Calibration Of Deterministic Parameters Reassessment Of Offshore Platforms In The Arabian Gulf

Author : Hassan Zaghloul
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781599423975

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Calibration of Deterministic Parameters: Reassessment of Offshore Platforms in the Arabian Gulf by Hassan Zaghloul Pdf

The Arabian Gulf oil and gas production reserves have made it one of the world's strategic producers since the early 1960s, with many of the existing platforms stretched beyond their original design life. Advances in drilling technology and reservoir assessments have extended the requirement for the service life of those existing platforms even further. Extension of the life span of an existing platform requires satisfactory reassessment of its various structural components, including piled foundations. The American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice 2A (API RP2A) is commonly used in the Arabian Gulf for reassessment of existing platforms. The API guidelines have been developed for conditions in the Gulf of Mexico, the waters off Alaska and the Pacific and Atlantic seaboards of the USA. However, the Arabian Gulf conditions are fundamentally different to those encountered in US waters. Hence, there is a need to develop guidelines for reassessment of existing offshore structures to account for the specific conditions of the Arabian Gulf. This thesis performs statistical analyses on databases collected during this research from existing platforms to calibrate relevant load and resistance factors for the required guidelines. The developed guidelines are based on established approaches used in developing international codes and standards such as API RP2A-LRFD. The outcome of this research revolves around the following three main issues: 1. Calibration of resistance factors for axial capacity of piles driven in the carbonate soils 2. Development of open area live loads (OALL) on offshore platforms 3. Effect of extreme storm conditions on the reliability of existing platforms in the Arabian Gulf The outcomes of this research are expected to have a profound influence onreassessment of existing platforms in the Arabian Gulf.

Author : Zafarullah Nizamani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319150512

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Environmental Load Factors and System Strength Evaluation of Offshore Jacket Platforms by Zafarullah Nizamani Pdf

This book presents a study for the determination of environmental load factors for Jacket Platforms in Malaysia and a methodology to determine the life extension of aging platforms. The simplified methods described here could be used for determining not only structural reliability but also safety factors. Its content is particularly interesting to design and maintenance engineers who are working in offshore or onshore industry.

Author : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1807 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009178464

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The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Pdf

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Felix Y. Yokel,Emil Simiu
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Gas well drilling
ISBN : UOM:39015086507806

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Application of Risk Analysis to Offshore Oil and Gas Operations by Felix Y. Yokel,Emil Simiu Pdf

Author : Efstratios Nikolaidis,Dan M. Ghiocel,Suren Singhal
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004-12-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780203483930

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Engineering Design Reliability Handbook by Efstratios Nikolaidis,Dan M. Ghiocel,Suren Singhal Pdf

Researchers in the engineering industry and academia are making important advances on reliability-based design and modeling of uncertainty when data is limited. Non deterministic approaches have enabled industries to save billions by reducing design and warranty costs and by improving quality. Considering the lack of comprehensive and defini

Author : Subrata Chakrabarti
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080443812

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Handbook of Offshore Engineering (2-volume Set) by Subrata Chakrabarti Pdf

* Each chapter is written by one or more invited world-renowned experts * Information provided in handy reference tables and design charts * Numerous examples demonstrate how the theory outlined in the book is applied in the design of structures Tremendous strides have been made in the last decades in the advancement of offshore exploration and production of minerals. This book fills the need for a practical reference work for the state-of-the-art in offshore engineering. All the basic background material and its application in offshore engineering is covered. Particular emphasis is placed in the application of the theory to practical problems. It includes the practical aspects of the offshore structures with handy design guides, simple description of the various components of the offshore engineering and their functions. The primary purpose of the book is to provide the important practical aspects of offshore engineering without going into the nitty-gritty of the actual detailed design. · Provides all the important practical aspects of ocean engineering without going into the 'nitty-gritty' of actual design details· · Simple to use - with handy design guides, references tables and charts· · Numerous examples demonstrate how theory is applied in the design of structures

