COMPUTER MODELING TRACKS "SLICK" AFTER DEEPWATER OIL SPILL.

Time is the enemy when combating an accidental oil or gas release, especially when the leak takes place in water a half- mile deep or more. "Knowing where the spill will surface so you can have clean-up crews in place can mitigate some of the environmental impact," said Clarkson University Professor and Researcher Poojitha Yapa.

As exploration goes ever deeper into the world's oceans to satisfy our global thirst for energy, the production of oil and gas from extremely deep wells is increasing dramatically. Yet, until recently oil companies and governments had no way of ...