Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics

Aim and Technical Remit

To provide a recognised forum concerning offshore site investigation, foundation behaviour and associated areas of geophysics, geology, geotechnics and the offshore environment. The purpose of the committee, as defined in the constitution, is:

• To promote best practice for issues within the OSIG Committee’s remit within the offshore industry
   

• To be a recognised learned body providing advice on issues within the technical remit of the Committee to other non-commercial organisations
   

• To organise and provide education and training courses, international conferences and workshops / seminars to the offshore industry to foster best practice and knowledge transfer and dissemination.
   

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OSIG Guidance Notes

SUT OSIG Guidance Notes on Site Investigation for Offshore Renewable Energy Projects

Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Investigations for Marine Pipelines 2004 version

Guidance Notes on Geotechnical Investigations for Subsea Structures 2000 version 
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OSIG Presentations

Mass Extinction! (How serious is the apparent shortage of people & skills within the industry and is the industry doing and organised enough to address this issue?)
Peter Larkin, Discipline Manager: Geotechnics, Acergy
posted 18 August 2008

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OSIG Minutes

12 March 2008

19 June 2008

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