Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
91
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Busby Associates, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Mr. R. Frank Busby
Research Contracting Agency
Description
The objective was to develop a state-of-the- art document detailing the following:
(1) the types of Subsea Production Systems (SPS) proposed by industry;
(2) the nature of the inspection programs formulated with current technology as well as in the future;
(3) the tools and international requirements that are available and not available for Arctic and deep ocean inspections; and
(4) the type of research effort needed to reach a reliable Arctic or deep ocean inspection program.
Latest progress update
Completed. Interviews were conducted with many users and developers of subsea production systems.