GEOQUIP Vassels and Equipment

GEOQUIP MARINE

Geoquip Marine is a global geotechnical business, continuously operating four offshore geotechnical drilling spreads

for clients and in addition manages and operates three vessels, including two drilling vessels. Geoquip is currently

involved in an innovative new project, the design, engineering and production of a highly technical deep-water drilling

vessel.

Marine geotechnical engineering primarily concerns the design of foundations for overwater structures and

anchorage, as well as the assessment of burial performance for pipelines, cables burial and other appraisals such as

the stability of subsea slopes. Geoquip operates drilling equipment in connection with offshore oil and gas structures,

offshore renewable energy installations, coastal and river infrastructures engineering and our expertise and

equipment has many applications in the military, mining and petroleum industries.

Through accurate seabed data obtained using investigative and geotechnical testing techniques perfected by

Geoquip over a number of years, we are able to achieve large cost savings for our clients and their projects.

We have seen an increased demand for our geotechnical services as well as our drilling and sampling techniques for

mineral exploration, further to the developing interest in subsea mining.

Geoquip Marines drilling expertise means that the company is able to satisfy even the most highly specialised of

client requirements. Recent client projects have included drilling to a few hundred metres below the seabed to detect

shallow gas pockets prior to the drilling of an oil well, as well as the drilling of a hole to install instrumentation for long-

term monitoring of a reservoir or structure.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we have operations in the UK and West Africa and operate on behalf of clients in the

Middle East, Africa and the Far East, with drilling and geotechnical teams present in all of these locations throughout

the year.

GEOQUIP Vassels and Equipments

A) Survey Vessel Operation & Management 1) Investigator Vessel 2) Albatros Vessel 3) Manisha Vessel 4) Artic Vessel

B) Drilling & Geotechnical Equipments 1) Twin Rig (GMTR 120) (GMR 300/600) 2) Seabed Operated Equipment 3) Specialist Tools 4) Wireline Tools

MV INVESTIGATOR

The MV Investigator is a four point moored permanently mobilized geotechnical drilling and survey vessel fitted with a GMR300 heave compensated marine drill rig located over a central moon pool. Key features include:

Four point mooring

Fully heave compensated marine drill rig

High reaction seabed frame/drilling template

Borehole depth 300m capability

Downhole piston/push and percussion sampling

Downhole WISON-APB cone penetration testing

Wireline rock coring

Comprehensive on board soils testing laboratory

MV INVESTIGATOR

The GMR300 design is based on over 30 years experience of designing, building and operating such rigs. Geoquip Marine created the GMR300, a fully heave compensated, offshore geotechnical drilling system. The GMR300 is suitable for conducting geotechnical drilling and sampling in all soil conditions and for borehole depths down to 300m. The rig has a Dando 500 top drive power swivel and a minimum of 400m of 5 A.P.I.drill string. A 12t (optional 18t) seabed frame is used to clamp the drill string to enable downhole sampling and in situ testing to be performed using a suite of downhole tools. A drop in wireline core barrel is used

where variable cemented material such as calcarenite or layers of claystone or sandstone are encountered enabling good quality core samples to be obtained without the need to recover the drill string. All downhole tools are fully interchangeable within the single drill string and bottom-hole assembly such that any sampling and testing regime can be accommodated. Geoquip Marines offshore laboratory enables geotechnical engineers to immediately determine soil classification and strength parameters for use in preliminary pile design, jack-up spudcan penetration analyses, pipeline route assessments and dredging applications whilst offshore during project fieldwork.

GMR Drill Rig Principal Features

Power swivel Dando 500 with dual speed setting for high torque / high rotation dependent on soil / rock type

Drill string 6.25O.D. x 4I.D. drill collars and bottom hole assembly

5O.D. x 4I.D. A.P.I. drill string

Seabed frame 12-18t, with hydraulic clamps

Heave compensation Drill String and Seabed Frame heave compensation 0.0 to 4.0m

Mud system 1250l mix tank, 2500l storage tank (min)

guar gum seawater miscible biodegradable drill mud Downhole sampling tools Piston / Push sampler, Percussion / hammer sampler, Marine wireline core barrel

Downhole in situ testing

tools WISON-APB PCPT (cone penetration test with pore water pressure measurement) WISON-APB S-

PCPT (cone penetration test with pore water pressure and seismic velocity measurements) available

as an option Soils laboratory Hydraulic Extruder, Two Soil Drying Ovens, Miniature / Laboratory Vane, Triaxial Test Apparatus, Point

