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AnOverviewofSeabedSurveys
(HighresolutionGeophysicalSite
Surveys)
AnnaFulop
ChiefGeoscientist
FugroSurveyLimited
22April2015
Agenda
Introduction
Site survey - purpose and requirements
Principles, Methods and Tools
AUV Surveys
Site Survey Operations
Interpretation and Presentation
Introduction
Fugro Survey Division Fugro Survey Limited
Meteorology and oceanography, High-resolution marine geophysical
Weather forecasting site surveys (Oil & Gas industry) -
seabed mapping, drilling hazard surveys,
Offshore structural monitoring regional and deep-water surveys,
Marine environmental services pipeline route surveys
Geophysical Survey, cable route Offshore positioning services and
and hydrographic survey construction support - rig moves, pipelay
operations, etc
Construction survey support
Main office in Aberdeen
Satellite positioning, monitoring and
mapping Operate worldwide, but predominantly in
NW European Continental Shelf (UKCS,
Aerial mapping, Terrestrial NOCS, Dutch and Danish sectors),
surveying offshore West Africa
Geospacial GIS solutions
Sub-seabed Conditions
Evidence of slope
instability
500m
500m
Punch-through
Echo Sounders
Single and multibeam systems, generally hull-mounted
Water depths measurements
Topography
SINGLE
BEAM
Rippled
Fine SAND Boulders/
SAND Clay outcrops
Fine
SAND
Rippled
SAND
Small
depression
Surface-laid pipeline
Uncharted WRECK
L=33m, W=6m, H=3.3m Acoustic
shadow
Area of
debris
Seabed
For deep water areas, better resolution and better positioning are needed
Bathymetry from 3D
seismic data
AUV mounted
multibeam echo
sounder data
With option to
mosaic images
Summary
Geophysical site surveys are essential to ensure the suitability and safety
of sites for offshore infrastructure construction
During a site survey a large amount of information on the seabed and sub-
seabed environment is acquired
A detailed and integrated interpretation is required to turn this information
into a high quality site survey report for the end user
The requirements vary from project to project; techniques, data quality and
level of interpretation have to match these requirements
Thankyou
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