Author : Silvia Colombo
Publisher : Edizioni Nuova Cultura
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9788868122843

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Bridging the Gulf: EU-GCC Relations at a Crossroads by Silvia Colombo Pdf

Relations between the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are at a crossroads. After the derailment of the negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2008, the cooperation between the two regional blocs has remained low-key in a number of different areas, while the unprecedented changes that have taken place in North Africa and the Middle East, the common neighbourhood of the EU and the GCC, have not led to a renewed, structured cooperation on foreign and security policy issues. This volume addresses the shortcomings and potential of EU-GCC relations by taking stock of their past evolution and by advancing policy recommendations as to how to revamp this strategic cooperation. In this light, it highlights the areas where greater room for manoeuvre exists in order to enhance EU-GCC relations, discusses the instruments available and sheds light on the features of the regional and international context that are likely to significantly influence the new phase in the mutual relation between the two blocs. The book is the result of the research conducted in the framework of the project ‘Sharaka – Enhancing Understanding and Cooperation in EU-GCC Relations’ co-funded by the European Commission.

Author : Yong Bai,Qiang Bai
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 957 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123978042

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Subsea Engineering Handbook by Yong Bai,Qiang Bai Pdf

Subsea production systems, overview of subsea engineering, subsea field development, subsea distribution system. Flow assurance and system engineering. Susea structure and equiment. Subsea umbilical, risers and flowlines.

Author : Mohamed A. El-Reedy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119084105

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Project Management in the Oil and Gas Industry by Mohamed A. El-Reedy Pdf

Oil and gas projects have special characteristics that need a different technique in project management. The development of any country depends on the development of the energy reserve through investing in oil and gas projects through onshore and offshore exploration, drilling, and increasing facility capacities. Therefore, these projects need a sort of management match with their characteristics, and project management is the main tool to achieving a successful project. Written by a veteran project manager who has specialized in oil and gas projects for years, this book focuses on using practical tools and methods that are widely and successfully used in project management for oil and gas projects. Most engineers study all subjects, but focus on project management in housing projects, administration projects, and commercial buildings or other similar projects. However, oil and gas projects have their own requirements and characteristics in management from the owners, engineering offices, and contractors’ side. Not only useful to graduating engineers, new hires, and students, this volume is also an invaluable addition to any veteran project manager’s library as a reference or a helpful go-to guide. Also meant to be a refresher for practicing engineers, it covers all of the project management subjects from an industrial point of view specifically for petroleum projects, making it the perfect desktop manual. Not just for project managers and students, this book is helpful to any engineering discipline or staff in sharing or applying the work of a petroleum project and is a must-have for anyone working in this industry.

Author : Leicht, Alexander,Heiss, Julia,Won Jung Byun
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231002441

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Issues and trends in education for sustainable development by Leicht, Alexander,Heiss, Julia,Won Jung Byun Pdf

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is globally acknowledged as a powerful driver of change, empowering learners to make decisions and take actions needed to build a just and economically viable societ y respect ful of both the environment and cultural diversit y.

Author : J. Hendry,P. Burgess,D. Hunt,X. Janson,V. Zampetti
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205391

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Seismic Characterization of Carbonate Platforms and Reservoirs by J. Hendry,P. Burgess,D. Hunt,X. Janson,V. Zampetti Pdf

Modern seismic data have become an essential toolkit for studying carbonate platforms and reservoirs in impressive detail. Whilst driven primarily by oil and gas exploration and development, data sharing and collaboration are delivering fundamental geological knowledge on carbonate systems, revealing platform geomorphologies and how their evolution on millennial time scales, as well as kilometric length scales, was forced by long-term eustatic, oceanographic or tectonic factors. Quantitative interrogation of modern seismic attributes in carbonate reservoirs permits flow units and barriers arising from depositional and diagenetic processes to be imaged and extrapolated between wells. This volume reviews the variety of carbonate platform and reservoir characteristics that can be interpreted from modern seismic data, illustrating the benefits of creative interaction between geophysical and carbonate geological experts at all stages of a seismic campaign. Papers cover carbonate exploration, including the uniquely challenging South Atlantic pre-salt reservoirs, seismic modelling of carbonates, and seismic indicators of fluid flow and diagenesis.

