Technology assessment of deepwater anchors

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 2105-2121

  Ehlers, Clarence J ^a   Young, Alan G ^b   Chen, Jen Hwa ^a  

^a ChevronTexaco Energy Technology Co   (United States)

^b Geoscience Earth and Marine Services Inc(GEMS)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAISSONS; DEEPWATER DRILLING; DESIGN; DRAG; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; MOORING; PRESSURE VESSELS; SOILS;

DEGREE OF RELIABILITY; FULL-SCALE FIELD TESTING; INSTALLATION PROCEDURES; INSTALLATION RELIABILITY; OPERATING PRINCIPLES; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS;

ANCHORS;

EID: 84896904728     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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