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YEAR

Report Type

Title

Author

ID#

2007

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PROJECT REPORT CFD Simulation of a Riser VIV:Phase II and III Final Project Report H. C. Chen, K. Huang, C. R. Chen, R. Mercier A186
PROJECT REPORT

Mudslides during Hurricane Ivan and an Assessment of the Potential for Future Mudslides in the Gulf of Mexico - Phase II Project Report

M. Nodine, J. Y. Cheon, S. G. Wright,
R. B. Gilbert, and E.G. Ward

C185
PROJECT REPORT Composite Repair Methods for Steel Pipes O. Ochoa, C. Alexander A184
PROJECT REPORT Interstitially Insulated Coaxial Pipe - Phase II & III Final Report D. Kim, E. Marotta, S. Fletcher A181
PhD DISSERTATION Composite Production Riser Assessment W. K. Kim A182
PROJECT REPORT A Comparative Risk Analysis of Composite and Steel Production Risers E. G. Ward, O. Ochoa, W. Kim, R. Gilbert, A. Jain, C. Miller, E. Denison A180
PROJECT REPORT Risk Assessment of Submarine Slope Stability - Hydroplaning S. Wright, H. Hu B178
PROJECT REPORT ASSESSMENT OF DRILLING & WORKOVER RIG STORM SEA FASTENINGS ON OFFSHORE FLOATING PLATFORMS DURING HURRICANE IVAN Phase 1: Analysis Report E. G. Ward, J. Gebara, M. H. Kim ASFAP

2006

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PROJECT REPORT CFD Simulation of Riser VIV H. C. Chen, C. R. Chen, R. Mercier A178
PROJECT REPORT Technology Assessment of Alternatives for Handling Associated Gas Produced from Deepwater Oil Developments in the GOM E. G. Ward, A. J. Wolford, M. B. Mick, L. Tapia A171
PROJECT REPORT Application of Dual Gradient Technology to Top Hole Drilling B. Elieff, J. Schubert, S. Suh, et. al. A177
PROJECT REPORT Mudslides during Hurricane Ivan and an Assessment of the Potential for Future Mudslides in the Gulf of Mexico M. Nodine, S. Wright, R. Gilbert, E. G. Ward C175

PROJECT REPORT

COMPOSITE RISER EXPERIENCE AND DESIGN GUIDANCE

O. Ochoa

A176

PROJECT REPORT

Numerical Modeling of Torpedo Anchors

M. Raie, J. L. Tassoulas

B174

PROJECT REPORT ASSESSMENT OF DRILLING & WORKOVER RIG STORM SEA FASTENINGS ON OFFSHORE FLOATING PLATFORMS DURING HURRICANE IVAN PHASE 1: Data Collection Report

E. G. Ward, J. Gebara ASFDC

PROJECT REPORT

Seafloor Interaction with Steel Catenary Risers

C. Aubeny, G. Biscontin, J. Zhang

A173

PROJECT REPORT Polyester Rope Analysis Tool J. F. Beltran, E. B. Williamson B169

PROJECT REPORT

RISK ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE VS. SUBSURFACE BOP’S ON MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS

J. Melendez, J. Schubert, M. Amani

A172

PROJECT REPORT

Suction Caissons: Seafloor Characterization for Deepwater Foundation Systems

S. Najar, R. Gilbert

B171

PROJECT REPORT

Reliability of Mooring Systems for Floating Production Systems

J. Choi, R. Gilbert, Y. Ding, J. Zhang

C166

PROJECT REPORT

Global Analysis of FPSO and Shuttle Tankers During Side-by-Side Offloading

B.J. Koo, M.H. Kim

A170

2005

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PROJECT REPORT

Suction Caissons : Model Tests

R. Olson, R. Gilbert

B161

PROJECT REPORT

Suction Caissons & Vertically Loaded Anchors: Design Analysis Methods

C. Aubeny, D. Murff

A162

PROJECT REPORT

Suction Caissons : Finite Element Modeling

J. Tassoulas, D. Maniar, LF Vasquez

B160

PROJECT REPORT

Interstitially Insulated Coaxial Pipe

E. Marotta, L. S. Fletcher

A160

MASTERS THESIS

Numerical Model for Steel Catenary Riser on Seafloor Support

J. H. You

A168

PhD DISSERTATION

Upper Bound Analysis for Drag Anchors in Soft Clay

B. M. Kim

A167

MASTERS THESIS

Floating LNG Terminal and LNG Carrier Interactions for Side-by-Side Offloading Operation.

V. Kuriakose

A165

PhD DISSERTATION

The Importance of Lower-Bound Capacities in Geotechnical Reliability Assessments

S. Najar

B164

PhD DISSERTATION

Performance of Suction Caisson Anchors in Normally Consolidated Clay

R. El-Sherbiny

B162

PROJECT REPORT

Risk Assessment for Submarine Slope Stability: Numerical Modeling of Flow around a Sliding Soil Mass

S. G. Wright

B159

PROJECT REPORT

Mitigating Greenwater Damage through Design

K.A. Chang, H.C. Chen, Y. Ryu, K. Yu

A156

PROJECT REPORT

FPSO Roll Motions

S. A. Kinnas

B157

PROJECT REPORT

Comparative Risk Analysis of Composite and Steel Production Risers: Composite Riser Response Assessment

W. Kim

A155

PROJECT REPORT

CURRENT FORCES ON FPSO’S - Analysis of towing tests and current tests with a FPSO model

