FoundOcean

Subsea and offshore grouting for

the global energy construction
industries

What Does FoundOcean Do?

FoundOcean is a subsea and offshore
grouting specialist for the global energy
construction industries.
Our primary business is fixing structures to
the sea bed by foundation grouting.
We also provide structural repair services
for subsea and offshore structures, as well
as pipeline and cable support and
protection services.

Our Heritage
FoundOcean was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in the
UK. We are a privately held company.

1966 1993
Wimpey Laboratories later
becomes Wimpey Geotech

1981 - 2006
SeaMark Systems acquires the offshore
division of Wimpey Geotech in 1993

2006
SeaMark Systems changes its
name to FoundOcean

Engineers and Technicians

Manufacturing grout
cubes for strength testing

Maintaining the
equipment

Undertaking an onshore grout trial

Pumping grout onboard a vessel

Taking a mobilisation briefing

Handling the Source for

FMD projects

Plant and Equipment

FoundOcean Fabric formwork
deployment sled

FoundOcean RJM
Recirculating Jet Mixer

Female (L) and Male (R)

FoundOcean Grout Connectors

FoundOcean Winch

FoundOcean horizontal
cement silo

FoundOcean Pan Mixer

Why Customers Choose FoundOcean

We deliver our promises on time and on budget
We solve project critical problems
We only use qualified, experienced offshore engineers
QHSE is our main priority
We provide detailed operation and grouting
procedures and reports as standard
We have proven contingency procedures
We take part in your planning meetings to
ensure full project participation
Our subsea grouting experience spans
40 years and over 800 projects
We work to minimise our environmental impact

Some of FoundOceans Clients

Projects in Development
Ormonde Wind Farm: 31 turbine jackets, Irish Sea
Akcakocca: 1 platform jacket, Black Sea
Walney Wind Farm: 1 substation jacket, Irish Sea
Talisman: FMD inspection work, North Sea
Leman AD1: Jacket repair work, North Sea
Valhall: Re-development of jacket, North Sea

Excellent Health and Safety Record

Year

Average
# of
Personnel

Onshore
hours

# of
Offshore
projects

Offshore
days

Offshore
hours

Total
hours

Lost time
incidents

2002

19

28,168

12

922

11,064

39,232

2003

22

26,783

16

2,171

26,052

52,835

2004

24

30,842

22

2,061

24,732

55,574

2005

26

33,712

26

2,176

26,112

59,824

2006

28

36,392

25

2,327

27,924

64,316

2007

25

36,561

22

1,308

15,696

52,257

2008

32

37,946

24

2,635

31,620

69,566

2009

34

37,128

23

2,525

30,980

68,128

1976 Invents the

Hardwire Grout
Monitoring system.
1984 Replaces HGM
with ROV Grout
Density Probe

1994 Industry First

with Underbase
Grouting for
Jacket Suction
Foundations

1985 Invents the

MassivMesh
concrete mattress

1973 Invents the

Recirculating Jet
Mixer (RJM)

Industry Firsts from FoundOcean

1988 Invents the ROV
Grout Connector now
industry standard

1976 Industry First

with the Invention of
the Repair clamp

1984 Invents
the ScourMat

2008 Industry First: Record

breaking fabric formworks
installation at -1,224m

FoundOcean Services
Grout Connectors
Pipeline and
Consulting
Cable Protection
Hydrascope
Flooded Member
Detection
Pipeline Support
and Stabilisation
Structural Repair
and
Strengthening

Ballasting and
Underbase
Grouting

Structural Pile
Grouting

How Our Services Fit Together

Structural Pile Grouting

Ballasting and Underbase Grouting

Structural Repair and Strengthening

Pipeline and Cable Stabilisation

Hydroscope FMD

Pipeline and Cable Protection

Grout Connectors

Putting Things in Perspective...

Pile grouting
completed by
FoundOcean
in 1988

Recent Projects
Pentland Firth, UK
One of the best sites anywhere in the world
for tidal turbine power generation
Water depth 45m
Tidal flows up to 4 knots
Pile grouting
Working window 45mins every 4 hours

Image courtesy of
Tidal Generation Limited

Image courtesy of Subsea7

Recent Projects
Walney Offshore Windfarm, UK
Installation grouting of the substation
Water depth ~ 30m
Grouting completed in record time
Grouting 4 pile sleeves
Irish Sea

Image courtesy of DONG Energy

Image courtesy of DONG Energy

Image courtesy of Subsea7

Recent Projects
Ormonde Offshore Windfarm, UK
Grouting 31 jackets: 30 turbine and 1 substation
Water depths from 17m 21m
The largest multiple jacket installation project
for FoundOcean
Grouting is expected to take 60 days

Image courtesy of Subsea7

Recent Projects

Image courtesy of Statoil

The Peregrino Field, Brazil

The first phase included two drilling and wellhead platforms
100m of water depth
85km offshore
Pile grouting operation on jacket
404 metric tonnes of cement used

Equipment Locations
Livingston

Louisiana

Rotterdam
Ortona
Jebel Ali
Batam

Equipment Locations & 2010 Operations

Livingston

Louisiana

Rotterdam
Ortona
Jebel Ali
Batam

Contact
Head Office
99 High Street
Marlow
Buckinghamshire SL7 1AB
T +44 (0)1628 567 000
W www.foundocean.com
Service Base
Units 3 & 4
Telford Square Business Park
Telford Square
Houston Industrial Estate
Livingston EH54 5PQ