Deepwater Bathymetry
Model seabed form, slopes and regional topography around proposed assets and infrastructure corridors.
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- Macro-bathymetric mapping
- Slope and terrain context
- Regional seabed model
Offshore & deepwater·Integrated marine campaigns
Characterise before you commit.
ASAO coordinates deepwater bathymetry, seismic imaging and geotechnical investigation around the asset decisions that follow.
Offshore campaign architecture
Acquire once.
Connect the evidence.
The offshore proposition is not simply more equipment. It is a clearer chain from seabed geometry, to subsurface interpretation, to physical samples and engineering decisions.
2D / 3D Seismic
Image structural relationships, stratigraphic transitions and potential shallow hazards around the development area.
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- 2D / 3D acquisition support
- Sub-bottom imaging
- Interpretation and hazard screening
Geotechnical Coring
Recover soil and rock evidence from locations selected against the interpreted geophysical model.
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- Wireline coring
- Borehole logging
- Targeted ground truth
Integrated Delivery
Connect acquisition, testing and interpretation so the evidence remains traceable into engineering workflows.
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- Cross-discipline QC
- Sample and data traceability
- Engineering-ready outputs
Deepwater geometry
Understand the seabed before placing the asset above it.
Bathymetry provides the terrain context needed to understand slopes, relief and the broader physical setting of deepwater developments.
That context helps direct detailed seismic and geotechnical investigation toward the areas that matter most.
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Campaign integration
Reduce contractor boundaries before they become schedule boundaries.
Vessel days, mobilisation and weather windows are expensive constraints. A coordinated scope is designed so each acquisition phase informs the next.
Subsurface structure
Image the geometry engineering cannot see directly.
2D / 3D seismic and sub-bottom data help resolve stratigraphy, faults, transitions and potential shallow hazards around the development area.
The value increases when geotechnical locations are selected against the interpreted subsurface model rather than in isolation.
Deep ground truth
Bring physical evidence back from the interpreted target.
Wireline coring, CPT and borehole investigation verify material properties at selected locations, turning geophysical interpretation into engineering evidence.
CoreRecover continuous material
LogTrace depth and formation context
TestCharacterise engineering behaviour
Offshore applications
Site investigation aligned to major asset decisions.
The campaign can be configured around the development question—foundation risk, route understanding, field expansion or early-stage site screening.
Field development
Build integrated ground evidence around subsea architecture, manifolds and production infrastructure.
Deepwater pipelines
Understand terrain, route conditions, shallow geology and targeted ground properties along subsea corridors.
Floating infrastructure
Support mooring, anchor and foundation decisions with combined geophysical and geotechnical evidence.
Offshore energy
Characterise sites and export corridors where foundations and cables depend on both geometry and ground behaviour.
Geohazard screening
Identify and investigate structural or shallow features that could affect siting, installation or long-term integrity.
Pre-FID investigation
Reduce uncertainty before final investment and detailed engineering decisions lock in the development concept.
Engineering-ready evidence
Connect the interpretation to the sample that verifies it.
The strongest deliverable is a traceable ground model where bathymetry, seismic interpretation, boreholes, samples and test results can be understood together.
That integration is the layer that turns acquisition into a decision tool.
Read the ASAO approachOffshore & deepwater
Build the investigation around the capital decision.
Share the asset, project stage, approximate water depth, geography and the uncertainty your engineering team needs to resolve.