A reduction in natural seeps is occurring off the coast of Coal Oil Point, and this is directly related to oil and natural gas production from Platform. No paywalls. No subscriptions.

BP settles while Macondo ‘seeps’ As BP pays billions in settlements, scientists are concerned about a persistent oil seep near the Macondo 252 well.

If the oil were to pop a new hole in the seafloor, we would see pressure plunge. Though, of course, by then it would be too late. When the cap test began, the hope was that pressure would rise to ...

The Coal Oil Point seep field, which has been active for tens of thousands of years, would fit into a six-mile-by-three-mile rectangle, with about 5% of it containing seeps, Leifer said.

Oil spotted off Newfoundland's Shoal Point in June likely came from an abandoned well casing, according to a report commissioned by the Canadian province. 19 August 2015 21:23 GMT ...

Oil Seeps: Indicators of Oil and Gas Reserves. The presence of natural oil seeps has led to the discovery of some of the world's largest oil fields.

While the amount of oil and its ultimate fate in such manmade disasters is well known, the effect and size of natural oil seeps on the ocean floor is murkier. A new study finds that the natural ...

Officials are investigating an oil sheen off a California beach. They say it is difficult to distinguish whether the oil is coming from natural seeps or nearby abandoned wells.

Now, scientists are using seabed seeps of oil and gas to learn more about climate. KPCC's Molly Peterson talked with some UC scientists who study seeps in Santa Barbara.

Natural oil seeps: Dissolved organic matter may persist in deep sea for thousands of years. by Ulrike Prange, MARUM - Zentrum für Marine Umweltwissenschaften an der Universität Bremen ...