Ocean Exploration & Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 June 11, 2003 Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer C & C Technologies, Inc.

C & C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. n SURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANY n HEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LA n SURFACE & SUBSURFACE POSITIONING n SURFACE & SUBSURFACE MARINE POSITIONING n WORLD WIDE EXPERIENCE n ESTABLISHED IN 1992 n 170 EMPLOYEES n SURVEYING & OCEAN MAPPING COMPANY n HEADQUARTERED IN LAFAYETTE, LA n SURFACE & SUBSURFACE POSITIONING n SURFACE & SUBSURFACE MARINE POSITIONING n WORLD WIDE EXPERIENCE n ESTABLISHED IN 1992 n 170 EMPLOYEES

Technology Providing Detailed Data in Deep Water Technology Providing Detailed Data in Deep Water

ROV’sROV’s

Also includes winch, handling system, and over 20,000 meters of tow cable. Deep Towed Systems

Surface Ship:Surface Ship: 7.0m Vertical Accuracy 50m Horizontal Accuracy Deep Towed SystemDeep Towed System 0.2m Vertical Accuracy 0.2m Vertical Accuracy 30m Horizontal Accuracy 2000m 50m Data Resolution in 2,000m of Water

SONAR POSITION 2 km 6 km SONAR POSITION 2.5 kts TOW CABLE TOW VESSEL SONAR DATA SONAR 4 HOUR SHIP TURNS Deep Towed Data Acquisition POSSIBLE BOTTOM COLLISION 30 m POSITIONING ACCURACY ACCURACY

SONAR POSITION 2 km 6 km AUV POSITION & DATA 2.5 kts TOW CABLE X X TOW VESSEL X SONAR DATA X 4.0 kts AUV X 4 HOUR SHIP TURNS X POSSIBLE BOTTOM COLLISION Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Data Acquisition 4m POSITIONING ACCURACY ACCURACY 30m POSITIONING ACCURACY ACCURACY X

C & C’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) 22,000 linear km mapped to date22,000 linear km mapped to date Large client list (23 to date)Large client list (23 to date) World wide OperationsWorld wide Operations Productivity of Deep Tow x 5Productivity of Deep Tow x 5 22,000 linear km mapped to date22,000 linear km mapped to date Large client list (23 to date)Large client list (23 to date) World wide OperationsWorld wide Operations Productivity of Deep Tow x 5Productivity of Deep Tow x 5 The U-166 rests in 5,000 feet of water

AUV U-166 Investigation 33 Track Lines 450 Meters Long 10 Meter Line Spacing 15 Meter Altitude 5000 Feet Depth Survey Time = 2 Hrs.

AUV Data UNFORGIVING OBSTACLES

AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment (approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor AUV data at the base of the Sigsbee Escarpment (approx. 2,500m depth) reveals a furrowed sea floor

AUV Data AUV Multibeam Data Collected as Concentric Circles Around an Oil Platform AUV Multibeam Data Collected as Concentric Circles Around an Oil Platform

Ocean Exploration & Energy Capitol Hill Oceans Week 2003 June 11, 2003 Art A. Kleiner, Hydrographer C & C Technologies, Inc.