The success of a site investigation starts long before the vessel sails to site.
Geosyntec and Ternan Energy have a significant track record in providing survey support and complete turnkey survey management services to clients throughout the world including East Coast USA and the North Sea.
With the technical and operational experience of our team we can advise clients on appropriate survey strategy, scopes of work, contractor selection, vessel and equipment suitability, mobilization and operations, laboratory analysis and reporting. Our team has first-hand experience of all stages of the survey lifecycle and this experience helps ensure that the surveys will be conducted in a safe and efficient manner and that the data collected will meet the objectives of the campaign.
Site Investigation Stages:
Our integrated site investigation management service provides support to clients throughout these stages. These include:
- Developing site investigation plans that incorporate the most appropriate geophysical and geotechnical data acquisition methods,
- Planning and scheduling support.
- Establishing management procedures and protocols for the team of Client Representatives, such as communication matrix, data Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) routines, data and document management protocols and reporting requirements;
- Delivering Client Representative Briefings
- Planning and delivering the Employer’s Representative workshop;
- Attending all necessary coordination and planning meetings (internal);
- Attending kick-off meetings and any further meetings with the site investigation contractor(s) and other 3rd parties as required;
- Supporting the Client in the mobilization preparations (e.g., review contractor’s operational documents and approach, review vessel audit findings, attend HAZID/HAZOP workshops, support consent team with notifications and consent requirements);
- Survey management and coordination of on-site operations
- Technical survey oversight and QA/QC by experienced personnel (Offshore Client Representatives)
- Real time QA/QC of operations and deliverables
- Real time scope optimization (e.g., during geotechnical sampling and testing or through cable route development)
- Enhanced engineering support while on board (where applicable)
- Contract Management
- Health and Safety Management
- Budget and progress monitoring
- Advice on data processing and reporting requirements
- Developing appropriate laboratory testing programs for geotechnical characterization,
- Benefits of Engaging Us
- Project managers with global survey operations experience
- Experienced offshore client representatives with strong technical backgrounds
- Genuine 24/7 support during offshore operations.
- Full quality control (QC) of offshore and onshore deliverables, including fieldwork, laboratory testing and engineering reports.
- Access to US based in-house team of technical experts across all key disciplines
- Full knowledge of US contractor market, laboratory capacity and capability.
More Information
Learn more about Ternan: https://www.ternan-energy.com/about-us/
For consultation regarding marine geosciences and geotechnical engineering contact Rodolfo Sancio at RSancio@Geosyntec.com and/or Mark Finch mark.finch@ternan-energy.com.