Load Test Machine, Torvanes, Pocket Penetrometers, Qualitative Carbonate Testing, Density

Measurements, Sample Digital Camera, Data logging / Processing Computers

MV INVESTIGATOR

VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

MV INVESTIGATOR Principal Features Flag Vanuatu Call Sign YJQG2 IMO Number 8020795 Class DNV 1A1, ICE-C Built 1981 Converted 2007/8 Tonnage Gross 1306 Principal dimensions Length

Beam

Draft

59.4m

14.0m

4.3m Speed Maximum

Fuel Consumption 10.8kt

approx. 7.3t/day Capacity Fuel

Fresh water 506m

3 (approx. 436t)

277t

Machinery Main engines

Generators

Bow thrusters

2 x KHD SBV6M 628, ea 956kW

2x 520 kW shaft

2x 520 kW (380/220V 50Hz)

1x 170 kW (380/220V 50Hz)

1x 96 kW (380/220V 50Hz) emergency

404 kW vari speed Communications GMDSS, SSB Trans/Rec, VHF(2), Sailor, Debeg 7500/2340, Fleet 55

Sat. System for email/fax/voice Accommodation 34 persons

2 x Geotechnical/Client Offices

1x Hospital Other Deck/Drill Rig Area

Four Point Mooring 410m

2

4 x 3t Flipper Delta HHP anchors

MV ALBATROS 1

The MV Albatros 1 is a permanently mobilised geotechnical drilling and survey vessel, fitted with a heave compensated marine drilling rig located over a central moon pool and a four point mooring system for geotechnical site investigations. In addition the vessel has an A frame for use with a suite of geophysical and seabed sampling equipment for site surveys, pipeline and cable route surveys. This combination makes the MV Albatros 1 unique in the ability to deliver truly integrated solutions for marine and nearshore site investigations.

A comprehensive range of wireline downhole sampling and testing tools is available including PCPT (Piezocone Penetration Test), piston sampling, push sampling, wireline core barrel and percussion (hammer) sampling. All downhole tools are fully compatible within the 5 API drill string. A range of drag and specialised coring bits are provided. Station keeping during drilling activities is performed with a four point mooring system consisting of four anchor winches with 1000m of wire on the forward pair, 1500m of wire on the aft pair and four 1 tonne flipper delta anchors. Position control is achieved using the C-Nav dual frequency DGPS positioning system for up to 10cm accuracy in three dimensions. For geotechnical operations such as vibro- coring and seabed CPTs the vessel is able to hold position using its thrusters and variable pitch propeller. Real time position data is displayed in the survey room and on a hheellmmssmmaannss didissplplayay onpon ththee bbrriidgdge.e.

MV ALBATROS 1

The geophysical data acquisition and geotechnical data processing takes place in the dedicated office which overlooks the drill floor. Acquisition units are rack mounted and interfaced to on board computers. The office acquisition and processing computers are networked to plotters, printers and scanners. Surplus network points are available for additional portable computers. On board communications are installed in the office with voice, internet, email and fax channels available through an inmarsat link. On board the MV Albatros 1 is a fully mobilised soils laboratory, adjacent to the drill floor within the superstructure of the vessel. In the soils laboratory routine sample handling, photography, classification and storage is performed in addition to the following test types:

water content, bulk and dry density

carbonate content

laboratory miniature vane

fall cone

torvane

pocket penetrometer

unconsolidated undrained triaxial

point load (determination of Is(50) for rock) Recovered samples are stored in a temperature controlled environment prior to shipment to an onshore laboratory. Operations from the MV Albatros 1 are normally conducted 24 hours per day with two 12 hour shifts operating back to back. The vessel operates to current ISM standards and all site investigation activities are subject to strict QA/QC control procedures. Reporting of geophysical and geotechnical investigations including detailed borehole logs, charting and preliminary engineering results can be prepared on board. Such information is included in a typical field report which can be issued to the client at the point of demobilisation.

