MINIFLOAT: A novel concept of minimal floating platform for marginal field development

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 538-545

  Cermelli, C A ^a   Roddier, D G ^a   Busso, C C ^a  

^a Marine Innovation and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Marginal fields; Offshore platform; Subsea equipment

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MAINTENANCE; NUMERICAL METHODS; OCEAN STRUCTURES; OFFSHORE PIPELINES; PRODUCTION PLATFORMS; RELIABILITY;

MARGINAL FIELDS; OFFSHORE PLATFORM; SUBSEA EQUIPMENT; VORTEX INDUCED MOTIONS (VIM);

FLOATING BREAKWATERS;

EID: 23844448168     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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