Author : Fredrik Robelius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9155468233

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Giant Oil Fields: The Highway to Oil by Fredrik Robelius Pdf

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136498879

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The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

The State of the World's Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture is FAO's first flagship publication on the global status of land and water resources. It is an 'advocacy' report, to be published every three to five years, and targeted at senior level decision makers in agriculture as well as in other sectors. SOLAW is aimed at sensitizing its target audience on the status of land resources at global and regional levels and FAO's viewpoint on appropriate recommendations for policy formulation. SOLAW focuses on these key dimensions of analysis: (i) quantity, quality of land and water resources, (ii) the rate of use and sustainable management of these resources in the context of relevant socio-economic driving factors and concerns, including food security and poverty, and climate change. This is the first time that a global, baseline status report on land and water resources has been made. It is based on several global spatial databases (e.g. land suitability for agriculture, land use and management, land and water degradation and depletion) for which FAO is the world-recognized data source. Topical and emerging issues on land and water are dealt with in an integrated rather than sectoral manner. The implications of the status and trends are used to advocate remedial interventions which are tailored to major farming systems within different geographic regions.

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher : International Atomic Energy Agency
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9201047185

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IAEA Safety Glossary by International Atomic Energy Agency Pdf

The IAEA Safety Glossary defines and explains technical terms used in the IAEA Safety Standards and other safety related IAEA publications, and provides information on their usage. The 2018 Edition of the IAEA Safety Glossary is a new edition of the IAEA Safety Glossary, originally issued in 2007. It has been revised and updated to take into account new terminology and usage in safety standards issued between 2007 and 2018. The revisions and updates reflect developments in the technical areas of application of the safety standards and changes in regulatory approaches in Member States.

Author : Jeom Kee Paik,Anil Kumar Thayamballi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471486329

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Ultimate Limit State Design of Steel-Plated Structures by Jeom Kee Paik,Anil Kumar Thayamballi Pdf

Steel plated structures are important in a variety of marine and land-based applications, including ships, offshore platforms, power and chemical plants, box girder bridges and box girder cranes. The basic strength members in steel plated structures include support members (such as stiffeners and plate girders), plates, stiffened panels/grillages and box girders. During their lifetime, the structures constructed using these members are subjected to various types of loading which is for the most part operational, but may in some cases be extreme or even accidental. Ultimate Limit State Design of Steel Plated Structures reviews and describes both fundamentals and practical design procedures in this field. The derivation of the basic mathematical expressions is presented together with a thorough discussion of the assumptions and the validity of the underlying expressions and solution methods. Particularly valuable coverage in the book includes: * Serviceability and the ultimate limit state design of steel structural systems and their components * The progressive collapse and the design of damage tolerant structures in the context of marine accidents * Age related structural degradation such as corrosion and fatigue cracks Furthermore, this book is also an easily accessed design tool which facilitates learning by applying the concepts of the limit states for practice using a set of computer programs which can be downloaded. In addition, expert guidance on mechanical model test results as well as nonlinear finite element solutions, sophisticated design methodologies useful for practitioners in industries or research institutions, selected methods for accurate and efficient analyses of nonlinear behavior of steel plated structures both up to and after the ultimate strength is reached, is provided. Designed as both a textbook and a handy reference, the book is well suited to teachers and university students who are approaching the limit state design technology of steel plated structures for the first time. The book also meets the needs of structural designers or researchers who are involved in civil, marine and mechanical engineering as well as offshore engineering and naval architecture.