CASE HISTORY FOR RIGS TO REEFS: A COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR PLATFORM ABANDONMENT

An 8-pile jacket in 238ft of water has been successfully "toppled" in place initiating the Louisiana Artificial Reef Program. The culmination of this effort resulted in the first monetary and material donation to the program and a cost savings for the operator. This paper outlines the planning, engineering, and salvage procedures used for this first "toppling".

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference, held Houston, Texas, 2-5 May 1988, Vol. 4, p. 543 [10 pp., 4 ref., 1 tab., 6 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Thornton, W L
  • Quigel, J C
• Conference:
  • Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference
  • Location: Houston texas, United States
  • Date: 1988-5-2 to 1988-5-5
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore platforms
• Old TRIS Terms: Abandonment toppling; Decommissioning
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00694938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM