THE SIZE OF NORTH SEA PLATFORMS CALLS FOR A SECURE FOOTING ON SEAFLOOR

In recent years several companies have studied concrete platform designs for the oil and gas fields in the North Sea. This has resulted in designs of platforms under construction and several other proposed platforms which have yet to receive orders. An analysis of these designs shows that the principal problems are associated with soil mechanics of the seabed, seabed erosion, stability on seabed, resistance of the structure to wave forces, construction and stability during immersion. These points are discussed in detail in this article, with particular reference to the designs of four companies which have platforms under construction at the present time.

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  Petroleum Publishing Company

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  Houston, TX  United States  77027
• Authors:
  • Sparks, C P
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 138-152
• Serial:
  • Offshore
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 10
  • ISSN: 0030-0608

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engineering soils; Geotechnical engineering; Gravity structures; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore platforms; Stability (Mechanics); Structural design
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore platform design; Offshore platform stability
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00149305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Petroleum Publishing Company
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1977 12:00AM