Program Description
To characterize and monitor gas hydrate deposits and environmental conditions on OCS Block Mississippi Canyon 118 (MC-118) in the Gulf of Mexico.
The funds must be used for gas hydrate research activities in the OCS of the Gulf of Mexico, specifically for a permanent gas hydrates monitoring station in Block MC-118. The cooperative agreements are awarded to the Center for Marine Resources and Environmental Technology (CMRET) and the Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrates Research Consortium (GOMGHRC), based at the University of Mississippi.
General Program Requirements
Applicant Eligibility:
Proposals are received from the CMRET (and qualified subcontractors through CMRET) for research and scientific sensory equipment for the monitoring station. Applicants must have expertise in marine gas hydrates.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Organizations participating in the project, as well as the general public.
Credentials/Documentation:
Technical Proposals are submitted to the BOEM which furnish evidence of the applicant's qualifications for performance of the proposed research. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
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