Analog Geophysical Survey of Meren Jacket 102-WIP Route

FINAL REPORT
OF
MEREN GEOPHYSICAL ROUTE SURVEY
FOR
CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED
July, 2018
Meji Geophysical Route Survey

APPROVAL
01 Issue for Use C.R E.I. W.A. (Mma) 25/07/2018

Onyendinazu Onyendinazu Okezie
Rev no Description Prepared Checked Approved Date
DOCUMENT NO. CNL-GSL-GHS-MEREN-2018-004
Meren Geophysical Route Survey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Approval Page
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Survey Work Scope
3.0 Objectives of Geohazard Survey
4.0 Mobilization
4.1 Equipment
4.2 Personnel
5.0 Transit Fix
6.0 Calibration and Equipment Test
7.0 Positioning System
8.0 Geophysical Field Summary
8.1 Bathymetry
8.2 Seabed Interpretation
8.3 Shallow Geology
9.0 Summary Of Results
10.0 Challenges Faced During The Survey
11.0 Recommendations & Conclusion

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Geophysical Route Survey was carried out from Meren Jacket 102 to Meren WIP
on the 21 June 2018.
All working drawings and coordinates were provided by Chevron Nigeria Limited
(CNL). All depths have been reduced to LAT of the survey area, Ogidigben. The
project was carried out in line with Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) approved Health,
Safety and Environment plan.
2.0 SURVEY SCOPE OF WORK

The survey scope of work is as summarized below:
a) Sub Bottom Profiling Survey
b) Side Scan Sonar Survey
c) Multibeam Bathymetric Survey
d) Single Beam Bathymetric Survey
e) Magnetometer Survey
The dimension of the Surveyed Area is as 600m Length by 200m Corridor.
The picture below shows the pre - plot survey lines for the Pipeline route.

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Fig. 1.0: Pre-plot Survey Line of the Meren Survey Route
3.0 OBJECTIVES OF GEOHAZARD SURVEY

The objectives of the Geophysical Jacket survey are:
3.1 Determine Seabed and Sub seabed hazards that will affect safety of
drilling operations.
3.2 Determine the accurate nature of shallow sub seabed features within
the survey area.
3.3 Determine the position of any other flow, pipelines and optic fibre
cable within the survey area
3.4 Determine the presence of debris, spud cans, submerged well heads,
pockmarks and other potential hazards around the survey site.
3.5 Determine accurate water depth and seabed features prevailing in
the survey site.
3.6 Determine seafloor conditions and water column features.
3.7 Present risk assessment and safety report for the well location

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4.0 MOBILIZATION
Mobilization of both personnel and equipment onto the Survey Vessel, MV Batoil
Beagle 1 was on the 29 April 2018 at Taraba Jetty. Equipment Installation and
fabrication work commenced on the same day. On completion of fabrication works,
the survey vessel sailed to Escravos on 1 May, 2018.
Survey activities are as summarised in the table below. Further details of field
operations are shown in the Daily Progress Reports (DPR).
S/N Activity Start Date End date Location

1 Mobilization 29/04/2018 1/05/2018 Taraba Jetty, Port Harcourt
2 Transit to Escravos 1/05/2018 3/05/2018 In transit
3 Operational 4/05/2018 4/05/2018 Escravos
Excellence (OE)
Training
5 Standby due to Boat 4/05/2018 28/05/2018 Escravos
Clearance
documentation
6 Marine Clearance 28/05/2018 29/05/2018 Escravos
and Tracker
Installation
7 Standby 30/05/2018 3/06/2018 Escravos
8 Transit to Okan 03/06/2018 03/06/2018 Okan Field
Field
9 Field Work 03/06/2018 11/06/2018 Okan Field
10 Field Work 12/06/2018 12/06/2018 Mefa Field
11 Field Work 13/06/2018 17/06/2018 Meji Field
12 Field Work 18/06/2018 22/06/2018 Meren Field
Table 1.0: Summary of Project Activities
4.1 Equipment
The following Equipment and software were deployed to the work:
o C Nav DGNSS
o Hypack Navigation System
o Edgetech 424 Sub Bottom Profiler
o Geometrics G882 Marine Magnetometer

