Offshore geotechnical engineering is a sub-field of geotechnical engineering. It is concerned with foundation design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning for human-made structures in the sea
Platforms offshore Mexico.
Worldwide distribution of gas hydrates, which are another potential hazard for offshore developments.
An example of a side scan sonar, a device used to survey the seabed.
A 3-D image of the Monterey Canyon system, an example of what can be obtained from multibeam echosounders.
Offshore drilling
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Offshore drilling is a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently extract petroleum that lies in rock formati
Holstein, an oil drilling platform at Green Canyon in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 100 miles from land.
Offshore oil well drilling platform, Continental Oil Co., Gulf of Mexico, 1955.
Worker on an offshore drilling rig.
Offshore drilling rig, c. 1968.