Louisiana, Texas fabrication yards on busy upswing

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Sea Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:7286089

Pagano, S S ^[1]

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1. Offshore International Newsletter, Houston, TX (United States)

Responding to the continued push to produce natural gas reserves, Texas and Louisiana fabrication yards anticipate a busy 1994 season. Sixty-five oil and gas production platforms are under construction for major companies and independents; total platforms built in 1994 could approach 100. While oil prices are still volatile, most projects are focusing on shallow-water fields. Advanced technology has helped fabricators improve designs by making structures lighter and more cost-effective. PC-Based software helps yards perform more thorough analyses of a structure, which means towers and fixed platforms can be more economically built. Software also enables yards to design cost-effective structures to develop fields with a marginal level of reserves. Several projects currently under development or recently completed are described.

• OSTI ID: 7286089
• Journal Information: Sea Technology; (United States), Vol. 35:4; ISSN 0093-3651
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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