Guidelines for the measurement of depth of burial
- Informative Guidance
- Revision 0.1 - July 2022
This document provides comprehensive guidelines for measuring the depth of burial (DOB) of subsea pipelines and cables, detailing various methods, equipment, and considerations for accurate measurement.
Contents
Glossary
Introduction
Methods for defining depth of burial or cover
Selection of survey sensors
Tone injection for active cable trackers
Accuracy of DOB measurement
Depth of burial measurement in different types of survey
Reporting depth of burial
Possible disputes in depth of burial measurement
Developments in pipe and cable tracking
References
Revision
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Rev. 0.1 - March 2024Update of preface, links and layout; no change to content
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Rev. 0 - July 2022Initial publication