The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons....http://www.google.es/patents/US8124931?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US8124931 - Method and apparatus for oil spill detection
