Bumper-pile design for mating platform and subsea drilling template

Journal Article · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/12543-PA· OSTI ID:5513191

Nelson, W E; Murphy, B S; Stahl, B

This paper describes the procedures used to design bumper piles for the docking installation of a large North Sea platform jacket over a subsea drilling template. Model tests are described and their response data presented and interpreted for design use. Procedures are presented for evaluating ultimate load- and energy- absorbing capacities of the docking piles together with the jacket-bottom horizontal framing. Conclusions are drawn and observations offered concerning analytical methods for determining docking pile design loads and the feasibility of mating large platform assemblies offshore.

• Research Organization: Amoco Production Co.
• OSTI ID: 5513191
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States), Vol. 1:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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