The objective of this research is to assist in the recovery of no contacted oil from known reservoirs on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. Mature offshore reservoirs, declining oil reserves, declining production, and other natural forces currently are accelerating the abandonment of off shore oil resources and production platforms. As these offshore wells are plugged and the platforms are abandoned, an enormous volume of remaining oil is permanently abandoned. Significant quantities of this oil could be recovered using advanced technologies now available if the resource can be identified.