ARTIFICIAL ICE ISLANDS COULD CUT ARCTIC COSTS

Artificially manufactured ice island in the offshore arctic is feasible in principle, uses a structural material available in large quantities, and could make big savings over other proposed drilling and production bases. Potential techniques for construction of an island, accumulation of ice, stability, prevention of the internal shear and of sliding at the bottom as well as for maintenance, are described.

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  Petroleum Publishing Company

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• Authors:
  • Fitch, J L
  • JONES, L G
• Publication Date: 1974-11-11

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 173-181
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 72
  • Issue Number: 45
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice islands; Operations; Structural engineering
• Geographic Terms: Arctic Regions
• Old TRIS Terms: Arctic operations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084588
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1975 12:00AM