LOGICAL VS. TRADITIONAL - THE USE OF COMPOSITES IN OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

An area where composite materials appear to be a natural choice is in the area of offshore mechanics and arctic engineering. All of the properties that are available from these materials offer significant advantages. The properties of high strength, lightweight, corrosion resistance, low thermal conductivity and mechanical damping, all appear to be the very properties that are desired on an offshore platform. In spite of this apparent logic, the penetration of these materials into the design and fabrication of structural and equipment applications for offshore drilling has been relatively minimal. The paper outlines some of the specific areas in which activity has occurred in the oil producing, offshore and arctic industry. Topics covered are: composite riser design, anchoring systems for subsea structures, composite pipes and pipe laying activities and an imaginative look at the logistics of making and laying larger diameter pipelines in an arctic environment.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • OMAE 90; Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engng, 9th Intl Conf; 18-23 Feb 1990, Houston, Tx. USA. Sponsored by ASME et al. Proc, v 3 pt A, p 29 [8 p, 9 ref, 8 tab, 9 fig]
• Authors:
  • Goldsworthy, W B
  • Wiernicki, C J
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Composite materials
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore technology
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00699651
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM