Jumbo piston coring in deep water Gulf of Mexico for seabed geohazard and geotechnical investigations

Authors

Armand J. Silva, University of Rhode Island
William R. Bryant, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Original Version

1-1-2000

Abstract

During a one-month research cruise to the Gulf of Mexico in deep water (800-2700 m W.D.), over 1,000 meters of sediment samples were obtained with a large-diameter long piston coring system and a large-diameter gravity corer. There is very good agreement between long core shear strength results and conventional boring data at three floating platform sites: Auger, Jolliet, and Marlin. The overall objective of the research project is to understand and predict seabed processes on the continental slope in the northwest Gulf of Mexico, related to the regional geology and engineering properties for the design of seafloor installations.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volume

2

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Silva, Armand J., and William R. Bryant. "Jumbo piston coring in deep water Gulf of Mexico for seabed geohazard and geotechnical investigations." Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference 2, (2000): 424-433. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cve_facpubs/284