This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to collect information gained from platform failures and survivals during Hurricane Andrew and develop a database for the future management of existing platforms. The Minerals Management Service, through its Platform Verification Program, is responsible for a wide variety of functions related to the strength and integrity of offshore platforms. This project incorporates a 'calibration' task that utilizes the outcome of Hurricane Andrew (survived, damaged, or failed platforms) to update and adjust where necessary current practices for assessing in-place offshore platforms. This calibrated approach could become part of a future American Petroleum Institute RP2A recommendation for assessing existing offshore platforms.
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