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Offshore Oil and Gas Caisson Structure
Offshore Wind Energy Caisson Structure Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 2
RP2A Fixed (22nd Edition) RP2T Tension Leg RP2FPS Floating Production
Deepwater Fixed Platform Existing Standards: API RP2 Series
Deepwater Floating Platform Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 3
Management
Special
Existing Standards: API RP2 Series
2INT DG Design Guide 2INT EX Assessment of Existing 2HINS Post Hurricane Inspection Others
Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010
Inspection Assessment
Bigger 8-pile Platform 5
Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010
Mooring Systems
Existing Standards: API RP2 Series
TLP
FPS Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 6
Lessons Learned
Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita, & Ike Metocean
Hmax increase 70 to 90
Structural Damage
Details matter
Foundations
Caisson pile tip rotation
Broken Connection
Cracked Joint
Leaning Caisson Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 7
Conclusion
40 Years of Experience - 22 Editions
Design Foundation Fabrication Installation SIM
Lessons Learned
Hurricanes SIM 40 years in service, 1000s of platforms
Full Suite
Existing Standards: API RP2 Series
Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010