MV ALBATROS 1

The A frame at the stern of the MV Albatros 1 has been designed and installed to be capable of handling a wide range of seabed geotechnical and towed geophysical equipment. Seabed geotechnical equipment which can be deployed includes a ROSON 40 seabed PCPT unit, vibrocorer, gravity corer, box corer and grab sampler. For bathymetric surveys a Simrad EM3000 or a Reson 8101 multibeam echosounder are available for deployment on an overside pole mount. Side scan sonar magnetometer and low frequency seismic tow fish can be deployed from the afterdeck of the vessel utilising the A frame. A full suite of high resolution seismic equipment may be installed on the MV Albatros 1 for particular projects. Resistivity surveys have been performed from the MV Albatros 1 followed by ground truthing from seabed PCPT testing and drilling geotechnical boreholes. The performance of survey, geophysical or seabed geotechnical work is independent from the geotechnical drilling system, which means that integrated projects can be performed where geotechnical drilling is combined with other site investigation techniques. Multi-disciplinary training of geotechnical engineers and project geophysicists within Geoquip Marine enhances the ability to perform entire site investigation projects as a unified project team and to maximise the interpretation and integration of gathered data.The MV Albatros 1 is particularly suited to working in shallow water having a draft of 3.5m. For nearshore projects such as port and harbour developments, pipeline and cable shore approaches and oil and gas terminal investigations the MV Albatros 1 is capable of performing both survey and geotechnical investigations. The MV Albatros 1 has sufficient laboratory capacity to perform offshore analyses on recovered sediment and water samples and to provide correct storage until samples are delivered to an onshore laboratory for further testing.

MV ALBATROS 1

VESSEL SPECIFICATIONS

Type Single variable pitch propeller geotechnical and survey vessel Classification Bureau Veritas Year built 1967 Conversions Conversion to survey vessel, Norway, 2000 Major Refit Refit for installation of drill rig, A frame and upper back deck, UK, 2003 Registration Belize Call sign V3MI9 Principal dimensions Length

Beam

Draft

49.78m

9.50m

3.47m Tonnage Gross

Net

691

207 Capacity Fuel

Fresh water

59T, 2.6t/day consumption

30T

Water maker 5T/day Machinery Main engine

Bow thruster

Generators

1 x MAK M451A, 588 kW

200 kW vari speed

2 x 200kW 380V/220V 50Hz, 2 x 90kW 380V/220V 50Hz,

1 x Stanford 360 kW shaft

Anchoring 4 x Stalpr Dukter hydraulic deployment winches,

2 x 1000m (fwd) and 2 x 1500m (aft) 22mm via cable

4 x 1T flipper delta HHP anchors.

Plus 2 x 1T ship anchors Deck equipment

Geotechnical (see additional specification sheets)

Heave compensated marine drill rig installed over central moonpool,

Dando 500 power swivel,

A minimum of 250m of 5 A.P.I. drill string,

Seabed frame,

Downhole tools (incl. Push/Piston/Percussion (hammer) samplers, wireline

core barrel and PCPT)

Geophysical (mobilised separately to vessel) A frame,

Kongsberg EA400 single beam echosounder,

Sidescan sonar,

Magnetometer,

Gravity corer,

Grab sampler Environmental (mobilised separately to vessel) Box corer, Water

sampler,

Hydrographic profiler Lifesaving 5 x 12 man liferafts,

Zodiac MOB with 25HP outboard General navigation systems Furuno GP-500 GPS, 2 x Furuno radar, autopilot, gyrocompass Project positioning system C-Nav dual frequency DGPS,

GPS Compass,

QINSy positioning software Communications GMDSS, InmarSat B/C, Voice, VHF (2), SSB Trans/Rec

Sailor, Fleet 55 Sat., V-sat for Voice/Email/Fax Accommodation 24 berths, 2 x survey/client offices, all air-conditioned

Geotechnical Investigation

Mineral Exploration

Gas Hydrate Exploration

Subsea Construction

GREATSHIP MANISHA

Geoquip Marine is currently operating its offshore Drilling Spread comprising the GREATSHIP MANISHA and the newly commissioned Geoquip Marine Twin Ram Drilling Rig (GMTR120).This spread can operate in water depths up to 3000 m utilizing a combination drill string of standard API 5 inch steel pipe and a mid- water section of aluminum pipe. The Manisha is a 94m long, 2010 built DP2 Vessel. Geoquip have opened the 6.0m x 5.3 m moonpool and equipped it with a bottom plug that increases efficiency during sailing. The GMTR120 is a modular ram hoist rig designed to be easily mobilised onto vessels of opportunity. The design incorporates the advantages of light construction, low centre of gravity and hoist loads whilst utilizing an efficient method of heave compensation delivering greater sensitivity than other ram rig designs. The design enables high core recovery and sample/data quality. The system design also introduces a number of latest safety features, including mechanical pipe handling, use of nitrogen as a compensator buffer gas and a twin-wire hoist system. Key Drilling and data acquisition Features:

Fully heave compensated deep water drilling rig. Capacity combined water and borehole depth of

