Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Geophysical & Geotechnical Services

 
 
McGregor GeoScience has almost 40 years experience in the design, planning and execution of marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys. We rely on our in-house team of survey and geoscience professionals for data acquisition, processing, interpretation and reporting for all data collected. At McGregor we pride ourselves on safe and efficient vessel data acquisition operations, comprehensive data processing and interpretation as well as the timely submission of final reports and associated deliverables.
 
McGregor GeoScience conducts marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys in a range of geographic locations around the globe. Our services include but are not limited to: 

Imaging and mapping of seabed features and characteristics

Seafloor sediment classification through side scan sonar, backscatter, and direct observation through sampling and photography/video

Seafloor sediment mobility mapping

Bathymetric surveys

Identification of seafloor and buried hazards

Shallow gas identification through 2D and 3D seismic amplitude analysis

Geophysical investigation of load bearing surfaces

Seafloor gradient mapping identification and mapping of seafloor features such as shallow gas, faulting, sediment slumping, buried channels and other geological features that may impede drilling or dredging. 

Equipment includes but is not limited to:

Sercel 96 Channel 2D high resolution seismic system with Sentinel Solid Streamer

Hull-mounted Odom Echotrac MKIII Single Beam Echosounder

Hull-mounted Reson shallow and deepwater multibeam systems

Klein 3000 Sidescan Systems

Marine Magnetics SeaSPY Magnetometers

Hull-mounted Knudsen Chirp 3260 Subottom profilers

Sparker/Boomer towed subbottom profilers

3 and 5 meter gravity coring systems

Oceanographic deeptow winches

Drop and towed camera/video systems

Double Van Veen Grab Sampler

Grey O’Hair/TDI Brooks and UNSEL Box corers

DGPS based precise navigation systems

USBL towfish tracking systems.

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