The Joint Industry Project (JIP) conducted 24-hour monitoring of floating platform motions on the 'Marco Polo' TLP platform. It was continuously registering all platform motion related indicators during hurricanes and other weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico Region.
Objectives:
normal and hurricane level wind data collection loop currents platform motions tensions/risers motions VIV behavior of tendons/risers extreme loads/fatigue life of the platform structure
The first JIP meeting took place in Houston on May 16, 2006. A web site that will include data and reports available was opened for members. The next meeting took place on October 19, 2006, in Houston. An overview of all sensors on board the Marco Polo TLP was presented as well as an overview of the design verification. Additional meetings were held on May, 2007, December 2007, and May, 2008. Technical papers of the findings to date were presented at the Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering and the Offshore Technology Conference in 2008. Project reports will remain proprietary until 2011.
The JIP members approved a 2 year scope extension (Phase II) to include additional funding. For information on Phase II please visit TAR Study No. 610.