Review on Fixed and Floating Offshore Structures. Part II: Sustainable Design Approaches and Project Management

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Jawad Ali
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Review on Fixed and FloatingDownload

Abstract: Offshore structures exist in a variety of forms, and they are used for a variety of functions in varied sea depths. These structures are tailored for certain environments and sea depths. Different actions for suitable equipment selection, platform type design, and drilling/production processes are required for the applications of these offshore structures, as given in Part I. This paper is the second part, which outlines various processes, loads, design approaches and project management of offshore platforms. To achieve these, proper planning must be conducted for lifting, transportation, installation, design, fabrication, and commissioning of these offshore platforms. Some historical developments of some offshore structures are presented, and some project planning routines are undertaken in this research. The ultimate goal is to provide a general overview of the many processes of offshore platform design, construction, loadout, transportation, and installation. Some discussions on the design parameters such as water depth and environmental conditions were presented. It also lists various software programs used in engineering designs covering software programs for structural analysis, 3D rendering, computer-aided design (CAD), hydrodynamic design, oceanic flow analysis, offshore structures analysis, mathematical modelling, coding/algorithm development software, and programming software to aid analytical calculations. The review also includes information on cutting edge offshore platforms and industry advancements. Ultimately, for long-term operations, various types of offshore platforms for specific seawater depths are available.

Author(s): Chiemela Victor Amaechi, Ahmed Reda, Harrison Obed Butler, Idris Ahmed Ja’e and Chen An

Date Published: July 15, 2022

Depositing User: Jawad Ali

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10070973

Keywords: offshore structure; offshore platform; fixed platform; floating platform; oil and gas platform; production platform; drilling platform rig; marine structure; coastal structure; offshore facilities; project management; sustainable design; design and construction

Pages: 1-41

Place of publication: Switzerland

Publication title: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Published URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/7/973

Publisher: MDPI

Subject(s): Engineering, Project Management

Type of publication: Journal