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S UBSEA
Fugro has set a new seafloor
drill water depth record of
2,923 metres in the
Gulf of Mexico
The new water depth record of 2,923
metres (9,589 feet) was set while
completing a combined sampling and
piezocone penetration testing (PCPT)
borehole to 62 metres (203 feet) below
the seafloor. Achieved using its ‘Sea-
floor Drill I,’ the single deployment in while obtaining high quality data for
the Walker Ridge area of the Gulf of
Mexico exceeded the previous water
depth mark for seabed-based drilling
technology.
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“Supporting the entire upstream Oil & Gas Process for the Life of Field”
Andrew Cooper, the Fugro Project
Manager, was onboard the vessel for
the record-breaking dive in early April
2015 and was pleased with the results.
“The project team worked together to
deliver a safe and productive operation
our client,” he explained. “‘Seafloor Drill investigations.§
I’ performed as expected in these water
depths and we are excited to pioneer
the deeper depths demanded by the
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offshore oil and gas industry.”
Fugro also operates ‘Seafloor Drill II’
which adds coiled tubing PCPT capa-
bility and automated handling of drill
rods and tools during subsea opera-
tions. Both seafloor drills are designed
for offshore geotechnical and geohazard
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