Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications
Diverse forms of offshore oil and gas structures are utilized for a wide range of purposes and in varying water depths. They are designed for unique environments and water depths around the world. The applications of these offshore structures require different activities for proper equipment selecti...
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| description | Diverse forms of offshore oil and gas structures are utilized for a wide range of purposes and in varying water depths. They are designed for unique environments and water depths around the world. The applications of these offshore structures require different activities for proper equipment selection, design of platform types, and drilling/production methods. This paper will provide a general overview of these operations as well as the platform classifications. In this paper, a comprehensive review is conducted on different offshore petroleum structures. This study examines the fundamentals of all types of offshore structures (fixed and floating), as well as the applications of these concepts for oil exploration and production. The study also presents various design parameters for state-of-the-art offshore platforms and achievements made in the industry. Finally, suitable types of offshore platforms for various water depths are offered for long-term operations. An extension of this study (Part II) covers sustainable design approaches and project management on these structures; this review helps designers in understanding existing offshore structures, and their uniqueness. Hence, the review also serves as a reference data source for designing new offshore platforms and related structures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2b5305ba9e641acb94e4e200cee1e732023-12-01T23:51:41ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122022-08-01108107410.3390/jmse10081074Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some ApplicationsChiemela Victor Amaechi0Ahmed Reda1Harrison Obed Butler2Idris Ahmed Ja’e3Chen An4Department of Engineering, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YR, UKSchool of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, AustraliaDepartment of Wind Energy, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Technical University of Denmark), DTU, 2800 KGS Lyngby, DenmarkDepartment of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Seri Iskandar 32610, MalaysiaCollege of Safety and Ocean Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing 102249, ChinaDiverse forms of offshore oil and gas structures are utilized for a wide range of purposes and in varying water depths. They are designed for unique environments and water depths around the world. The applications of these offshore structures require different activities for proper equipment selection, design of platform types, and drilling/production methods. This paper will provide a general overview of these operations as well as the platform classifications. In this paper, a comprehensive review is conducted on different offshore petroleum structures. This study examines the fundamentals of all types of offshore structures (fixed and floating), as well as the applications of these concepts for oil exploration and production. The study also presents various design parameters for state-of-the-art offshore platforms and achievements made in the industry. Finally, suitable types of offshore platforms for various water depths are offered for long-term operations. An extension of this study (Part II) covers sustainable design approaches and project management on these structures; this review helps designers in understanding existing offshore structures, and their uniqueness. Hence, the review also serves as a reference data source for designing new offshore platforms and related structures.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/8/1074offshore structureoffshore platformfixed platformfloating platformoil and gas platformproduction platform |
| spellingShingle | Chiemela Victor Amaechi Ahmed Reda Harrison Obed Butler Idris Ahmed Ja’e Chen An Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications Journal of Marine Science and Engineering offshore structure offshore platform fixed platform floating platform oil and gas platform production platform |
| title | Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications |
| title_full | Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications |
| title_fullStr | Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications |
| title_short | Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part I: Types of Platforms with Some Applications |
| title_sort | review on fixed and floating offshore structures part i types of platforms with some applications |
| topic | offshore structure offshore platform fixed platform floating platform oil and gas platform production platform |
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