2,200m with 5.5 inch steel API drill string. Option to increase with use of combined aluminum string to 3000m

Downhole push/piston sampling

Downhole cone penetration testing (PCPT) and shear vane testing

Seismic Cone Testing

Downhole logging(P&S Wave)

Comprehensive on board soils testing laboratory

Handling system for seabed CPT for working in water depths of up to 3,500m

Seabed frame with drill pipe clamping and optional cuttings collection system

Drill system suitable for use with wireline pressure coring samplers for gas hydrate sampling

GREATSP

MANISHA

GMTR120 Principal Features

Main Derrick Twin tower construction with 120 tonne capacity

Main Hoist and Rooster Box Ram hoist system with twin wire suspension

Heave Compensation 6m stroke passive heave compensation (semi-active under development) using nitrogen gas as compensation buffer

Top Drive/Power Swivel 120 tonne capacity. 0 to 200 rpm 31,000 Nm torque

Control Cabin

Proprietary designed control cabin giving remote control via hydraulic/electric interface of all drilling and sampling operations. Three man cabin for driller,pipe handling operator and CPT operator giving coordinated control of drilling and sampling operations.

DMS Rig specific recording system

Pipe Handling Single, range two joint mechanical handling; utilising crane with grab, remote operated iron roughneck and spinner

Hydraulic System 2 x 310kW electro-hydraulic power packs

Mud System Project specific mud systems installed as required

Rig Winches

SBF: 3,500m, 36mm wire rope, SWL 32 t Head Line x 2 : SWL 5t

Tail Line: SWL 5t Sampling x 2: 3,000m, 9 mm Plasma fibre rope. SWL 2 t

Capability

Utilising a standard geotechnical drill string of 7 x 4m drill collars and 5.5 inch steel drill pipe, the 120 tonne SWL gives a combined borehole and water depth capacity of 2,200m. Use of a combined aluminium and steel drill string increases capacity to at least 3000m water depth.

Sea Bed Frame Deep water SBF with sub sea power pack presently capable of working in depths to 2,500 meters.

Cuttings Collection System Seabed frame mounted cuttings collection module

Wireline Pressure Coring

GREATSHIP MANISHA Principal Features

Flag Singapore

Class DNV: +1A1, E0, SSC, DYNPOS AUTR Clean, Comf-V(3), Supply vessel, LFL*, DK(+), hl (2,5/2,8) Naut OSV(A)

Built Keppel Singmarine, Singapore, September, 2010

Tonnage Gross Approx. 4850t

Principal dimensions LOA 94.60 m, Length PP 86.60m, Breadth moulded 19.70m, Depth moulded 7.850m, Max loaded draft 6.30m

Capacity 1140.00m3

Machinery

Main engines: 2 x 2600kW + 2 x 1480kW, Generators: 1 x 189 Emergency Generator, Thrusters: 1 x 1050kW/900 rpm CPP, Tunnel Bow Thruster, 1 x 1050kW/900 rpm CPP, Tunnel Bow Thruster, 1 x 1050kW/900 rpm CPP, Tunnel Bow Thruster,Propellers: 2 x Steerable, 2600kW, 2800mm (dia), Moon Pool 6.0m x 5.3m Equipped with plug to increase efficiency during long transits

Anchoring equipment

Anchor points:: 2 x min 10 tones, Winches: 2 x electrical driven anchor mooring

DP system Positioning reference: 3 units -Acoustic reference 2 x DGPS +1 Cyscan, Motion reference: 2 units 1 x HiPap 500 + 1 HiPap trunk DP class II

Accommodation

16 x 1 Man Cabins, 25 x 2 Man Cabins.1 x Hospital, 1 x Gym, Reception, Lounge, 2 x Conference room, 2 x Office,1 x Sky Lobby, Marine crew 16-20 persons Total accommodation 66 berths, fully air- conditioned

Other Rescue craft: 1 unit FRC + 1 unit rescue boat, Water maker:: 25 m3 / day, Sewage treatment plant: Suitable for 66 persons + holding tank

GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING RIG GMR600

The Geoquip Marine GMR600 offshore geotechnical drilling rig design is based on over 30 years experience of designing, building and operating such rigs. It is a fully heave compensated, offshore geotechnical drilling system. The GMR600 is suitable for conducting drilling and sampling in all soil conditions up to 600m (water depth plus borehole depth) using steel A.P.I. drill pipe. The principle of easy transportation and subsequent mobilisation on board a vessel of opportunity is one of the main design premises of the GMR600. Based on ISO container sized dimensions, each derrick section is an approved shipping container, unique to this series.

