Subsea Pipeline Engineering: Offshore Hydrographic Survey & Management

Tel: +44 (0) 8452 604561

Services

Consultancy, Management and Supervision of Offshore Surveys

Our industry experience and knowledge allows us to provide a variety of consultancy, management and supervision services for offshore surveys, as well as review of historic data, desktop studies, preparation of tender documentation and independent evaluation.
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Consultancy, Management and Supervision services.

Construction Supervision

Consultancy, Management and Supervision of Offshore Surveys PCAL provide experienced personnel to manage and supervise offshore construction, such as sub-sea pipeline installation and pipeline inspection to meet our clients' specifications and expectations.

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Construction Supervision services.

Subsea Pipeline Integrity Management

We provide management of the Integrity Cycle including data review, engineering analysis, inspection, intervention work, etc. We work in association with various small and large engineering companies for input into stability and fatigue life calculations enabling the client to assess risk and make qualified decisions on risk reduction.

Dive Safety Management

Changing attitudes in Diving Operations means that the HSE are placing more emphasis on the role of the Employer during diving operations. Whilst it is commonplace for an Operator to
use suitably qualified individuals to monitor the safety of its diving tasks there is now a demand to demonstrate that there is a comprehensive management system in place. This system should cover all aspects of a diving operation explaining the procurement of the Dive Contractor, including audits of the Dive Contractor’s own management system, reviewing procedures and ensuring that the work comes to a safe and satisfactory conclusion.
If your company is looking to develop an acceptable Management System, PCAL can guide you through the process.

Engineering Software Development

In-house software includes Precis for pipeline and cable routing. The program allows the user to produce least-cost routing, minimise bathymetric datasets through import of GIS files and selective XYZ data import. An initial route may be designed on screen and then modified dynamically with the mouse; pipeline curves and corridors automatically update to show the changing route in relation to the background information. The longitudinal profiles change dynamically as the route changes and centre line profiles can be exported for further processing in bottom roughness analysis or to Google Earth for planning. The package can also be used to assess spans/scouring and compute rock volumes for existing pipelines.

Principal services:

Least-cost route planning and post-survey design.
Geodetic and survey data quality assessment.
Span assessment and volume calculations.
Drafting of plans produced from topographical and cadastral surveys.

Downloads of the datasheet and trial licenses can be found here ...

Legal Support Services

PCAL provide assistance with dispute resolution by Mediation or the provision of Expert Witnesses for offshore engineering and survey disputes.

Paul Clasper has thirty years of experience in the marine industry and is employed on Project Management teams for major oil and gas projects throughout the world. He is incorporated with the Engineering Council (Institute of Marine Engineers), is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is an accredited Mediator. He has sixteen years training in adjudication in the Petty Sessional Division of Bath and Wansdyke.

His work in Dispute Resolution has included being an Expert Witness in international disputes concerning underwater pipelines in the Caribbean Sea, telecommunications cables in the Mediterranean Sea and the operation of deep water survey equipment in the Pacific Ocean. More recently he was in charge of a team of Lawyers and Engineers in preparing independent reports regarding cases of difference between an Oil Company and Project Management contractor.

Combining his technical background with his involvement in Arbitration and Mediation, Paul is able to provide an independent and objective view in cases of difference.

Find out more about this service at www.claspermediation.com.

Paul Clasper & Associates Ltd

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If you would like any more information on any of
our services please contact us on:
Tel: +44 (0) 8452 604561

Head Office:
64 – 66 Westwick Street,
Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4SZ, UK

Company Registration № 2106743 FPAL