Teledyne RD Instruments dominates ocean current measurement
for the offshore oil and gas sector with a field-proven instrument
designed to facilitate exploration drilling, field development, and
production.
Teledyne RDI’s Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and
software have been chosen by the majority of offshore operators
worldwide to support their exploration drilling programs. Ocean
current data is used for station-holding, riser deployment and
monitoring, ROV operations, and marine operations. The data is
gathered and displayed in real time to enable crucial operational
decision-making. The highly versatile OCEAN OBSERVER allows
users to select between Teledyne RDI’s high-resolution and longrange settings, providing optimal data for every application.
Water Profiling |
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38Khz |
75Khz |
150Khz |
Long-range Mode |
4m |
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350m |
8m |
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650m |
400m |
16m |
>1000m |
700m |
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24m |
>1000m |
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High-Precision Mode |
4m |
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250m |
8m |
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430m |
275m |
16m |
730m |
450m |
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24m |
780m |
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Bottom Track |
1700m |
950m |
600m |
Velocity accuracy |
±1% ± 5mm/s |
Velocity Resolution |
1 mm/s |
Velocity range |
±7m/s |
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