... to the engineering team in charge of a facility de- sign. The engineering team, however, expects pre- dictions (time, place, magnitude and probability of an event), while most geoscientists can only offer an improved forecast (general statement of future pos- sibilities). Geological interpretation relies upon...

... of this zone is considerably greater than that of standard shallow-water oil and gas site investigations, leading to the generation of extremely large data volumes to manage, interpret and move between partners. This paper outlines the methodologies that Forewind, a consortium of energy companies, is utilising...

... distributed evenly across the site in a rectangu- lar pattern. However, during the concept develop- ment phase, the interpretation of the geophysical survey data revealed localised bedrock cropping out close to the seabed in the southern part of the site. The bedrock was identified as intrusive igneous rock...

... identification of constraints. By working more closely together, engineering geophysicists and environmental scientists can resolve the apparently contradictory interpretations sometimes made from geophysical and environmental datasets collected from the same area. Confidence in survey results would increase...

... and avoid costly mistakes. This project is an example of an integrated approach to survey design and interpretation. The data was gathered and fed back into the interpre- tation, eliminating much of the uncertainty and refining the model to mitigate the risks to the level required for pile design...

... interpret- ers as an extension to the assessment of shallow drilling hazards, often with limited appreciation of the relevance of other disciplines. In special cases where seabed instability has been recognised as a particular issue for development, geotechnical stability analyses have been conducted to com...

... these reefs remotely2. The intention of this paper is to concentrate on how side-scan sonar data can be used to collect and interpret data, and to outline field methods, instruments and specifications for do- ing this accurately and satisfying regulators guidelines. It has been suggested that a programme...

... cone resistance disturbance resistance shear strength statistical analysis interpretation international offshore site investigation upstream oil & gas statistical method standard deviation variability undrained shear strength strength soil property soil parameter...

... design loads occur, since partial consolidation could render the design inadequate. Erbrich1 also showed that knowing the coef- ficient of consolidation in intermediate soils (such as silts) is vital in the interpretation of in situ tests and predicting spudcan foundation behaviour. For pipeline design...

..., provide a valuable input into site specific studies. This paper explores the interrelationships between work carried out at three different levels of scale and detail and illustrates how advances in geohazard, stratigraphic and structural interpretation and reporting have been made by integrating...

... assessment upstream oil & gas structural geology current activity failure mode erosion drilling geohazard reservoir characterization information management interpretation crater earthquake development scenario quantification shallow gas integration visualisation...

... upstream oil & gas contractor jack-up foundation assessment hazard foundation foundation assessment procedure interpretation reliability site assessment operator bearing capacity applicability soil condition spudcan geotechnical data assessment asia jack-up punch-through...

...A CALIBRATED MODEL FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF CONE PENETRATION TESTS (CPTs) IN NORTH SEA QUATERNARY SOILS N. Ramsey, Fugro Ltd, 18 Frogmore Road, Heme1 Hempstead, UK Abstract A crucial component for the successful foundation design of all offshore structures is accurate mterpretation of soil type...

... supply depth interval control interpretation SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY INTEGRATED IN OFFSHORE GEOTECHNICAL PRACTICE J. peuchen1, M. R. de ~uijter ' , B ~ o s ~ e r s ~ and R L ~ s s e n ' I Fugro Engzneers BV, Lezdrrchendam, The Netherlands '~akhakn Energy Investment Company, The Netherlandrr Abstract...