Office/Division Program
TAP
Project Number
676
Category
Research Initiation Date (Award Date)
Research Performing Activity
MCS Kenny
Research Principal Investigator
Ayman Eltaher
Research Contracting Agency
Description
This project assesses the characteristics of Gulf of Mexico current forcing in the 500 to 1,000 meter range and occurrence of elevated events and to use those data to assess the importance of such currents on the fatigue and design of risers, moorings and TLP tendons. The project team includes members from MCS Kenny, Fugro, and Princeton University.
Latest progress update
The final report for this project has been accepted by BSEE. This research project is complete.