Benthic to analyze soil conditions at deepwater Mero field off Brazil
Aug. 20, 2020
Petrobras has contracted Benthic to provide geotechnical site investigation services at the Mero field offshore Brazil.
(Courtesy Benthic)
PROD3 is a portable remotely operated drill that can switch between piston sampling and rotary coring.
Offshore staff
RIO DE JANEIRO – Petrobras has contracted Benthic to provide geotechnical site investigation services at the Mero field offshore Brazil.
The work includes in situ testing, sampling, and seismic cone testing at 26 locations in water depths to 2,200 m (7,218 ft). The deepwater operations are expected to take place this year.
Following the offshore operations, Benthic will complete advanced onshore laboratory testing at its new technology center in Rio de Janeiro.
The company will use its PROD3 seabed drilling and geotechnical testing system, a proprietary portable remotely operated drill that can switch between piston sampling and rotary coring to maximize productivity.
The PROD3 is up to five times more productive than a drillship in water depths of more than 500 m (1,640 ft), the company claims.
