TAP-503-Evaluate and Compare Hurricane-Induced Damage to Offshore Pipelines for Hurricane Lili - Rev. A

This project will investigate the major classes of pipeline failure that resulted to GOM OCS facilities by Hurricane Lili in the Fall of 2002. The project will have four objectives: Investigate pipeline failures resulting from Hurricane Lili, including flowlines, major trunk lines and platform risers from both fixed and floating production facilities;
Compare and contrast these failures with those reported from Hurricane Andrew;
Make specific recommendations for changes in design or operations guidelines that might prevent or mitigate such failures in the future.
Suggest cost-effective methods for making existing pipelines designed by older guidelines less likely to fail in the future.