A MONOPOD DRILLING SYSTEM FOR THE CANADIAN BEAUFORT SEA

An exploratory drilling system has been developed for year-round operations in the shallow water, nearshore ice zone of the Canadian Beaufort Sea. The platform is bottom-resting, easily moved from one drilling location to another and employs a single structural leg. A review of the platform's features includes the configuration, structure and basic operations. Ice load criteria with the implications of operating in the near-shore ice zone are outlined. Foundation design for this mobile, gravity-founded, relatively light steel structure is discussed. Also discussed are model test results of seakeeping, towing and lowering and raising procedures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Ice Tech Symposium, Montreal, Canada, April 9-11, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

  601 Pavonia Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ  United States  07306-2907
• Authors:
  • Jazrawi, W
  • Davies, J F
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ice; Loads; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore oil industry; Offshore structures; Oil exploration
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice loads
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095325
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 1975 12:00AM