Title :
The Penfeld seabed penetrometer
Author :
Meunier, J. ; Sultan, N. ; Jegou, P. ; Harmegnies, F.
Author_Institution :
IFREMER, Centre de Brest, Plouzane, France
Abstract :
IFREMER has developed a new seabed penetrometer which is able to carry out in situ geotechnical measurements in deep water with a depth of investigation of 30 metres below the sea bottom. After trials in testing pool and on land, the Penfeld penetrometer was tested twice in the Mediterranean Sea, 25 miles south of Nice on a site where cores were previously sampled by a Kullenberg corer. The main results of these campaigns are presented. The Penfeld penetrometer was used for an operation in the Gulf of Guinea in co-operation with Total.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic regions; seafloor phenomena; 30 m; Gulf of Guinea; IFREMER; Mediterranean sea; Nice; Penfeld seabed penetrometer; Total; deep water; geotechnical measurement; Electrical resistance measurement; Force measurement; Petroleum; Pipelines; Sea measurements; Sediments; Soil measurements; Stability; Steel; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans 2005 - Europe
Conference_Location :
Brest, France
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9103-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSE.2005.1513249
