The technical feasibility and cost benefits that may derived from the use of composite materials for structural applications of tension leg wellhead platform (TLWP) installed in 1,400 m water depth were investigated. The design concepts were driven by the cost of raw materials and the availability of low-cost large structure fabrication processes. The applications ranged from substituting steel payload with composite alternatives all the way to composite columns and deck pontoons and main structural members. A cost estimate for the different platform configurations was conducted and compared to base steel TLWP.
Application of composite materials in deep water offshore platforms
1997
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Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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