Browsing by Subject "Spar"
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)A computer program is developed for the dynamic analysis of a spar platform coupled with mooring lines and risers in waves, winds, and currents. The new multi-contact analysis program is developed for the nonlinear ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)To reduce large motion responses of moored platforms in a harsh environment in deep waters, a thruster-assisted position mooring system can be applied. By applying the system, global dynamic responses can be improved in ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)A truss spar, named as Horn Mountain, was deployed in the Gulf of Mexico in 1,650 m of water, approximately 150 km southeast of New Orleans in June 2002. Horn Mountain is operated by British Petroleum (B.P.). Extensive ...
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(2012-07-16)The Constitution Truss Spar, operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (APC), is located in Green Canyon Block 679 and 680 in a water depth of 1,500 m. It was installed in October of 2006 and has since weathered multiple ...
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(2017-04-03)The goal of this research is to develop an effective and efficient plan for the installation of a spar using the barge launching method. Relative to the conventional method of installing spars, the barge launching method ...