NORTH SEA OFFSHORE LOADING, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Ths article discusses a number of factors which affect offshore loading operations and assesses offshore loading as a principle. Offshore loading systems incorporating single point mooring buoys (SPM) are also discussed, and the so-called AKER SLT (Aker Offshore Storage and Loading Terminal) is described. Offshore loading systems, either planned or currently in operation in the North Sea's oil fields, now total ten.

• Corporate Authors:

  Selvigs Forlag A/S

  Radhusgaten 8, Postbox 162
  Oslo 1,   Norway 
• Authors:
  • Nybo, R
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Northern Offshore
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Selvigs Forlag A/S

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Loading and unloading; Moorings; Offshore structures; Offshore terminals; Offshore transfer; Oil fields; Petroleum; Petroleum industry; Petroleum terminals; Single point moorings; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Petroleum trade
• Geographic Terms: North Sea
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore loading; Oil terminals; Service vessels; Tanker loading
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159451
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM