1 Scope
This document provides requirements and guidelines for marine geophysical investigations . It is applicable to operators/end users, contractors and public and regulatory authorities concerned with marine site investigations for offshore structures for petroleum and natural gas industries.
This document provides requirements, specifications, and guidance for:
a) objectives, planning, and quality management;
b)
positioning ;
c)
seafloor mapping, including instrumentation and acquisition parameters, acquisition methods,
and deliverables;
d)
sub-seafloor mapping, including seismic instrumentation and acquisition parameters, and non-seismic- reflection methods;
e) reporting;
f) data integration, interpretation, and investigation of geohazards .
This document is applicable to investigation of the seafloor and the