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area of the well, the system could be used to passively measure the earth?s response to oil extraction. ?As you pull oil out,? explains Cook, ?it causes microquakes?vibrations.? Measur- ing that over time would help in determining how much oil has been removed. The data could be accessed in real time, compared to the standard approach of recovering it every six months or so. Other applications include environmental eld pollution monitoring, pipeline monitoring, spill detection, ice surveillance, port security, and coastline protection. Project funding has been provided by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, National Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Gov- ernment of Newfoundland and Labrador?s Industrial Research and Innovation Fund, and Memorial University. An ocean test at the Holyrood Marine Base is planned for September. The current ve-year project has been extended to December 2012. The SEAformatics team is in discussions with an oil company regarding a two-year project which would include a 12-month large-scale eld trial on the Grand Banks. Genesis Group is managing the intellectual property and commercialization of the SEAformatics system. Marine Technology Reporter 37 www.seadiscovery.com MTR #7 (34-49).indd 37MTR #7 (34-49).indd 379/10/2012 9:57:48 AM9/10/2012 9:57:48 AM