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o Syqwest Single Beam Echo Sounder
o Kongsberg GS+ MBES
o CMAX Side Scan Sonar
o SonarWiz Processing software
o Autocad Map 3D Software
o Valeport Sound Velocity Profiler
o TSS Meridian Gyro Compass
o TSS Motion Reference Unit
4.2 Personnel
The following personnel were involved in the survey works:
Surv. Kekere Ata Oyedele CNL Representative
Sunny Udo Project Manager
Chinwe Onyendinazu Party Chief
Chibueze Anyanwu Geophysicist
Nwogu Chibuike Data Processor
Friday Ekpo Survey Engineer 1
Uche Anaba Survey Engineer 2
Chibuzo Okezie Online Navigator
Kelechi Nze Medic
Saibolo Dogiye Observer 1
John Francis Observer 2
Lucky Eboigbe Safety Officer
Anthony Nwanegbo Gun Mechanic
Starson Wariya Master
Umah Christopher Akan Chief Mate
Adetunji Ogunbase Chief Engineer
Sotonye Alison Second Engineer
Asuquo John Cook
Anthony Asienaba ME/Oiler
Kehinde Aladejare Bosun
Amatari Sabi Oiler
Egbe Kyrian Cadet
Inatimi Palma Able Seaman 1
Agbaje Benedict Able Seaman 2

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5.0 TRANSIT FIX
On arrival at Okan field, a Transit Fix (Attached as Appendix I) check was carried
out at Okan Jacket 75. Deviations observed during the transit fix from the centre
coordinate provided by the CNL Representative on-board is as shown in the table
below.
Platform Centre Observed Centre

Movement Type C-O
Easting (mE) Northing (mN) Easting (mE) Northing (mN)
Clockwise 296797.75 168733.47 296800.80 168733.09 3.08m
Anti-Clockwise 296797.75 168733.47 296795.45 168732.93 2.36m
Table 2.0: Summary of Transit Fix Results

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Fig 2.0: Transit Fix Showing Clockwise Movement at Okan Jacket 75
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6.0 CALIBRATION AND EQUIPMENT TEST
Integrity tests on all Analog survey equipment were carried out in Escravos
Terminal under the supervision of Chevron Representatives.
Patch tests were also carried out to calibrate the Multibeam Echo Sounder on
arrival at the survey location. The results obtained are as shown below:
Calibration Parameter Port Side Starboard Side Both
Roll 0.00o -0.15o -0.15 o
Pitch -4.0o -4.0o -4.0 o
Yaw 3.5o 2.50o 2.0 o
Latency 0.05s
Table 3.0: Patch Test Results
Fig.3.0: MBES Roll Test Screen Shot

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Fig.4.0: MBES Yaw Test Screen Shot
Fig.5.0: MBES Pitch Test Screen Shot

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7.0 POSITIONING SYSTEM
Official Local Datum

Datum name MINNA
Spheroid CLARKE 1880 (modified)
Semi-major axis a = 6 378 249.145 m
Semi-minor axis b = 6 356 514.869 m
Inverse Flattening 1/f = 293.465
Eccentricity squared e2 = 0.006 803 511 28
Projection TRANSVERSE MERCATOR

Zone West Belt
Central Meridian 4°30’ East
Latitude of Origin 4° North
False Easting 230 738.266 m
False Northing 0 m
Scale Factor on CM 0.99975
GPS Satellite Datum

Datum name INTERNATIONAL TERRESTRIAL REFERENCE FRAME (ITRF)
Spheroid WGS 84 (GRS 1980)
Semi-Major Axis a = 6 378 137.000 m
Semi-minor axis b = 6 356 752.314 m
Inverse flattening 1/f = 298.257 223 6
Eccentricity squared e2 = 0.006 694 380
Datum Shifts from IRTF (WGS 84) to MINNA

Delta X = +92.968 m
Delta Y = +89.582 m
Delta Z = -116.39 m

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Fig.6.0: Geodetic Parameters on the Navigation Screen
8.0 GEOPHYSICAL FIELD SUMMARY

Geophysical survey for the Meren Route was carried out using Side Scan Sonar,
Magnetometer, Single Beam Echo Sounder, Multibeam Echo Sounder, C-Nav
DGNSS, Sub Bottom Profiler and Hypack Navigation System and Valeport Sound
Velocity Profile. The MBES and SBES were side mounted, while the SSS was towed
at a variable layback determined by water depth. The magnetometer was towed at
a layback of 40m.
Analog Survey lines were run at line spacing of 25m for mainlines and 200m for
cross lines.
A combination of SonarWiz (full software package of Bathymetry, Side scan sonar,

Sub Bottom and Magnetometer), Hypack/Hysweep, Magmap, Magpick, Autocad
Map 3D, Global Mapper and GS+ software to process the Analog data.
8.1 Bathymetry
The bathymetry data acquired was reduced to LAT using the Ogidigbe tidal
station. Initial observation shows a depth trending South West-North East,
with the highest depth of 16.0m around Meren Jacket 102 (NW of the Survey

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Area), and the lowest depth is 13.9m around Meren WIP area (SE of the
Survey Area).
The bathymetry gradient of the survey area is 0.0035, which indicates a

gentle gradient across the survey area.

