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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project
Number |
192 |
| Date of
Summary |
March 31, 1995 |
| Subject |
International
Workshop for Requalification of Offshore Structures |
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Performing Activity |
University of California at Berkeley and
Texas A&M University |
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Principal Investigator |
Dr. C. William Ibbs
& Dr. Wayne Dunlap |
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Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management
Service |
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Estimated Completion |
Completed. |
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Description |
Many of
the thousands of oil and gas structures on the Outer Continental Shelf and
in the North Sea are aging and are the subject of structural concerns. There
currently is no agreed upon scheme for determining if the structures are as
safe as when installed. What is needed is a determination of the causes for
structural degradation, an evaluation of the effects of degradation upon
structural integrity, and a determination of research needed for a
requalification program. The workshop included all sectors of the offshore
oil and gas industry by request of the academic members of the industry so
that key individuals, United States and foreign, can work.
together to determine a common basis for managing the aging structure
problem. The workshop discussed current structural review practices, the
shortcomings of current practices, and identified research which may enhance
requalification efforts. |
| Progress |
Complete. The
workshop was held on December 8-10, 1993 in New Orleans, LA. Project Number:
192 (cont.) |
Reports |
AA
(244 pages; 17,802 KB) |
Proceedings of an
International Workshop: Assessment and Requalification of Offshore
Production Structures, Wayne Dunlap and C. William Ibbs eds., submitted by
Texas A & M University Offshore Technology Research Center,
December 8-10, 1993. |
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