Unique submersible pumps system used in rig deck loadout

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Offshore; (United States)

OSTI ID:5067519

In one of the largest offshore skidding operations ever undertaken in the UK, a unique system of submersible pumps linked through central control stations was used to load out the deck of a new-built semisubmersible rig onto three barges. Ninety-three submersible pumps and a hydraulic track system were required to move the deck onto the 100 x 14 x 7.5-meter barges. The most critical task was to maintain the barges at a constant level as they took on the load. The problem was overcome with combined dewatering and ballasting actions, carried out simultaneously from each control center and from each barge.

• OSTI ID: 5067519
• Journal Information: Offshore; (United States), Vol. 44:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
UNDERWATER FACILITIES
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