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Post Mortem Failure Assessment of Drilling Rigs During Hurricane Lili

Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
469
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
Offshore Risk and Technology Consulting, Inc.
Research Principal Investigator
Dr. Sharples
Research Contracting Agency
Description

Project will study failures of offshore drilling rigs, MODUs, Jackup Rigs associated with the passage of Hurricane Lili in the autumn of 2002. Develop any recommendations updates on criteria, review data from the Hurricane Andrew timeframe and the make recommendations to SNAME RP for possible future mitigation action.

Latest progress update

Completed November 2004.