Introduction to Offshore Engineering: Historical Development
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Introduction to Offshore Engineering: Historical Development

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What type of offshore platform is characterized by space framed structures with tubular members supported on piled foundation?

  • Tension Leg Platform
  • Concrete Gravity Structure (correct)
  • Semi – Submersible
  • Compliant tower

    • Which type of offshore platform undergoes large lateral deflection under wave loading and has no oil storage capacity?

  • Semi – Submersible
  • Tension Leg Platform
  • Compliant tower (correct)
  • Fixed (Jacketed) Platform

    • Which type of offshore platform has floating facilities that are tied down to the seabed by vertical steel tubes called tethers?

  • Semi – Submersible
  • Tension Leg Platform (correct)
  • Concrete Gravity Structure
  • Fixed (Jacketed) Platform

    • Which type of offshore platform is used for ultra deep water and requires flood warning systems to be in-place due to its weight sensitivity?

    <p>Semi – Submersible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which offshore platform type has excess buoyancy which keeps tethers in tension and is sensitive to topside load/draught variations?

    <p>Tension Leg Platform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the first offshore platform installed?

    <p>1974</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of offshore platforms?

    <p>Exploration of oil and gas from under seabed and processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does offshore engineering deal with?

    <p>Design and construction of structures intended to work in a stationary position in the ocean environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the first 'offshore' well started?

    <p>Gulf of Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the offshore drilling design evolve?

    <p>From wooden pile platform to artificial islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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