Subsea Site Investigation with a Portable Remotely Operated Drill

Starts: Thu, Apr 11, 2019 6:00 PM CST
Ends: Thu, Apr 11, 2019 8:00 PM CST
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Benthic's Portable Remotely Operated Drill (PROD)

A presentation of the benefits and limitations of robotic seabed drilling technology for offshore geotechnical site investigations, with a focus on Benthic’s Portable Remotely Operated Drill (PROD). Seabed drilling technology has been utilized for 2 decades, however, only in recent years has it gained acceptance as a viable alternative to more traditional vessel mounted drilling systems. Mark Simkin, Benthic’s Geotechnical Engineering Manager, will discuss the capabilities and limitations of PROD technology, with a focus on safety, data quality, productivity, automation and tooling.

This event is hosted by the SUT-US Young Professionals Group (YP) and sponsored by Benthic.  Students and professionals in general, are strongly encouraged to participate in this presentation. 


About the presenter:
Mark Simkin is a Geotechnical Engineering Manager for Benthic USA LLC graduated from The University of Western Australia with nearly 10 years of experience on Site Investigations, Project Engineering, and Offshore Drilling. During his academic work, Mark belonged to the Center for Offshore Foundation Systems (COFS) and conducted research on the keying of plate anchors using a drum centrifuge. His work with Arup and with Benthic has taken Mark virtually all over the world to conduct various stages of field site investigations using innovative drilling techniques and equipment. During his established history of working with the Oil&Gas industry, he has acquired a wide range of skills to operate and manage offshore campaigns under the most demanding technical and HSE standards. As Geotechnical Engineering Manager some of his responsibilities include estimation and planning of field work, execution and supervision of offshore investigations, supervision of onshore laboratory testing and reporting, data management and quality assurance.


Event sponsored by:
Benthic SUT-US Sponsor
https://www.benthic.com 


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