FoundOcean 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. 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.
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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FoundOcean will be attending Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2016, which will be taking place in Houston, Texas, US.
Read moreFoundOcean, an experienced service provider of construction and engineering solutions to the offshore energy construction and operating industries, have successfully completed the grouting operations which formed part of the installation of a tidal gauge in the Wash, south of Skegness, UK.
Read moreFoundOcean's deepwater capabilities were demonstrated once again when Subsea 7 called on them to develop and execute grouting procedures for operations at 5,300ft (1,615m) in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreOn Tuesday 17 February 2015, FoundOcean and BASF launched an integrated material and service system for the provision of a new high-strength grout, MasterFlow 9800, in Edinburgh, UK.
Read moreFoundOcean has signed a strategic agreement with chemicals company BASF.
Read moreUK-headquartered subsea grouting firm FoundOcean secured the final foundations for three of Europe's largest offshore wind farms in the second quarter. Once operational, the farms will have a total installed capacity of over 1GW.
Read moreFoundOcean is pleased to announce that it has been awarded approved supplier status for offshore grouting services in the Mexican region by state-owned petroleum company PEMEX.
Read moreOffshore structures expert Naval Sondhi recently joined FoundOcean to lead its strengthening, modification, and repair (SMR) design services division.
Read moreFoundOcean and Delta SubSea have signed a strategic agreement to provide subsea grouting and scour remediation services in Trinidadian and Tobagonian and Venezuelan waters.
Read moreOffshore grouting contractor FoundOcean has been awarded two contracts by Heerema Marine Contractors and Bibby Offshore for the Solan oilfield development to the west of the Shetlands in the North Sea.
Read moreFoundOcean has started work on a groundbreaking offshore wind farm off the northeast coast of the UK. The wind farm is using the latest design in Transition Pieces, adopting a bolted flange connection for all of the 73 turbine foundations.
Read moreFoundOcean, the largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company in the world, today announced its further overseas expansion with the opening of its newest office, in the Middle East.
Read moreFoundOcean, contracted to SubSea 7, has completed member infill grouting services to strengthen a tubular member of the DPPA Platform situated within Morecambe Bay in the Irish Sea.
Read moreFoundOcean, the largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company in the world, today announced the opening of its newest office in Houston, Texas to support its expansion overseas.
Read moreTogether with RWE Innogy, FoundOcean is currently working on the 48-jacket Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in the German sector of the North Sea.
Read moreFoundOcean, a world leader in subsea and offshore foundation grouting for the global energy construction industries, has been awarded two significant accreditations from independent auditing body DNV.
Read moreFoundOcean, the world's largest dedicated grouting contractor for the energy construction industry, has found a faster way to enable ultra high strength (UHS) grouting for wind farm construction.
Read moreFoundOcean has been awarded the contract by Graham Construction to pile grout the foundation for the world's largest offshore wind turbine, developed by Samsung Heavy Industries, in Fife, Scotland.
Read moreFoundOcean, the world's largest dedicated offshore construction grouting company, has expanded its range of products and services to include the design and manufacture of their own range of fabric formwork grout bags for subsea applications, by setting up a joint venture with their Indian-based partner Ambico Group.
Read moreFoundOcean is a globally recognised subsea grouting specialist, with nearly 50 years' experience in the oil and gas and offshore wind sectors. It is one-third owned by Ambienta SGR, the environmental-sector-focused Italian private equity house.
Read moreFoundOcean has completed the installation and grouting for a clamp repair to an 18in pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico. Saipem America awarded FoundOcean the contract to repair the damage caused by a vessel's anchor being dragged along the seabed over the pipeline in bad weather, at a water depth of 750m.
Read moreFoundOcean has completed the grouting contract for Narec's offshore anemometry hub (NOAH) under contract to SeaRoc.
Read moreFoundOcean is exhibiting and speaking at the Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition on 29-30 January at the AECC, Aberdeen.
Read moreFoundOcean has been awarded a major offshore wind farm grouting contract in European waters by Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture of Dutch-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore.
Read moreFoundOcean, a global leader in subsea and offshore grouting, today announced the opening of its new office in Bremen, Germany. Following exceptional growth in the last two years, the company is now expanding to maintain its presence in one of the key markets for the offshore wind industry.
Read moreSeaRoc has awarded FoundOcean the grouting contract for Narec's Offshore Anemometry Hub (NOAH), which is located three nautical miles off the coast of Blyth. The installation will be equipped with a variety of monitoring sensors to collect the necessary environmental data to inform the development, construction and operation of the proposed Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstration Site.
Read moreFoundOcean has significantly grown its services for the repair and strengthening of offshore structures
Read moreFoundOcean has completed foundation grouting for three new platforms in the North Sea. The contracts were awarded by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC).
Read moreFoundOcean is delighted to announce that it has won the Large Project award at the inaugural RenewableUK Energy Awards 2012.
