Our data processing and interpretation services cover most aspects of oceanographic, geological and geophysical  sciences.  We offer a 'total' solution to data processing and interpretation from navigation data processing through final maps and reports.  We have an in-house 1200X600 DPI plotter as well as full report publishing facilities.  Our deliverables are typically AutoCAD^® drawing files, annotated image files, and Microsoft Word^® documents.  We also provide hyperlinked interactive reports and presentations on CD and DVD.  When time is of the essence, in-progress files can be securely posted in our Client FTP site for immediate download.  Quite often, our clients have made use of this when "next morning delivery" is just too slow or a rig is standing by.  The following lists a few of our more common services, though we are always open to new, intellectually challenging projects.  Click on the highlighted titles for details

Hazard Survey Interpretations

 

Hazard survey interpretations are our specialty.  With over 25 years of field and interpretation experience, we can take in data from anywhere in the world and deliver a concise, complete interpretation product.  Our reports are geared towards the engineers and drillers who need to know in advance, as much as possible about potential geologic hazards they may encounter as well as whatever engineering properties that we can derive from the available data.  Our responsibility does not end with the final report.  We maintain data interpretations and maps for a period of at least two years (sometimes more), so we can support operations that get delayed a year or two.

Hydrographic Charting

 

We pride ourselves on the high degree of accuracy and exacting standards that we employ when producing hydrographic charts.  The standards put forth in the Draft Standards for Nautical Charting by the Hydrographic Society of America are followed in our reduction routines.

 

Cable and Pipeline Surveys

We can provide full interpretation services for pipeline and cable surveys.  These surveys are typically pre-installation corridor surveys where bathymetry, side scan sonar, magnetometer and subbottom profiler data are collected along survey lines run parallel to planned routes. Other surveys include free-span detection, as-built reduction (from sonar and subbottom profiler data), depth of burial, and anchor-scar mapping/database. 

Paper to SEG-Y Conversion

A new technology using specialized techniques to take advantage of     Chesapeake Technologies SEG-Y conversion utility allows us to transform     paper acoustic data such as subbottom profiler, side scan sonar, sparker, echosounder or even seismic traces into SEG-Y files.  This can be an invaluable service for survey companies to meet the new NTL requirements for the MMS as well as allowing interpreters to use workstations to interpret data at workstations.  An example of converted sparker data is shown to the right.

Subbottom Profiler SEG-Y Manipulation

We have developed a suite of programs to take virtually any type of subbottom profiler data and convert it to SEG-Y format for workstation interpretation.  Whether you have simple paper records or SEG-Y files without valid coordinates, we probably have  a method developed to correct your data so workstation interpretation using Landmark,  Kingdom Suite or any other seismic interpretation programs.

Sonar Mosaic Construction

We use two Chesapeake Technologies programs for sonar mosaic construction; these include SonarWeb Pro and SonarWizMapOffice.  With new scanning and raster-entity manipulation techniques, we can also produce mosaics from paper sonar records in case digital sonar files were not acquired.

Worldwide Experience and Extensive Database

With over 25 years of hazard survey interpretations worldwide, we have developed an extensive database of shallow to deep geologic conditions.  We have nearly a thousand lease block and pipeline hazard survey interpretations to draw on for the Gulf of Mexico alone.  With surveys along the west coast of the U.S.A. and scores of worldwide locations, from the Arctic to Africa our information base is one of the leaders in the world today.