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Fig.7.0: Bathymetry Digital Terrain Model of Meren Jacket 102 to Meren WIP Survey Route

8.2 Seabed Interpretation
The seabed is homogenous and relatively free of debris along the

survey route.
Interpretation of the Side Scan Sonar Features were overlaid on the

Magnetic Intensity Map, and the magnetic intensity in the Survey
Route ranges from 32,600 nT to 33,800nT (The unit of measurement
for the Magnetometer is the Nano Tesla (nT)).
The other feature identified on the Survey Route is the Pipeline, all of
the Pipelines show high Magnetic Intensity.
One (1) Pipeline could be observed running parallel to the Survey

route.
Two (2) Pipelines could be observed entering the Meren Jacket 102
from the North West, while Two (2) Pipelines could be observed existing
it from the South West of the Jacket with one of the Pipelines running
into Meren WIP.
One (1) Pipeline was observed crossing the survey route from Meren
Jacket 102 to Meren Jacket 24 Eastward, at coordinates stated below:
Name Start Point End Point Angle of Depth of Burial

Easting Northing Easting Northing Crossing
(mE) (mN) (mE) (mN)
Pipeline 275721.70 195613.48 276036.52 195692.09 78° due 0.69m
East
One (1) Pipeline could be observed entering Meren Jacket 24 from

North West, while Two (2) could be observed existing from the South
West of the Jacket.

Fig 8.0: Side Scan Mosaic of Meren Jacket 102 to Meren WIP Survey Route, showing Pipe

LEGEND
Weak magnetic Intensity
Moderate magnetic Intensity
Strong magnetic Intensity
Very Strong magnetic Intensity
Magnetic Contact
Sonar Contact
Debris
Pipeline on Magnetic Map
Fig 9.0: Magnetic Intensity Map of the Meren Jacket 102 To Meren WIP Survey Route

Below is a table of Sonar Contacts and Magnetic Contacts collected during
the processing and interpretation of the survey route.
Sonar Contact
Target Easting (mE) Northing (mN) Height Length Width

Meren WIP 276157.74 195423.98 0 0 0
Meren Jacket
102 275716.83 195619.35 0 0 0
Debris 276251.35 195238.70 0 0 0
Pipeline 276212.63 195427.72 0 0 0
Meren Jacket 24 276039.44 195692.89 0 0 0
Magnetic Contacts
Target Name Easting (mE) Northing (mN)

Magnetic Contact 275763.72 195634.31


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Seabed Features Description
Meren WIP
● Click Position
(X) 276157.74 (Y) 195423.98 (Projected
Coordinates)
Dimensions and attributes

● Target Width: 0.00 (m)
● Target Height: 0.00 (m)
● Target Length: 0.00 (m)
● Mag Anomaly: Strong Magnetic Anomaly
Meren Jacket 102

● Click Position
(X) 275716.83 (Y) 195619.35 (Projected
Coordinates)

Debris
● Click Position
(X) 276251.35 (Y) 195238.70 (Projected
Coordinates)

● Mag Anomaly: Weak Magnetic Anomaly
Pipeline
● Click Position
(X) 276212.63 (Y) 195427.72 (Projected
Coordinates)


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Meren Jacket 24
● Click Position
(X) 276039.44 (Y) 195692.89 (Projected
Coordinates)

8.3 Shallow Geology

The shallow geology from the Sub Bottom profiler (SBP) shows a thin layer
of clay on the seafloor, followed by another layer bounded by the seafloor (red
line) and the first reflector (green line) which is composed of soft clay
underlain by silty sand; followed by another layer which is bounded by the
first reflector (green line) and the second reflector (purple line): this layer is
composed of thick clay with intercalation of silt.
Fig.10.0: Sub-Bottom 3D Profile Data Showing Meren Jacket 102 to Meren WIP Route

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10m
20m
30m
Fig.11.0: Sub-Bottom Profile Data of Meren 102 to Meren WIP Lithology
9.0 SUMMARY OF RESULTS

From the survey conducted, the following were observed during the online
processing of the Geophysical data:
9.1 Two (2) Pipelines were observed running into Meren Jacket 102 from
the North West of the Jacket.
9.2 One (1) Pipeline were observed running parallel to the survey route in
North West-South East.
9.3 Two (2) Pipelines were observed running South East from Meren
Jacket 102, with One (1) of the Pipelines connecting with Meren WIP.
9.4 One (1) Pipeline was observed crossing from Meren Jacket 102 to
Meren Jacket 24 Eastward at coordinates:

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(mE) (mN) (mE) (mN)
Pipeline 275721.70 195613.48 276036.52 195692.09 78° due 0.69m
East
9.5 One (1) Pipeline was observed entering into Meren Jacket 24 from the
North West of the Jacket.
9.6 Two (2) Pipelines were observed exiting Meren Jacket 24 from the
South East of the Jacket.
10.0 CHALLENGES FACED DURING THE SURVEY
The Survey Team encountered some challenges during the Survey Project
and these are highlighted below:
10.1 Weather: The Survey project was carried out during the onset of the
rainy season, hence posing a challenge during the survey project,
which led to Two (2) days of complete standby, while on some days,
partial standby occurred.
10.2 Power Outage: The vessel posed a challenge during the Survey as the
Survey had to be interrupted intermittently for power outages, which
normally takes a minimum of two hours in other to be restored; this
led to loss of man-hour.
10.3 Vessel Documentation: This was a major challenge before the
commencement of the project, as this extended the project deep into
the rainy season. The period of the vessel documentation was a period
of favourable weather based on the Weather reports available and daily
observations carried out.

