HYBRID COMPLIANT PLATFORM: AN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT FOR DEEP WATER PRODUCTION

Hybrid Complaint Platform (HCP) is an innovative concept developed for applications over 3000 ft water depth. HCP is designed to support large size oil and gas production facilities over 75000 kips and to withstand severe environmental conditions. This paper describes the basic features of the HCP concept. The response of an example HCP to regular and random waves was compared to the response of the other equivalent existing popular concepts such as a Tension Leg Platform (TLP) and a Compliant Tower Platform (CTP). A conceptual installation procedure which is an unique feature for the HCP concept is also described in this paper. The findings of this investigation shows that the HCP is the most reliable and cost effective deep water system with superior dynamic characteristics over the conventional TLP and CTP.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • BOSS '94, 7th Intl Conf on the Behaviour of Offshore Structures; 12-15 July 1994; Massachusetts, USA. Procs. Publ by Pergamon, ISBN 0 08 041915 1. Vol 3, p 161 [23 p, 5 ref, 4 tab, 12 fig]
  • Authors:
    • Srinivasan, N
  • Publication Date: 1994

Language

  • English

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00717052
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM