Geophysical data provides vital information on the geology of the sub-bottom strata, required for any engineering, construction, drilling, and production and mining activity. Detailed geophysical surveys and assessments of the seabed and sub-seabed plays a decisive factor in reducing the risks and make them cost-effective design of marine structures and subsea installations. Geophysical site survey is often conducted when a jack-up rig wants to approach to the platform and this operation ensures the client about seabed obstructions and geology of the seabed. What are we trying to find out through a geophysical site survey? |
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Water depth, seabed relief, seabed gradients | |
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Obstructions, debris, wrecks, existing installations | |
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Seabed sediment types | |
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Shallow water geology, foundation conditions, trenching conditions | |
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Geo-hazards such as shallow gas | |
The results of site survey operation include: | ||
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Bathymetry charts in the site location | |
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Seabed feature charts (which shows the location of obstruction on the seabed) | |
The results of geophysical site survey are shown in the following reports and charts: | ||
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Final text reports “Geophysical site survey report”. | |
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Charts | |
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Bathymetric charts that all of depths reduced to LAT | |
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Seabed feature. | |
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