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10.4 Vessel Crew Discontent: The vessel crew showed enormous
discontent during the survey project, with several instances of them
calling for operation shut-down due to management issues, this was a
source of concern to the survey team as it led to unease and fear of the
unknown in the vessel.
11.0 RECOMMENDATIONS & CONCLUSION

11.1 This report details the observations from the seabed survey and our
interpretation of the acquired data. The objective of survey was the
detection and determination of the position of various features and
structures such as pipelines and fiber - optic cables; determining the
accurate nature of shallow sub-seabed features such as near surface
faults, gas hydrates, hydrocarbon seeps, and pock marks, well
locations; determining the presence of debris, rig or jack up barge
footprints, free standing caissons, submerged well heads, natural
seabed conditions and other potential hazards around the survey site;
determining the accurate water depth and seabed features prevailing
in the survey site and determining seafloor conditions and water
column features.
11.2 The survey observed and mapped the locations of seabed and shallow
sub-seabed features.
11.3 For the survey area, no extraordinary risks was observed, however
the inter-connectivity of the pipelines within the route poses a
significant risk that needs to be factored into the general risk
assessment for pipe-lay, emplacement of rigs and work platforms
within the survey area.
11.4 Another potential risk that be factored into the general risk
assessment for pipe-lay, emplacement of rigs and work platforms

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within the survey area, would be the Pipeline crossing due East from
Meren Jacket 102 to Meren Jacket 24 at the following coordinates.

(mE) (mN) (mE) (mN)
Pipeline 275721.70 195613.48 276036.52 195692.09 78° due 0.69m
East
11.5 It is therefore recommended that vessel captains and crew leaders

exercise proper care and due diligence in positioning work barges /
platforms and rigs in the area, taking these observed risks into proper
account. Particularly, captains of vessels proposing to work in the
area are advised to have the chart of seabed features showing the
recommended approach paths to the jacket as a guide to safe
navigation and positioning.

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FINAL REPORT

MEREN GEOPHYSICAL ROUTE SURVEY

CHEVRON NIGERIA LIMITED

Meji Geophysical Route Survey

01 Issue for Use C.R E.I. W.A. (Mma) 25/07/2018

Rev no Description Prepared Checked Approved Date

DOCUMENT NO. CNL-GSL-GHS-MEREN-2018-004

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

2.0 Survey Work Scope

3.0 Objectives of Geohazard Survey

5.0 Transit Fix

6.0 Calibration and Equipment Test

7.0 Positioning System

8.0 Geophysical Field Summary

8.2 Seabed Interpretation

8.3 Shallow Geology

9.0 Summary Of Results

10.0 Challenges Faced During The Survey

11.0 Recommendations & Conclusion

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

2.0 SURVEY SCOPE OF WORK

The dimension of the Surveyed Area is as 600m Length by 200m Corridor.

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

3.0 OBJECTIVES OF GEOHAZARD SURVEY

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

S/N Activity Start Date End date Location

Table 1.0: Summary of Project Activities

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Platform Centre Observed Centre

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Fig.3.0: MBES Roll Test Screen Shot

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Fig.5.0: MBES Pitch Test Screen Shot

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Official Local Datum

Projection TRANSVERSE MERCATOR

GPS Satellite Datum

Datum Shifts from IRTF (WGS 84) to MINNA

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

8.0 GEOPHYSICAL FIELD SUMMARY

A combination of SonarWiz (full software package of Bathymetry, Side scan sonar,

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

The bathymetry gradient of the survey area is 0.0035, which indicates a

Meren Geophysical Route Survey

Meji Geophysical Route Survey

The seabed is homogenous and relatively free of debris along the

Interpretation of the Side Scan Sonar Features were overlaid on the

One (1) Pipeline could be observed running parallel to the Survey

Name Start Point End Point Angle of Depth of Burial

One (1) Pipeline could be observed entering Meren Jacket 24 from

Meji Geophysical Route Survey

Meji Geophysical Route Survey

Weak magnetic Intensity

Moderate magnetic Intensity

Strong magnetic Intensity

Very Strong magnetic Intensity

Pipeline on Magnetic Map

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