Arctic offshore engineering

There is an increasing need to construct engineering structures in the Arctic seas. The requirement is principally generated by the oil and gas industry, because of the substantial reserves that are known to exist offshore in the Beaufort Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Barents Sea, the Pacific Ocean off...

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Main Authors Palmer, Andrew, Croasdale, Ken
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd 2012
World Scientific
World Scientific Publishing Company
WORLD SCIENTIFIC
Edition1
Subjects
Arctic regions
Civil Engineering (including Earthquake and Tsunami)
Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture
Ocean engineering
Offshore Construction
Offshore structures
Petroleum engineering
Offshore
Ice
Ken Croasdale
Arctic
Andrew Palmer
Petroleum
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Summary:There is an increasing need to construct engineering structures in the Arctic seas. The requirement is principally generated by the oil and gas industry, because of the substantial reserves that are known to exist offshore in the Beaufort Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Barents Sea, the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sakhalin, the Canadian Arctic, and almost certainly elsewhere. Structures have to withstand the severe environmental forces generated by sea ice, a subject that is developing rapidly but is still far from completely understood. Underwater pipelines have to be safe against ice gouging and strudel scour, but also have to be constructed safely and economically. The social and human environment has to be understood and respected.
ISBN:9814368776
9789814368773
DOI:10.1142/8283