Read moreScottish-based FoundOcean is pleased to announce it has been awarded the contract for the foundation grouting for Gwynt y Mor Offshore Wind Farm Limited, UK.
Read moreGlobal leader in subsea and offshore grouting, FoundOcean announces today that its expanded Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland, will see it doubling the number of employees the company has based there, including offshore personnel.
Read moreFoundOcean has now completed the offshore foundation grouting at Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Phase II, 30km off the coast of Oostende, Belgium.
Read moreFoundOcean is excited to announce the award of the foundation grouting contract for Nordsee Ost offshore wind farm in German waters by RWE Innogy.
Read moreFoundOcean has won two North Sea pile grouting contracts for a total of five jacket structures, the installation of which are due to start in the first half of 2012.
Read moreFoundOcean Completes Substation Foundation Grouting Operations for Walney Offshore Wind Farm Phase 2
FoundOcean, contracted to Volker Staal en Funderingen BV (VSF), has completed the offshore grouting operations for Walney Offshore Wind Farm (OWF) Phase 2 substation installation. The substation jacket is a four-legged steel structure with one pile sleeve per leg. The jacket was secured
Read moreFoundOcean has completed grouting operations for a four-legged wellhead jacket in a greenfield location in the North Sea. The project forms part of a three-year agreement between FoundOcean and Saipem. The jacket is installed in 81m water depth and the grouting took place via a subsea grouting sy
Read moreFoundOcean has been awarded the offshore grouting contract for a four-legged wellhead jacket in a greenfield location in the North Sea. The award forms part of a three-year agreement between FoundOcean and Saipem UK. The jacket will be installed in 81m water depth and the grouting is via a sub-se
Read moreThe Penspen Group has been commissioned by Qatargas, a pioneering liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, to develop the detailed design for a new flexible grouted clamp and to produce a set of flexible grouted clamps to enable the quick and effective repair of their large-diameter subsea pipelines
Read moreFoundOcean has been awarded the offshore grouting contract by SBM Offshore for the MOPUstor Phase 2 installation in the Yme Oil Field, North Sea. Grouting equipment has been mobilised and set up on the work vessel, and a suitable work window is awaited prior to mobilisation of the 12-man crew. Read more
FoundOcean has been awarded the freespan correction contract for the Troll P12 Project in the North Sea by Subsea7. FoundOcean will manufacture and install two fabric formwork grout bags to support the expected freespan of the new 36in pipeline at the approach to the Troll A Platform, in
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries with an Offshore Service Base in Livingston, Scotland, has recently appointed local concrete removal firm Henry Gillies to dispose of solid grout used in onshore trials. As part of its s
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, has been contracted by Micoperi to grout the annuli between the jacket sleeves and the piles at The Guendalina Platform, to be installed in the oil and gas field of the North Adriatic Sea. The j
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, has undergone a major reorganisation at its UK offshore service base in Livingston as it says farewell to one of the longest serving members of the company, Peter Lauder, who retires after 27 ye
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, successfully completed grouting for two projects during September. Ten more jackets for the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm have been secured to the seabed by FoundOcean, totalling 20 of 31,
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, has won the offshore grouting contract for the North Rankin B (NRB) platform installation, Western Australia, through Heerema Marine Contractors Australia. The North Rankin B jacket is
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, is expanding its engineering, operations and offshore grouting teams as a result of the company's rapid growth and significant project wins. The company headquarters will also be moving to new p
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore cementing specialist for the global energy construction industries, has successfully completed five FMD projects, and foundation pile grouting for Petrobel Tuna platform, Maersk Halfdan and BP Norge Vahall. Micoperi chose FoundOcean for the grouting
Read moreFoundOcean, the world leader in structural and pipeline grouting services for the subsea industries, has agreed a three-way strategic alliance with Tamboritha, the Australian specialists in underwater technology and ROV-based subsea intervention, and IEV, the subsea engineering group. <
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industry, is mobilising to the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm today to commence grouting operations for a large-scale multiple jacket type foundation installation project in UK waters. The Ormonde Off
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore cementing specialist for the global energy construction industries, has successfully completed the Leman jacket repair of Shell Leman AD1 platform, foundation pile grouting for DONG energy Walney Offshore Windfarm Offshore Substation Installation P1, and floode
Read moreFoundOcean, the subsea and offshore construction cementing specialist for the global energy production industry, is expanding its operations and engineering teams at both its headquarters in Marlow, England and its service base in Livingston, Scotland. Jim Bell, managing director of Fo
Read moreFoundOcean is a specialist offshore engineering company and the world leader in the provision of premium-quality structural and pipeline grouting services for the worldwide oil and gas industry. The company's services include foundation and structural grouting, structural repair and p
Read moreIndependent producer CNR, working with FoundOcean, a subsea grouting service company, has successfully installed a series of fabric formwork pipeline supports in CNR's Baobab field, Cote d'Ivoire, at a water depth of 1,230m. This is an industry record, beating the previous maximum do
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