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Project Number 79
Date of Summary June 30, 1984
Subject Offshore Pipeline Transportation Study for Lease Sale 87
Performing Activity R. J. Brown and Associates
Principal Investigator Mr. John Gillespie
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Complete
Description The objective was to assess the feasibility and costs associated with pipeline construction in deeper and more exposed areas of the Beaufort Sea, Alaska as contained in Lease Sale 87. This study addressed the prime concerns for construction of pipelines in the Arctic: (1) establish feasible techniques for pipeline construction in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Sale 87, (2) identify new concepts for deep water ice covered conditions, and (3) develop cost data to be used for oil and gas development plans. This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) and is an adjunct to Project No. 78.
Progress Complete.
Reports
AA Offshore Pipeline Transportation Feasibility and Costs, Diapir Field, Alaska (OCS Lease Sale 87), R.J. Brown Associates Inc., Houston, Texas, February 1984. (Out of Print)
AB (71 pages; 2,883 KB) File in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) . Offshore Pipeline Repair Methods and Costs, Diapir Area, Alaska, (OCS Lease Sale 87, R. J. Brown Associates Inc., Houston, Texas, November 1984.
 

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