INTEGRATED GUYED TOWER

Oil field developments will require the introduction of new production systems as operations move into deeper water. This article highlights the guyed tower, a new platform concept developed by Exxon, which extends the water depth limit of bottom-founded drilling/production platforms to about 600 meters. For water depths beyond some 200 meters, it is anticipated the guyed tower can provide an economic advantage over fixed platforms that could be significant in justifying development of offshore hydrocarbon reserves.

• Corporate Authors:

  Selvigs Forlag A/S

  Radhusgaten 8, Postbox 162
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Snyder, L J
  • Wardell, J B
  • Loftin, T D
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Northern Offshore
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Selvigs Forlag A/S

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Economic analysis; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore platforms; Offshore structures; Oil well drilling; Oil wells; Production; Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Marine platforms; Offshore platform design; Oil well production; Production platforms
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Economics; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170482
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM