Real-time site and environmental monitoring are essential during the different phases of an Oil and Gas project. It enables to ensure the good progress of the operations while respecting the marine environment. In some dramatic cases, an accident occurs, leading to an oil spill.

In the Deepwater Horizon case, which occurred in April 2010, the explosion on the drilling rig causes the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

In such an emergency, the SAR images coupled with offshore wind information can be of a great utility to monitor and predict the evolution of the spill and enable the company to take the most responsible actions as fast as possible. For more information, click here.