First North American geoROV™ survey completed

UTEC Geomarine has announced the completion of its first ever geoROV CPT survey campaign in North America.

The geotechnical survey in the Gulf of Mexico was in support of a major pipeline construction project and work comprised of situ testing, interpretation and production of the final reports.

The technology was well suited to geotechnical survey operations in the Gulf of Mexico, where challenging and variable seabed conditions required precise geotechnical data for pipeline design purposes.

The geoROV system is a ROV-conveyed geotechnical testing and sampling system developed to address industry requirements.  It is a quick and cost-effective way of gathering high precision geotechnical data, which has an established track record in the North Sea and Asia-Pacific regions.

Following the acquisition of UK headquartered Geomarine by UTEC in 2012, the company now provides a range of advanced geotechnical services from an international office network.

Commenting on the project, UTEC Geomarine’s Dr. Peter Allan said: “A key factor in the selection of geoROV for this project was the ability to work close in to existing infrastructure and to very precisely investigate the geotechnical properties of features on the seabed.”

UTEC CEO Martin O’Carroll added: “Following our successful entry into the North American market we are actively pursuing additional opportunities for the technology.”

Adapted from a press release by David Bizley

Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/exploration/24052013/first_north_american_georov_survey_completed/