THE ROLE OF MODEL TESTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STABLE OCEAN PLATFORMS

This paper presents a concept developed through many model test iterations, of a stable ocean platform for oil production and storage. The concept lends itself to virtually any offshore production area having sufficient water depth to deploy the unit (in the order of 180 feet for the model discussed in the paper). Although it can be built in various sizes, depending on the operational requirements, a one million barrel storage capacity was selected for model tests and feasibility studies, and it this size that is presented in this paper.

• 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 041914 3. Vol 2, p 787 [17 p, 12 ref, 1 tab, 10 fig]
• Authors:
  • Grinius, V G
  • Lynch, A C
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Motion; Offshore platforms
• Uncontrolled Terms: Model tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Platform motions
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00710502
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM