Current and future offshore activities in Canada
The development of innovative exploratory drilling systems for Canada's harsh Arctic offshore areas over the past decade is described. Future activity in these areas, including possible production concepts, is also discussed. The results of the experience in Canadian waters can be applied in other Arctic areas of the world including offshore Alaska. This operating experience will serve to further advance the drilling technology and will serve as a basis for the design of Arctic offshore production and transportation systems. Artificial islands, first commenced in 1972, are still being constructed but with improved designs and equipment. A step forward has been the use of subsea berms on which concrete or steel segmented caissons have been placed. Integrated-type steel caissons have also been adapted for placement on subsea berms, one of which is half of a crude oil tanker and a second, a purpose-built steel caisson to be placed this summer.
- Research Organization:
- Gulf Canada Resources Inc.
- OSTI ID:
- 6486309
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8405208-
- Journal Information:
- Proc., Annu. Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: 16. annual offshore technology conference, Houston, TX, USA, 7 May 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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