Marine Coring and Groundwater Sampling Campaign Offshore New England
UK Research & Innovation · Awarded contract
AwardedMarine Coring and Groundwater Sampling Campaign Offshore New England
Awarded 26 Jan 2025
Awarded26 Jan 2025
Value£25,578,242.22
SupplierMatrix Offshore Services, LLC
AgencyUK Research & Innovation
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 1y 2mo ago7mo term
Awarded 26 Jan 2025Expired 30 Aug 2025
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UK Research & Innovation awarded a contract to Matrix Offshore Services, LLC for a marine coring capability and suitable vessel to operate offshore New England, USA, for a scientific drilling, coring and groundwater sampling campaign.
The project, conducted on behalf of the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD) by the British Geological Survey (BGS), aimed to extend understanding of fluid composition, pressure, and temperature in continental shelf environments, specifically testing hypotheses on groundwater flow and chemical fluxes in shallow Pliocene-Pleistocene sand aquifers over 100 km offshore.
The contract value was AUD 25,578,242.22.
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Marine Coring and Groundwater Sampling Campaign Offshore New England
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