TDI-Brooks has effectively and safely carried out a third-party geotechnical coring project for Geohidra. This operation was conducted from the DRAGON Field to the HIBISCUS platform off the coast of Venezuela and Trinidad, aboard the DONA JOSE II (DJII). Throughout this campaign, TDI-Brooks performed a total of eighteen (18) Cone Penetration Tests (CPTs) utilizing their Neptune 3,000 miniature coiled rod CPT system, achieving penetration depths between 3.25 and 6.25 meters in water depths of 130 to 150 meters. Additionally, eighteen (18) Box Core samples and eighteen Cyclic Mini T-Bar tests on Box Core samples were successfully completed.
TDI-Brooks offers an extensive selection of marine geotechnical survey services, encompassing offshore, nearshore, and inland areas. Our team employs a wide array of advanced instruments to guarantee precise soil sampling and measurement. The following portable geotechnical took kits are available for use on a 3rd party vessel:
- Light coring kit: PC, BC operations. Available Winch, Control House, Track, A-frame components additionally.
- Heavy coring kit: PC, BC, JPC, CPT operations. Available Winch, Control House, Track, A-frame components additionally
More on TDI-Brooks Geotechnical Capabilities visit HERE.
Contact Jim Brooks at drjmbrooks@aol.com / +1 979-693-3446 and/or Melissa Wood at melissawood@tdi-bi.com / +1 713-208-1734
ABOUT TDI-Brooks
TDI-Brooks is a research and service firm with 29 years of experience, focusing on geotechnical and offshore survey initiatives, as well as multi-disciplinary oceanographic and environmental projects. The company also engages in surface geochemical exploration and provides advanced environmental chemistry services for clients in the oil and gas sector, offshore wind industry, federal and state agencies, and military organizations. Headquartered in College Station, TX with a remote domestic office located in Houston, TX and strategically placed offices around the globe.
TDI-Brooks has stood at the forefront of oceanographic research, chartering and operating an impressive fleet of five state-of-the-art research vessels. The RV Brooks McCall and RV Miss Emma McCall are both Jones Act compliant and U.S. registered, servicing the U.S. East and West Coasts, Northern Gulf of Mexico and Mexico. The RV Gyre, RV Proteus and RV Nautilus are all Vanuatu registered, fully SOLAS compliant, and serve clients globally.
