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TECHNISCHE UNfVERSnilT Uboratorlum voor Scheepshydromechanica Archief Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft Tel: 015- 786873 • Fax: 015 •> 781838 SYMPOSIUMT H E FOURTH OFFSHORE SYMPOSIUM
TENSION L E G PLATFORM
TECHNOLOGY
F E B R U A R Y 23 & 24,1995 T H E HOUSTONIAN H O T E L
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1995
CONTENTS Scheepshydromechanica laboratorium voor Archief
Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD Delft m : 015 - 786873 - Fax: 015 - 78183S SESSION 1-A - PLENARY SESSION
The Tension Leg Platform - Past, Present, and Future
Chairmen: Anders Ekvall, Shell Greg Thory, Aker Omega 1. Tension Leg Platforms, in the beginning...
D. A. Kypke, Aker Omega, Inc.
2. TLP technology - the Shell perspective
P. Arnold, Shell Offshore Inc.
3. Application of Naval Architecture principles to three TLP designs J. A. Mercier, Consultant
4. Snorre TLP - Development and Operations S. Fines and 0 . Alfstad, Saga
1. Development of deepwater fields using MOSES small TLP
P.G. Wybro, SEA Inc., D. Selles, Modec, Inc., and M. Chaison, AmClyde
2. The small TLP as an effective deepwater well-protector platform
A. F. Hunter, Consultant
3. Concrete TLP for Gulf of Mexico
C. Nygaard, Aker Gulf Mahne, and E.W. Huang, Han-Padron 4. A mini-platform for deepwater: the SeaStar TLP
S.E. Kibbee, Atlantia Corp., J.W. Chianis, Han-Padron, K.B. Davies, OSAC, and B. A. Sarwono, Han-Padron
5. The Tension Raft Jacket (TRJ) concept
P. Abbott, Aker Omega, C. Nygaard, Aker Gulf Manne, W. Greiner, B. Johnson, B. Datta, P.G.S.Dove, and R.D'Souza, Aker Omega
SESSION 1-B: New Concepts and Minimal Structures
Chairmen Wes Schott, Wes Schott International
SESSION 1-C: Global Response I
Chairmen: Rick Mercier, Shell Kent Davies, OSAC 1. Springing loads on TLPs in bidirectional waves
J.H. Vazquez and A.N. Williams, University of Houston
2. TLP in-place structure analysis: a comparison of space frame approach and coarse
finite element approach
C. Wu and Y. Bayazitoglu, Brown and Root
3. Ringing and Springing due to laboratory generated non-linear waves C.H. Kim, C. Zhao, and Jun Zou Texas A&l\/I University
4. Influence of body discretization in TLP diffraction analysis
A.K. Desai, Zentech inc. and A.N. Williams, University of Houston 5. A reliability based design methodology for TLP design
S.J. Leverette,OSAC, Reza Rashedi,Conoco
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 23. 1995 SESSION 2-A: Global Response II Chairmen: Steven Leverette, OSAC
Stephen Hodges, Shell
1. Resonant tendon tension response observed in the hydrodynamic scale model testing of the Mars TLP
W.E. Schott, Wes Sctiott International, R.S. Mercier, and C T . Howell, Shell
Development Co.
2. Model test of a concrete TLP for Gulf of Mexico
K. Engebretsen, Norwegian Contractors, C. Nygaard, Aker Gulf Marine, and E.W. Huang, Han-Padron
3. To second order and beyond
J.N. Newman, Massachusetts institute of Technology
4. Environment and Response Monitoring on TLP: Decision support, risk reduction and design data gathering
S E S S I O N 2°B: Constmction, Installation, and Components
Chairmen: Pieter Wybro, Sea Engineering Dave Chaplin, Heerema
1. Computer assisted tendon tensioning operations on the Auger TLP C M . Webb, Computer Aided Offshore
2. Cost-effective TLP installation methods and tendon top connectors
P.G. Wybro, SEA Inc., and M. Chaison, AmClyde 3. An integrated approach to tether system design
D. Rowan, Noble Denton Norge
A. Future TLP assembly and installation considerations in the Gulf of Mexico
P.G.S. Dove and B.N. Johnson, Aker Omega
SESSION 2-C: Panel Discussion - Current Issues in T L P Design
Chairman: Moderator:
Richard D. Larrabee, Shell Charles N. White, Conoco
Panelists: Hugh Banon, Exxon
Knut B. Engebretsen, Norwegian Contractors Stephen B. Hodges, Shell
Steven J. Leverette, Offshore Systems and Analysis Corporation
John A. Mercier, Consultant Panel topics:
1. Design for ringing and springing in TLPs 2. Philosophy of hull compartmentation criteria
SNAME T E X A S SECTION O F F I C E R S 1994-1995 CiiifiHirsKiieuis
Vice Chairman
Michael S. Pantazopoulos
Exxon Production Research, Co.
John A. Mercier Consultant Secretary-Treasurer Arrangements Chairman Membership Chairman Papers Chairman Publicity Chairman O T C Representative
Student Section Liaison
Richard L. Vukin
ABS Americas
Paul J . Agnew
Aker Omega, Inc.
William P. Stewart
Stewart Technology Associates
Richard D'Souza
Aker Omega, Inc.
Greg Thory
Aker Omega, Inc.
Emilio Corona
Arco Oil & Gas Company
Georgina Maldonado Aguirre
Ultramarine
Executive Committee Stephen B. Hodges
Shell E&P Company
Alp A. Kocoman
Hudson Engineering
Charles N. White
Conoco, Inc.
Malcolm Sharpies
Noble Denton & Associates, Inc.
Michael Fraught
The following members of the SNAME Texas Section served on the Steering
Committee for the Fourth Offshore Symposium - Tension Leg Platform Technology Steering Committee Chairman
John A. Mercier Consultant 614 Sandy Port Houston, TX 77079 Phone: (713)496-7644 (713) 293-3335 Fax: (713)293-1034
Technical Program Co-Chairmen
Anders G. C . Ekvall
Shell E&P Technology Company P. 0 . Box 1380
Houston, TX 77251-1380 Phone: (713)544-7352 Fax: (713)544-8826
Greg Thory
Aker Omega, Inc.
11757 Katy freeway. Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)870-1111 (713) 870-1222
W.E. (Wes) Schott
Wes Schott International c/o Shell Offshore, Inc. P. O. Box 576 Houston, TX 77001-0576 Phone: (713)544-7150 Publications Chairman Edward W. Huang Han-Padron Associates
One Park Ten Place, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77084
Phone: (713)579-2400 Fax: (713)579-2493
Arrangements Chairman
Paul J . Agnew
Aker Omega, Inc.
11757 Katy Freeway, Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)588-7538 Fax: (713)531-9306
Registration Chairman
Malcolm Sharpies
Noble Denton & Associates, Inc. 580 Westlake Park Blvd., Suite 750 Houston, TX 77079
Phone: (713)558-7180 Fax: (713)558-2098
Publicity Chairman
Ram Gopalkrishnan
Shell E&P Technology Company P. 0 . Box 1380
Houston, TX 77251-1380 Phone: (713)544-7389 Fax: (713)544-8826
Technical Program Committee Stephen B. Hodges Edward W. Huang Richard D. Larrabee Steven J. Leverette John A. Mercier Richard S. Mercier Michael Fraught Pieter G. Wybro
