ABSTRACT
Statoil commissioned RPS Energy, working together with Subsea Minerals, to conduct a Deepwater Site Investigation System Market Survey and Technical Evaluation in preparation for a deepwater geotechnical site investigation programme for the Luva field offshore Northern Norway. Statoil considered that the exposed deepwater location, coupled with the anticipated ground conditions at Luva presented a significant risk to the success of geotechnical site investigation within a strict 4 week operational period. Therefore the choice of site investigation systems had to be optimised in advance of the campaign.
