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The Experts in Subsea Grouting for the Offshore Energy Construction Industry

FoundOcean is a world leader in subsea and offshore cementing for the global energy construction industries.

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FoundOcean is a world leader in subsea and offshore cementing for the global energy construction industries. Its primary business is fixing structures to the sea bed by foundation grouting. FoundOcean also provides structural repair services for subsea and offshore structures, as well as pipeline and cable support and protection services.

FoundOcean, now a privately held company, was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in the UK. Its specialist subsea and offshore engineering equipment is located for rapid deployment in key energy producing areas of the world, including Europe, the Gulf of Mexico, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Structural pile grouting

FoundOcean’s involvement in the offshore industry dates from the Umm Shaif and Zakum oil fields in the 1960s. The company was the first in the world to develop the process of offshore grouting, a process which is now being used worldwide on a vast number of subsea installations.

This experience was transferred to the North Sea in the early 1970s for the installation of the BP Forties platforms. Since that time, FoundOcean has worked on the successful installation of numerous jacket and template structures in all oil producing areas of the world.

A FoundOcean deployment frame prior to fabric formwork deployment in the Gulf of Mexico.
FoundOcean grouting a monopile transition piece at the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm.
FoundOcean's recirculating jet mixers (RJM) being tested and readied for mobilisation to a project.
FoundOcean grout the annulus between the sleeve and pile to secure the jacket foundation to the sea bed.
Deploying fabric formworks – FoundOcean holds the world record for the deepest deployed formworks at 1,244m depth off the Ivory Coast. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
Installation of a grouted clamp for structural repair and strengthening.
FoundOcean recently carried out foundation grouting operations on the Ekofisk 24L and 24Z platforms.
FoundOcean's unique ROV grout connectors are specifically designed for underwater connection of grout lines. These have become industry standard.

FoundOcean is the leader for pile grouting jacket structures with over 45 years’ experience. It has developed a unique recirculating jet mixer technology to pump grout faster and set harder without harsh chemicals.

Ballasting and underbase grouting for offshore structures

Underbase grouting is used to provide evenly distributed support to gravity-based offshore structures. FoundOcean gained initial experience in underbase grouting and ballasting on the Thistle SALM installation project in 1978. The scope of work included pumping 2,000t of hematite into the base of the structure.

Offshore structural repair and strengthening

Repairs and strengthening for offshore structures may be required for a number of reasons. The most common include fatigue, regulation amendments, collision damage and connecting additional members. FoundOcean provides grouted clamps, stressed grouted clamps and grout-filled tubular to solve each of these issues.

Pipeline support and stabilisation

Pipelines and structures need supporting over stretches of uneven seabed and ravines – this is called free span correction. FoundOcean is your single-source for the design, manufacture and installation of all types of fabric formworks. In fact, it holds the record for deploying the deepest fabric formworks at a depth of 1,224m.

The fabric formworks are a flexible shuttering constructed from woven fabric, which is filled with grout in-situ. The final shape of the support is defined by the shape of the fabric formwork. Fabric formworks may also be used to raise a pipeline or structure by jacking to a desired elevation.

Grout density monitoring systems

Grout density at the skirt pile is measured by an ROV-deployed densitometer, which is inserted into the grout overflowing at the top of the sleeve. The ROV-based system operates on the principle that the radiation emitted by a source and received by a detector is attenuated by the material flowing in the space between the two. The relationship between the degree of attenuation and the material density may be established by the calibration of the density probes.

FoundOcean provides advice on all types of grout monitoring systems, and also designs and constructs the necessary monitoring equipment to suit all types of platforms and templates according to client requirements.

ROV grout connectors

FoundOcean’s unique ROV grout connectors are specifically designed for underwater connection of grout lines. For over 20 years these connectors have been used worldwide in various water depths to reduce onshore fabrication costs and offshore installation costs by eliminating the need to install and remove temporary pipework. This system can be used for both platform and template installation.

Pipeline and cable protection technology

Tides and currents cause erosion of the seabed adjacent to solid objects. This erosion is known as scour and affects the stability and integrity of pipelines, cables and subsea structures.

ScourMat stops erosion and helps to reinstate the seabed around the structure. The ScourMat fronds open out to form a fan-like array, which slows down the local current and causes suspended particulate matter to settle. Over time, the ScourMat becomes engorged with sand and sediment, reinstating the seabed with natural components. This fibre-reinforced bank will then resist further erosion.

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Projects

  • South Pars

    The South Pars field located in Iran is the northern extension of Qatar’s giant North Field. It covers an area of 500 square miles and is located 3,000m below the seabed at a water depth of 65m.

  • Valhall Oilfield, North Sea

    The Valhall field was discovered in 1975 and came online in 1982. It is operated by BP, which holds a 35.95% interest while the remaining 64.05% interest is held by Hess Norge.

  • Ekofisk II

    The original Ekofisk area development consisted of eight oil and gas fields, namely Cod, Ekofisk, West Ekofisk, Tor, Albuskjell, Eldfisk, Edda and Embla.

  • Ebouri Field

    Ebouri oil field is part of the Etame Marin concession located offshore Gabon in West Africa. The field lies at a depth

  • Buzzard Field

    The Buzzard field is located in the Outer Moray Firth, central North Sea, 100km north-east of Aberdeen, UK, and 55km from the coast at Peterhead.

  • Clair Field, Shetlands

    When it was discovered in 1977, the Clair field was the largest discovered but undeveloped hydrocarbon resource on the U

  • Espoir Field, Block CI-26

    The Espoir field lies in Ivory Coast block CI-26, 19km offshore south of Jacqueville, and 60km south-west of Abidjan.

  • Snøhvit Gas Field

    The Snøhvit development comprises three fields – Snøhvit, Albatross and Askeladd. These lie in the Baren

  • Jade Oil and Gas Platform

    The high-pressure / high-temperature Jade field is located in block 30 / 2c of the UK North Sea, 17.7km north of the Judy project.

  • Jotun Oil and Gas Field Project

    The Jotun field is located on the Utsira High, between the Balder and Heimdal fields, approximately 200km west of Stavanger, Norway.

  • Bruce Phase II, North Sea

    The Bruce field was originally developed under phase I, using two bridge-linked platforms, both connected to the main 32in Frigg trunkline by a 6km, 32in-diameter gas-export pipeline taking gas to the St Fergus Terminal.

  • Gannet Oil and Gas Field Project

    Since the original field was first discovered in 1973, a number of satellite fields have been tied into the Gannet facilities. In mid-1999, the latest phase saw Gannet G going into production with a £40m project.

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FoundOcean Ltd (UK headquarters)
Liston Exchange
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Buckinghamshire
Marlow
SL7 1BG
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FoundOcean, Inc.
11490 Westheimer
Suite 850
Houston
Texas, 77077
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FoundOcean UAE
14th Floor Gold Tower
Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Dubai
PO Box 487286
United Arab Emirates

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FoundOcean South East Asia
Dataran Hamodal, Block B, Level 2
No.4, Jalan Bersatu 13/4
Kuala Lumpur
Petaling Jaya
Selangor Darul Ehsan, 46200
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Malaysia

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UK - Offshore Service Base
Units 3 & 4 Telford Square Business Park
Livingston, West Lothian
Telford Sq, Houston Ind Estate
Scotland, EH54 5PQ
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United Kingdom

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Hai Feng Asia
Rm 1204, Block A
Heychang Garden
Beijing
Guang An Men Wai Da Jie
China 100055
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FoundOcean India
#205-208 Rushabh Complex
Dalia Industrial Area
Andheri (W)
Plot No. D8, Opp Fun Republic
Mumbai 400053
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