America’s ambition to maintain energy independence require accelerated growth in domestic energy development and infrastructure build out. One of the virtues of offshore energy is that it does not take up valuable real estate on land. But for any large infrastructure project to succeed, especially in the marine environment, it must also excel at risk management. Conventionally, stakeholders focus on regulatory, policy, market, financial, and social risks. In this session, we zero in on what’s arguably the unsung hero behind every energy project success: geo-data. Regardless of the energy type – oil and gas, tidal, hydrogen or CCS, we will explore: Types and Timing: What geo-data does government collect? Why do energy developers need to gather and analyze additional geo-data? Impact on Viability: How does geo-data impact ground risks, engineering safety, operational and commercial viability projects? Long-Term Benefits: What happens to the collected data, how does science and public benefit?
Learning Objectives:
Define what is baseline geo-data, engineering grade geo-data and the difference between the two
Assess how geo-data is used to inform foundation design and regulatory compliance.
Recognize how geo-data can be further re-used for other, non-engineering applications.
