Conventional platforms held to 1350 ft

Journal Article · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · Offshore; (United States)

OSTI ID:5810434

The largest deepwater production platform launched to date is 935-ft long. But designers estimate conventional single-piece platform jackets for water depths to 1350 ft could be built and transported with conventional equipment. Probable launch weight would be 42,500 tons, requiring a 530-ft overhang at the stern of the largest existing launch barge. The jacket and transport barge would have sufficient stability for a coastal tow within the Gulf of Mexico, but not an ocean tow. The design of the platform is described.

• OSTI ID: 5810434
• Journal Information: Offshore; (United States), Journal Name: Offshore; (United States) Vol. 44:1; ISSN OFSHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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