A review of operations and mitigation methods for offshore platforms

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 1994-May, Issue , 1994, Pages 179-187

  Turner, J W ^a   Wisch, D J ^b   Guynes, S J ^c  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Texaco Inc   (United States)

^c Arco E and P Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIXED PLATFORMS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

FITNESS FOR PURPOSE; FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; MITIGATION METHODS; OFF SHORE PLATFORMS; RECOMMENDED PRACTICE;

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 85035044325     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/7486-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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