1. Cathie Associates
Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy
An Introduction

2. Who are we?
The specialist geotechnical and geoscience offshore consultancy
40 offshore Geotechnical Engineers, Geophysicists and Engineering Geologists
One of the largest such specialist teams in the world
Oil & gas historical base – since 2008 broadened to offshore renewable industry and ports and harbours
Worldwide projects delivered from key Europe-wide offices
Trusted by leading developers and contractors for our expertise, responsiveness and integrity
Innovators and developers of new knowledge and technologies

3. Who are we? Offshore Industry Sectors
OFFSHORE WIND – Global / Full Service / Throughout Supply Chain
OIL AND GAS – Global / Full Service / Throughout Supply Chain
WAVE & TIDAL – Europe & Canada / Full Service / Throughout Supply Chain
PORTS & HARBOURS – EMEA, South America, SE Asia / Full Service / Throughout Supply Chain
SUBSEA CABLES – Europe, S America, APAC / Full Service / Throughout Supply Chain / Primarily Power Cables

4. What do we do? Safe, cost-effective valued solutions
Desk Study and Risk Management
3rd Party
Review and
Expert Witness
Pile driving monitoring
Foundation Geotechnical
Design
Installation Support
Cable routing, BRA and BA Design
Data Integration and Interpretation
SitEval
Asset Integrity Management
O&M Risk / IMR Performance
Development
Pre-FID / Design
Construction / O&M
KEY
Full service survey consultancy

5. Why engage us? Expert, credible, independent solutions
Low confidence in foundation design?
Need a cross-industry perspective?
Need to optimise CAPEX and reduce OPEX?
Seabed infrastructure failure?
Are you in contractual dispute?
Challenging seabed
conditions?
Need eyes and ears offshore?
Need a plan to manage seabed risk?

6. What makes us different?
Unique focus, provide risk and value oriented solutions
Specialised Expertise
Offshore geoscience and geotechnics over the whole lifecycle – its all we do
Risk and Value Oriented
Solutions
Commitment to structured, value adding engineering
Offshore Focus
Engaged heavily in the sector with unequalled experience and cross-industry perspective
R&D / IP
Proprietary commercial software and pioneering research
Value
Risk

7. Whose Problems? Operators, Contractors and Consultancy CONTRACTORS
DEVELOPERS

8. How do we impact projects?
Reduce risk, reduce CAPEX, improve confidence
Risk
Driven by experience in design and construction
Structured, planned approach to risk management
Value engineered approaches to data acquisition and risk quantification
CAPEX
Innovative solutions engineered to reduce or optimise cost
Solutions driven by R&D
Expertise in soil and rock characteristics and behaviour = efficiencies in design
Confidence
Improved consentability
Improved bankability
Secure project timescales

9. Project Context Example Projects – Adding Value, Reducing Risk
PROJECT/CLIENT
ENGAGEMENT
DELIVERY
THE DIFFERENCE
Port of Montevideo
Soletanche Bachy
Design
Optimised ground interpretation and foundation design for port extension
344 steel piles saved and one year in delivery time
Confidential UK OWF Project
Confidential Client
Jackup LPA
Back analysis of performance and advanced LPA for new project bid
Definition of risk, cost and improved understanding of leg pen behaviour as a result of partial drainage in intermediate soils
Gwynt-y-Mor
RWE NPower
Geotechnical foundation design and PDM
Design of piles in weak rock, challenging DNV J101, use of PDM to mitigate installation risk
Jacket Pile Design in Rock
Confidential Site, R&D
New design methodology
Optimised foundation design and installation
20% pile length savings in weak rock – saving cost in fabrication and installation
Carbon Trust
CBRA R&D
Design, Risk Assessment, Probabilistic and Performance Approach
New standard for industry, paradigm shift
Optimised, bespoke burial. Export cables 20-30% cost saving, 30-40% on array cables

10. In Summary…… Pushing Boundaries, Delivering Solutions
Enabling successful, cost effective project delivery by managing seabed risk and solving technical challenges