Reconnaissance geotechnical site investigation supporting offshore wind farm development off the East Coast of the United States, delivering high-quality seabed data to inform engineering design and project planning.
Geoquip Marine completed a reconnaissance geotechnical site investigation to support the development of an offshore wind farm located off the East Coast of the United States.
The investigation programme focused on acquiring reliable geotechnical data at planned turbine locations to support early-stage engineering design and project planning.
Using the DP2 geotechnical drilling vessel Geoquip Saentis, the offshore team conducted drilling, sampling and in-situ testing to characterise subsurface conditions across the development area.
The offshore scope included downhole soil sampling, in-situ PCPT testing, seismic PCPT testing and PS logging measurements to obtain detailed information on seabed and sub-seabed conditions.
The acquired geotechnical data was analysed by Geoquip Marine’s engineering teams to determine soil stratigraphy and geotechnical parameters required for front-end engineering design (FEED) of the offshore wind project.
The investigation successfully delivered high-quality geotechnical datasets supporting the safe and efficient development of the offshore wind farm.
