Concrete hulls for tension-leg platforms

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Drilling Engineering; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/17862-PA· OSTI ID:6744523

De Oliveira, J G ^[1]; Fjeld, S ^[2]

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1. Conoco Norway, Inc., Oslo (Norway)
2. Norwegian Contractors A/S (NO)

This paper describes the main features of a concrete-hull tension-leg-platform (TLP) concept developed for the Heidrun field in the Haltenbanken area of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The hydrodynamic response and the methods adopted to optimize the hull dimensions, as well as the mooring system and hull mechanical outfitting, are discussed first. Then construction methods are briefly described. Inspection, maintenance, and repair are also addressed. Finally, the advantages of the concrete-hull TLP concept are summarized, including the concrete hull's adaptability to a large range of design requirements, low cost, and short construction time. This paper shows that the concrete-hull TLP is a very cost-efficient solution for the development of deepwater fields.

• OSTI ID: 6744523
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Drilling Engineering; (USA), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Drilling Engineering; (USA) Vol. 5:2; ISSN SDENE; ISSN 0885-9744
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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