TEREBEL DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM. RESULTS OF SIX YEARS OF FIELD WORK AND EXPERIMENTS

The paper describes the main dynamic positioning system used on the Terebel and the alternative equipment, concepts, and hardware tried. The results of six years of operation are stated and discussed. They include the efficiency of the various systems, their freedom from trouble, the position and heading accuracies, the power requirements and the economics of dynamic positioning.

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Petroleum Engineers

  6200 North Central Expressway
  Dallas, TX  United States  75206
• Authors:
  • Harbonn, J
• Publication Date: 1972-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 329-336
• Serial:
  • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Volume: 24
  • Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic positioning; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Offshore platforms
• Old TRIS Terms: Positioning control systems
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040868
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 14 1973 12:00AM