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Ian Douglas
Head, Offshore Surveys,
Shell Projects & Technology Europe
Hydrofest 2014
13 March 2014
CONTENT
Seismic
Rig Moves
Construction Support
Subsidence Monitoring
Emergency Response
Conclusions
Vertical Reference
Units (metres/feet)
Drill Floor Elevation, Kelly bushing?
Datum, Mean Sea Level (MSL),
Lowest Astronomic Tide (LAT)?
Vertical Offshore Reference Frame
(VORF)
North References
True, Grid or Magnetic North ?
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Appraise
Develop
Produce
Decommision
Appraise
Scouting
Seismic
Seismic
Develop
As Built
Survey
Seismic
Environmenta
l Monitoring
Environmenta
l Baseline
Seabed
Survey
Seabed
Survey
Geohazard
Assessment
Geohazard
Assessment
Rig
Positioning
Rig
Positioning
Stratigraphic
Coring
Geotechnical
Borehole
Produce
Geotechnical
Borehole
Seabed
Survey
Geohazard
Assessment
Rig
Positioning
Pipeline
Routing
Shallow
Geotechnical
Construction
Seabed
Survey
Geohazard
Assessment
Rig
Positioning
Pipeline
Inspection
Shallow
Geotechnical
Construction
Support
Decommision
As Left
Survey
Environmenta
l Monitoring
Seabed
Survey
Geohazard
Assessment
Rig
Positioning
Pipeline
Inspection
Construction
SEISMIC
Explore
Appraise
SEISMIC SEISMIC
2D Seismic
3D Seismic
4D Seismic
Broadseis
Wide Azimuth (WAZ)
Multi Azimuth (MAZ)
Undershoot
Transition Zone (TZ)
On Bottom Cable (OBC)
Node Surveys
Electro Magnetic (EM)
Develop
Produce
SEISMIC
Decommision
Vessel Navigation
Gun timing control
Streamer steering
Streamer positioning
Real time navigation data
processing
Post Processing
Seismic Airgun
Front End
Gun Array
Birds
Acoustic Pod (Compass & depth) Active Steering
Acoustic Network
Tail Buoy
Instrument Room
RIG POSITIONING
Explore
Appraise
Develop
Produce
RIG POSITIONING
Jack Up Rig
Semi-Submersible Rig
Drill Ship
Development
Workover
Abandonment
Decommision
Difficult
and also
Shipping Activity
Explosive
Remnants of
War
Military Areas
Easier
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Shallow Geohazards ?
Seabed Flat ?
Obstacles
& Debris
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Appraise
Develop
Produce
Seabed Survey
Seabed Survey
Bathy Survey
Geohazard Survey
Environmental
Decommision
A SURVEY SPREAD
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30 to 60 metre
peaks
GEOHAZARD SURVEY
Explore
Appraise
Develop
Produce
Shallow gas
Faults
Boulders
Loose sands
Reactive clays
Buried channels
Geotechnical/shallow soils
Seabed topography
Obstructions
Habitats
Archaeological
Explosive Remnants of War
Decommision
OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION
Explore
Appraise
Develop
Produce
Decommision
Construction Support
Pipelay
Pipeline Bundle Tow & Installation
J-Lay, S-Lay
Manifold / Template Installation
Heavy Lift Barge
Ploughing, Trenching & Jetting
Out Of Straightness Survey
Seabed Intervention
Metrology
Spool Piece, Jumper, Riser
As-Built Survey
Decommissioning
OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION
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DECOMMISSIONING
What is decommissioning?
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Brent Spar:
a) towed to shore,
b) part of a new dock
construction
The decommissioning of Southern North Sea fixed platforms
Appraise
Develop
Produce
Subsidence
Monitoring
Decommision
SEABED GEODESY
SEABED GEODESY
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Explore
Appraise
Develop
Produce
Emergency Response
Incident Preparedness
Oil Spill Response
Search and Rescue
Incident Investigation
Decommision
DESKTOP
WEB
MOBILE
HARDCOPY MAPS
ENVIRONMENTAL
INCIDENT FEATURES
VESSELS
BATHYMETRY
INFRASTRUCTURE
TOPOGRAPHY
METOCEAN
WEATHER RADAR
IMAGERY
Static info
Observed data
Dynamic info
Predicted data
Finance
ARCHIVE
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Seabed Surveys:
Site / Route
Inspection
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CAREER PATH
An indicative career path for in Offshore Survey
Trainee Surveyor
Surveyor
Senior Surveyor
Party Chief
(in charge of survey work)
Project Manager
Senior Management
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CONCLUSIONS
Offshore Survey is a global and dynamic industry driven by
technological innovation
Offshore Survey plays a critical role in all stages of oil and gas
life cycle
There are significant sub-discipline skills within the sector
geodesy, seismic navigation, site survey, construction, remote
sensing, GIS, data management, AUV, acoustics, operations &
project management.
Offshore Survey / Geomatics skills are scarce and not always
well understood by non-survey colleagues or management.
Oil & Gas Industry salaries are very competitive
There are highly interesting, rewarding, and varied career
opportunities with excellent job prospects and security
Q&A
Land Survey
GIS
CAD
Drafting
Marine
Industry
Offshore
Surveying
Armed
Forces
Cartography
Dimensional
Control
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POST move
3D model of
Digital photograph
Hans Deul
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Cement Curing
Impatient Drillers
ROV intensive
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Pipeline Inspection
camera
location
OTHER PICTURES
WHAT IS A GEOHAZARD?
Enterprise CM 3E
Conv : + 1.89
Conv : - 0.62
Difference in Grid Heading is 2.5 = care required for well planning &
operations
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UNDERSTAND COORDINATES
LAT & LONG ARE NOT UNIQUE !
The Hub
Meston Building
ED 50
WGS 84
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