NEW SINGLE-BUOY MOORING AND STORAGE IS DEVELOPED

An improvement to the conventional single-buoy mooring (SBM) storage-barge concept has been developed by the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and I.H.C. Holland (Abstract No. T3-464). In the new design, the buoy is made by integral part of the storage vessel and is connected rigidly to this by a cantilever structure. Alternatively, the SBM can be designed as part of the vessel's bottom structure and can act as a pivot around which the vessel can swivel. Since in both cases the complete anchoring system and storage vessel can be moved when required to a new location, the concept represents an ideal solution to offshore-production problems until either a pipeline is laid or permanent storage facilities installed. The system is described.

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  Petroleum Publishing Company

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• Authors:
  • Morrison, J
• Publication Date: 1971-6-28

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 78-80
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue Number: 26
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm buoy storage
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056601
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM