October 2, 2010
Restoring Natural Resources After an Oil Spill
September 29, 2010