NAME : JOE PRAKAASH VISVANATHAN ID : 21502 Group 4, Group B

Offshore structure production at DEEP WATER (>350m to <1500m)

Semisubmersible rig

Key features Advantages Limitations Selection criteria Usage

Has a Mobile High Shallow to Gulf of
pontoon and with operating medium Mexico
columns that high costs (90- to
help to flood transit Limited 1000m) Europe
Can be speed deck load For
submerge to Stable Structural exploratory
water in a Large fatigues and
predetermined deck Expensive production
depth area to move
Self-propelled large
and towed distances
with anchors

Tension Leg Platform

Key features Advantages Limitations Selection criteria Usage

 Tethered Mobile High cost Shallow to Gulf of
to seafloor and Fatigue of deep(120m- Mexico
with reusable tension legs 1500m) North
vertical Stable- Difficult Production Sea
lines minimal maintenance purpose
Maintaine vertical of subsea
d in motion systems
tension by Low cost
the excess Deep
buoyancy water
of platform capabilit
y

Fixed Jacketed Structure

Key features Advantages Limitations Selection criteria Usage

Steel Support Cost Shallow- North
framed large deck increases 500m or Sea
tubular loads with less North
structur Constructe exponentiall Based on Atlanti
e d in y with depth water depth c
attache sections High cost and Ocean
d to and Structures functional
seabed transported not reusable requirement
Piles Good s
are stability Production
driven duration
into
seafloor
Guyed Tower

Key features Advantages Limitations Selection criteria Usage

Slender Low cost High Medium- Gulf of
truss steel Good maintenance 200m to Mexico
structure stability costs 600m
supported Could be Small fields Forces of
by spud reuse only waves,
can Mooring has winds and
foundation difficulty currents
Chain guy
lines held
in place
by clump
weights
REFERENCES

http://www.offshore-technology.com/features/feature52918/

http://www.marineinsight.com/offshore/different-types-of-offshore-oil-and-gas-production-structures/

http://petrowiki.org/Offshore_and_subsea_facilities

http://petrowiki.org/Semisubmersibles

https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/OTC-2688-MS

http://petrowiki.org/Compliant_and_floating_systems