FPSO
Responses in Gulf of Mexico Environments
PI: Ward, Kim,
Mercier
Project Began: 11/2000
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
Ocean
Turbulence Loads and Effects on Offshore Structures
PI: Mercier
Project Began: 12/2002
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
Loads Due to Extreme
Wave Crests
PI: Chang, Chen, Mercier
Project Began: 9/2002
Estimated Completion: 11/2008
Relative
Motions of LNG Terminal and Carrier in Offloading Operation Including
the Effects of Tank Sloshing
PI: Kim
Project Began: 9/2005
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
CFD
Simulation of Riser VIV
PI: Hamn-ChingChen,Chia-Rong Chen, Mercier
Project Began: 9/2003
Estimated Completion: 11/2008
No
MODU's Adrift
PI: Ward, Aubeny, Kim, Zhang, Gilbert
Project Began: 6/2006
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
PI: Ochoa
Project Began: 9/2005
Estimated Completion:3/2007
Seafloor
Interaction with Steel Catenary Risers
PI: Aubeny, Biscontin, Murff
Project Began: 9/2004
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
Mudslides
During Hurricane Ivan and an Assessment of the Potential for Future
Mudslides in the Gulf of Mexico
PI: Wright, Gilbert
Project Began: 5/2005
Estimated Completion: 11/2007
Numerical
Modeling of Torpedo Anchors
PI: Tassoulas
Project Began: 8/2005
Estimated Completion: 8/2007
Risk
Assessment of Submarine Slope Stability – Hydroplaning
PI: Wright, Tassoulas
Project Began: 9/2005
Estimated Completion: 1/2007
Interstitially
Insulated Coaxial Pipe
PI: Marotta, Fletcher
Project Began: 7/2004
Estimated Completion: 6/2007
Application
of Dual Gradient Technology to Top Hole Drilling
PI: Schubert, Suh
Project Began: 9/2005
Estimated Completion: 12/2006
Current Joint Industry Projects