The rig has a Dando 1000 top drive power swivel capable of handling a maximum 5 API drill string length of 800m. An 18t seabed frame is used to clamp the drill string to enable downhole sampling and in situ testing to be performed using a suite of downhole tools:

GMCPT200 the 200kN seabed CPT system (separate data sheet available on our website or upon request)

GMW1200 the 1200 metre WISON DAP system (separate data sheet available on our website or upon request)

A drop in wireline core barrel is used where variable cemented materials are encountered enabling core samples to be obtained without the need to recover the drill string. All downhole tools are fully interchangeable within the single drill string and bottom hole assembly such that any sampling and testing regime can be accommodated. regime can be accommodated.

GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING RIG

Principal Features

Power swivel Dando 1000 twin motor with dual speed setting for high torque / high rotation dependent on soil / rock type

Drill string 6.25O.D. x 4I.D. drill collars and bottom hole assembly

5O.D. x 4I.D. API drill string Seabed frame 18t, with hydraulic clamps Heave compensation Drill string heave compensation 0.0 to 4.5m

Seabed frame compensation 0.0 to 5.0m Mud system 8000l mix tank, 4000l storage tank (min)

Guar gum seawater miscible biodegradable drill mud

Downhole sampling tools

Tools piston / push sampler, percussion / hammer sampler, marine wire line

core barrel

Downhole in situ testing tools

WISON-APB PCPT (cone penetration test with pore water pressure measurement)

WISON-APB S-PCPT (cone penetration test with pore water pressure and seismic velocity measurements)pore water pressure and seismic velocity measurements)

Drill Control Cabin State of the art control unit, with touch screen monitors, latest software, fully

HVAC. Drill Rig Workshop ISO 20ft container sized fully equipped workshop c/w suitable tools and

equipment. 220v supply CPT Workshop ISO 20ft container fully equipped workshop, c/w suitable tools, storage facilities

and HVAC. 220v supply. Equipment Winches Proprietary draw works winch, seabed frame umbilical winch, piston sample

winch (electro mechanical), headline tugger winch, tail-line tugger winch

GMR600

Near shore Drilling Spread

For nearshore geotechnical site investigations, Geoquip Marine can provide a drilling spread

complete with INOVA rotary flush drilling rig and wireline WISON in situ PCPT testing

capabilities, ready for mobilisation onto a liftboat or other working platform.

The INOVA drilling rig is capable of conducting drilling, sampling and testing operations from a jack-

up drilling barge. A simultaneous drilling and casing system is operated with this rig - this

being far more efficient in terms of time and equipment than traditional rod based drilling

systems. The

wireline piston sampler or core barrel, and the casing are advanced together, ensuring a high quality

sample recovery and a stable borehole. When full, the piston sampler or core barrel is delatched from

the lead length of casing, brought to deck level and the sample extruded horizontally.

Guar gum powder is used to form the flush medium during drilling operations. It is mixed with

seawater, and the resulting mud or flush is then pumped downhole, providing lubrication during

drilling, stabilising the borehole and lifting away the cuttings from the base of the hole.

Piezocone Penetration Testing (PCPT) using the A.P. van den Berg PCPT system (WISON-APB)

can be conducted with this spread. It is a wireline system, and can be used interchangeably

with the sampling and coring barrel, giving the advantage of a flexible sampling and

testing regime. As with the sampling and coring equipment, this wireline testing system

ensures maximum efficiency during drilling operations. The 10cm2

cone with a 3m stroke is an

ideal tool to be used in soft ground, giving high quality data.

Parameters recorded by the cone and displayed in real-time on the acquisition computer,

include tip resistance, sleeve resistance and pore water pressure. The stroke length during a test

is measured by a calibrated flow cylinder integrated within the PCPTs umbilical winch.

The nearshore spread can be mobilised with a geotechnical soil testing laboratory, allowing

technicians and geotechnical engineers to determine soil classification and strength

parameters for use in engineering during fieldwork operations. Testing that can be performed in the

field laboratory includes: miniature vane, pocket penetrometer and torvane shear strength testing, bulk

and dry densities, and unconsolidated undrained triaxial testing and full geotechnical field descriptions

to BS 5930 or ASTM standards.

This drilling spread allows the acquisition of high quality data in real-time, which coupled with

on board logging and laboratory testing, allows engineering analyses such as spudcan, pile capacity

and pile driving, to be conducted in the field.