Browsing by Subject "Offshore"
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Analytical and Experimental Studies of Drag Embedment Anchors and Suction Caissons
(2011-08-08)The need for experimental and analytical modeling in the field of deep water offshore anchoring technologies is high. Suction caisson and drag embedment anchors (DEA) are common anchors used for mooring structures in deep ... -
Application of Magneto-Rheological Damper on Riser Tensioner System for Low-Heave Semisubmersible to Reduce Riser Stroke
(2017-12-14)The push for optimizing current technology in semisubmersible system enables reduction in semisubmersible overall size. One field that see potential optimization is the riser operation philosophy, which in certain cases ... -
Comparison between Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Offshore Reservoirs
(2014-12-15)Deepwater oil and gas are simply conventional reserves in an unconventional setting. They consist of a resource class of their own largely because they face a common set of challenges in the course of their identification, ... -
Cumulative Risk Assessment to Analyze Increased Risk Due to Impaired Barriers in Offshore Facilities
(2019-04-09)Investigation of past incidents always reveal deficiencies that are not directly equipment-related, but may be non-technical in nature, such as procedural deviation, inadequate communication etc. Past risk assessment models ... -
Curing Properties of Epoxy Resins for Use to Abandon Wells Destroyed by Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
(2012-02-14)Some Gulf of Mexico (GOM) wells destroyed by hurricanes have become environment and safety hazard and cannot be abandoned by conventional methods since pumping and circulating cement into the casing is impossible when the ... -
Experimental Assessment of Water Based Drilling Fluids in High Pressure and High Temperature Conditions
(2012-10-19)Proper selection of drilling fluids plays a major role in determining the efficient completion of any drilling operation. With the increasing number of ultra-deep offshore wells being drilled and ever stringent environmental ... -
Facility Siting and Layout Optimization for Risk Reduction of Offshore Operations
(2015-07-17)An MINLP optimization model has been created that optimizes the layout of a set of sections with fixed footprint areas bound to an offshore platform of a given size based on safety considerations due to fire, explosion, ... -
Lateral Capacity of Piles and Caissons in Cohesive Soils
(2017-04-18)Upper bound plastic limit analysis (PLA) solutions have been widely used to assess maximum capacity of laterally loaded piles and caissons. However, for the specific case of short piles and caissons with aspect ratios ... -
Project Execution and Offshore Field Development in the Current Oil Market Downturn
(2016-11-30)This Record of Study presents the author’s experience in the capacity of riser lead and technical advisor working on multiple engineering and management project assignments by Cuneiform Offshore Consulting (Cuneiform). ... -
Reliability-based Design of Offshore Mooring Systems
(2013-02-05)This study proposes new methods for the reliability-based design of structural systems, with emphasis on offshore mooring systems. After a brief introduction to the mooring systems, two main objectives are discussed in ... -
Stochastic Programming Approach to Hydraulic Fracture Design for the Lower Tertiary Gulf of Mexico
(2013-07-27)In this work, we present methodologies for optimization of hydraulic fracturing design under uncertainty specifically with reference to the thick and anisotropic reservoirs in the Lower Tertiary Gulf of Mexico. In this ... -
A Systematic Approach to Offshore Fields Development Using an Integrated Workflow
(2010-10-12)I present a systematic method to primary develop existing black oil fields. This method uses integrated reservoir development workflow (IRDW) that relies on integrated asset model (IAM). Developing any existing field means ... -
The Wicked Problem of Oil & Gas Development in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas: Current Permitting and Evaluation of Marine Spatial Planning as a Potential Management Tool
(2014-06-02)Changing climatic conditions and shifting global economics have thrust the Arctic into the spotlight for many scientists, academics, and policymakers as well as those in offshore industries, particularly in shipping and ... -
Towards an Integrated Probabilistic Risk Assessment and Management for Offshore Pipelines: From Site Characterization and Routing to Operation
(2019-07-16)Offshore pipeline route selection is a multidisciplinary engineering task to determine the best alternative route by taking into account spatial project constraints, geohazards, safety procedures, environmental conditions, ...