Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea
Facing the growing global demand for oil resources and the industry’s commitment to decarbonization, there is a need for customized monitoring of oil and gas (OG) platforms. Remote sensing has proved an effective approach for OG platform observation compared to in-situ surveys. However, coarse spati...
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| description | Facing the growing global demand for oil resources and the industry’s commitment to decarbonization, there is a need for customized monitoring of oil and gas (OG) platforms. Remote sensing has proved an effective approach for OG platform observation compared to in-situ surveys. However, coarse spatial resolution and unbefitting spectra confine the application in monitoring platform activities. The Sustainable Development Science Satellite 1 (SDGSAT-1) has a comprehensive advantage, providing high spatial resolution (up to 10 m) and wide swath (300 km) imaging capability while enabling synchronous observation of the Glimmer Imager (GLI) and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (TIS) at night. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time the synergic application of the SDGSAT-1 GLI and TIS to observe offshore OG platforms, probing their peculiar activities of associated gas flaring. By incorporating GLI visible colour bands, we developed an algorithm for gas flaring detection, pinpointing 113 active OG platforms in the South China Sea. The SDGSAT-1 not only pinpoints the offshore OG platforms but also provides insights into understanding their light- and heat-emitting variations. These findings highlight the competence of SDGSAT-1 in tracking the operational status of OG platforms and contributing to further refining the OG platform inventory. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b98b337cc68b4ef98a1609ee6a5be1e52024-12-26T01:37:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Digital Earth1753-89471753-89552024-12-0117110.1080/17538947.2024.2441932Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China SeaYujia Qiu0Xiao-Ming Li1Lin Yan2Zhongzhong Chen3Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaHainan Aerospace Technology Innovation Center, Wenchang, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaKey Laboratory of Digital Earth Science, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaFacing the growing global demand for oil resources and the industry’s commitment to decarbonization, there is a need for customized monitoring of oil and gas (OG) platforms. Remote sensing has proved an effective approach for OG platform observation compared to in-situ surveys. However, coarse spatial resolution and unbefitting spectra confine the application in monitoring platform activities. The Sustainable Development Science Satellite 1 (SDGSAT-1) has a comprehensive advantage, providing high spatial resolution (up to 10 m) and wide swath (300 km) imaging capability while enabling synchronous observation of the Glimmer Imager (GLI) and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (TIS) at night. In this study, we demonstrated for the first time the synergic application of the SDGSAT-1 GLI and TIS to observe offshore OG platforms, probing their peculiar activities of associated gas flaring. By incorporating GLI visible colour bands, we developed an algorithm for gas flaring detection, pinpointing 113 active OG platforms in the South China Sea. The SDGSAT-1 not only pinpoints the offshore OG platforms but also provides insights into understanding their light- and heat-emitting variations. These findings highlight the competence of SDGSAT-1 in tracking the operational status of OG platforms and contributing to further refining the OG platform inventory.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2024.2441932Offshore oil and gas platformnighttime light remote sensingthermal infrared remote sensingSDGSAT-1 |
| spellingShingle | Yujia Qiu Xiao-Ming Li Lin Yan Zhongzhong Chen Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea International Journal of Digital Earth Offshore oil and gas platform nighttime light remote sensing thermal infrared remote sensing SDGSAT-1 |
| title | Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea |
| title_full | Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea |
| title_fullStr | Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea |
| title_short | Synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the South China Sea |
| title_sort | synergic sensing of light and heat emitted by offshore oil and gas platforms in the south china sea |
| topic | Offshore oil and gas platform nighttime light remote sensing thermal infrared remote sensing SDGSAT-1 |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17538947.2024.2441932 |
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