BUOYANCY MATERIALS FOR OFFSHORE RISER PIPE

The most widely used flotation material is the family of plastic composites called syntactic foams. This paper discusses the factors governing the application of syntactic foams to marine riser at depths now approaching 3,000 feet, and the potential of such materials for extending drilling capability to 6,000 feet and beyond.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Watkins, L W
  • Howard, M J
• Conference:
  • Presented at the Eighth Annual Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, May 3-6, 1976.
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 433-446

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buoyancy; Foams
• Old TRIS Terms: Buoyant materials
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138252
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Offshore Technology Conference
• Report/Paper Numbers: V3, OTC 2654 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1976 12:00AM