Peter Flemings (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption Peter Flemings stands on the deck of the Q4000 energy platform in the Gulf of Mexico in August 2023. Credit The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences Usage Restrictions Please credit photo License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.