Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
258
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
PMB Engineering
Research Principal Investigator
Dan Dolan
Research Contracting Agency
Description
This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The purpose of this project was to develop a procedure using the results obtained from the initial project for the ultimate strength analysis of offshore steel-jacket platforms.
Latest progress update
An example of the structural modeling and application of API RP2A Section 17 process was developed. This can be used by engineers to become more familiar with the process and verify software accuracy. This application uses a single 4-leg jacket Gulf of Mexico drilling/production platform. The platform is located in 157 feet of water. The report includes all of the information that needed for a complete assessment of the platform.