The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) was formed, with funding and participation from the US Department of Energy, operators, and academia, to develop technologies to sustain oil and gas production in ultra-deepwaters from unconventional reserves and for the country's small producers. The Ultra-Deepwater (UDW) Program element consisted of 73 research and development projects. The discussion below will address the accomplishments of 10 of those projects.
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