Newly Developed Ocean Data Platform to Support Marine Conservation

(Image credit: PTTEP)
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited, or PTTEP, has developed the marine science data platform called PTTEP Ocean Data Platform to collect marine science data, marking Thailand’s first time using an offshore petroleum platform as a data collection station. Under this initiative, meteorological data and oceanographic data (i.e., air temperature, wind direction, water temperature, and ocean current mapping) have been collected. This project was completed in collaboration with several partners, including the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the Hydro-Informatics Institute (Public Organization), and Kasetsart University.

PTTEP Ocean Data Platform also shows microplastic levels and is designed to monitor and identify aquatic species around the jackets of petroleum platforms to preserve biodiversity abundance. The platform also incorporates information on PTTEP’s ongoing projects aimed at supporting the livelihoods of coastal communities.

The available ocean science data can serve as key inputs to support marine science education and research in Thailand and aims to enhance the effectiveness of ocean conservation and restoration plans. This includes the enhancement of ocean mathematical models to predict marine debris dispersion, ocean current patterns affecting coral breaching and recovery, impacts of global warming, and potential impacts on the ecosystem.

PTTEP Ocean Data Platform development is also in line with Sustainable Development Goal 14 of The United Nations: Life Below Water, which is to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainability. PTTEP Ocean Data Platform’s website is now available at oceandata.pttep.com.

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