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Subsea Systems Institute

Stewarding Ecosystems. Sustaining Industry.

The Subsea Systems Institute (SSI) is a collaborative research center between the University of Houston, Rice University and the Johnson Space Center (NASA) dedicated to the study and development of technology for safe and sustainable offsore energy exploration and production.

Objectives

 

Positively impact offshore safety and bring the best available technology and risk mitigation practices to the Gulf of Mexico.

Provide unbiased third-party validation and establishment of best practices to build public trust in the sustainable and safe offshore drilling and production operations in the Gulf of Mexico region and beyond.

Attract and retain talent for jobs and investments in the local, state and national economy and to reinforce Houston and the state of Texas's reputation as the Energy Capital of the World.

 

Responding to Tragedy

The Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010 left 11 of its crew members dead and spilled more than 3 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The catastrophic event spurred the launch of the Subsea Systems Institute and continues to guide its mission to improve the safety and sustainability of offshore oil and gas exploration and development.

Featured Stories

  • Meysam Gharahcheshmeh

    SSI Director discusses new initiative with Houston Chronicle

    Ramanan Krishnamoorti, UH's chief energy officer and director of the Subsea Systems Institute, discusses the new research, funded by a $1.2M grant, to detect oil and gas explosions.
  • MRI Advancements

    Researchers Study Deepwater Gas Formation to Prevent Accidents

    A team of researchers from the University of Houston is working with the oil industry to develop new ways to predict when an offshore drilling rig is at risk for a potentially catastrophic accident. The project grew out of discussions between the International Association of Drilling Contractors and the Subsea Systems Institute,
  • magnetic field

    SSI Launches Digital Upstream Project

    The Subsea Systems Institute announces that, in partnership with Endeavor Management and World Oil, it will sponsor an industry-based initiative focused on adapting the broad area of digitalization to the upstream oil and gas industry.
  • Paul Chu archive photo

    UH Selected to Lead Offshore Energy Research Center

    The Subsea Systems Institute, announced by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, will be funded by the RESTORE Act (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States), resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.