F. Huijs

A161

PhD DISSERTATION

A New Incompressible Navier-Stokes Method with General Hybrid Meshes and Its Application to Flow/Structure Interactions

H. T. Ahn

B158

2004

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MASTERS THESIS

RELIABILTY ANALYSIS FOR MOORING SYSTEM OF A SPAR IN DEEPWATER GULF OF MEXICO

S. Dangayach

B163

PROJECT REPORT

Shear Strength Maps of Shallow Sediments in the Gulf of Mexico

L. Holcombe, W. Dunlap

AIFP

MASTERS THESIS

Performance and Application of the Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor (M.A.V.S) for Laboratory Measurements

S. Besnard

A149

MASTERS THESIS

Laboratory Tests to Estimate Strength Profile of Normally Consolidated Kaolinite

S. K. Vanka

B148

MASTERS THESIS

Risk Analysis of Steel Production Risers for Deepwater Offshore Facilities

A. Jain

B146

PROJECT REPORT

Responses of a Tanker-Based FPSO to Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico

E. G. Ward

A145

PROJECT REPORT

Dynamic Analysis Tool for Moored Tanker-Based FPSO's including Large Yaw Motions

M. H. Kim

A144

PROJECT REPORT

Riser Interaction Model: A Combined Time/Frequency Domain Approach

J. M. Niedzwecki

A143

ME REPORT

Upper Bound Method Program for Inclined Load Capacity Calculation of Suction Caissons

Y. Wu

A141

MASTERS THESIS

Ultimate Capacity of Suction Caisson in Normally and Lightly Overconsolidated Clays

P. P. Sharma

A138

PhD DISSERTATION

A Computational Procedure for Simulation of Suction Caisson Behavior Under Axial and Inclined Loads

D. Maniar

B130

MASTERS THESIS

Dynamic Simulation of Polyester Mooring Lines

Minsuk Kim

A128

PhD DISSERTATION

Development of a Dynamic Kill Simulator for Ultra-Deepwater

Ray Oskarson

A127

MASTERS THESIS

Inviscid and Viscous 2D Unsteady Flow Solvers Applied to FPSO Hull Roll Motions

B. Kacham

B125

2003

MASTERS THESIS

Classification of Surfical Sediments: Northern-Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico

W. Cain

A169

PROJECT REPORT

Deepwater Anchor Design Practice - Phase I & II - Report to API/Deepstar

K. Andersen, J. D. Murff, M. Randolph

C150

PhD DISSERTATION

Multiphase Twin Screw Pump Modeling for the Oil and Gas Industry

A. Martin-Cereijo

A153

MASTERS THESIS

An Assessment of Subsea Production Systems

D. Devegowda

A152

PROJECT REPORT

Assessment of Seismic Risk for Subsea Production Systems in the Gulf of Mexico

L. Brown, J. Bracci, M. B. Hueste, J. D. Murff

A136

PhD DISSERTATION

Hull/Mooring/Riser Coupled Motion Simulations of Thruster-Assisted Moored Platforms

Sangsoo Ryu

A134

PROJECT REPORT

Comparative Risk Analysis of Spar-Based FPSO's

E. Chemadurov, R. B. Gilbert, E. G. Ward

B135

PhD DISSERTATION

Evaluation of the Effect of Contact Between Risers and Guide Frames on Spar Motions

B.J. Koo

A133

PhD DISSERTATION

Dynamic Analysis of Multi-Body Floating Platforms Coupled with Mooring Lines and Risers

Y. B. Kim

A132

MASTERS THESIS

Well Control Procedures for Extended Reach Wells

Bjorn Gjorv

A123

MASTERS THESIS

Horizontal Capacity of Suction Caissons in Normally Consolidated Kaolinite

Richard Coffman

B122

PROJECT REPORT

Submarine Slope Stability

J.J. Hance, S. Wright

PROJECT REPORT

Worldwide Assessment of Industry Leak Detection Capabilities for Single & Multiphase Pipelines

S. Scott, M. Barrufet

A120

PROJECT REPORT

Forum on Risk Assessment for Submarine Slope Stability

S. Wright

B119

2002

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MASTERS THESIS

Developing a Model for Axial Pile Capacity in an Offshore Field

Z. Al-Awar

B147

MASTERS THESIS

Prediction Methods for Capacity of Drag Anchors in Clayey Soils

Y-H Yoon

A142

PhD DISSERTATION

The Capacity of Suction Caisson in Isotropic and Anisotropic Cohesive Soils Under General Loading Conditions

S-W Han

A139

PhD DISSERTATION

Investigation of Nonlinear System Identification Techniques

P.Y.F. Liagre

A137

MASTERS THESIS

Dynamic Analysis for Suction Caissons and Geologic Model for Makassar Strait

S. R. Van Shaar

B131

MASTERS THESIS

Development of a Statistical Model for Laterally Loaded Pile Analysis to Reduce Uncertainty in an Offshore Field

Cem Altuntas

B129

MASTERS THESIS

Computational Modeling of FPSO Hull Roll Motions and Multi-Component Marine Propulsion Systems

K. Kakar

B124

MASTERS THESIS

Influence of Material, Lay-up, and Geometry on the Radius of Curvature of Spoolable Composite Tubulars

Douglas E. Rodriguez

A118

PhD DISSERTATION

Studies on Dynamic Interaction between Deep-water Floating Structures and TheirMooring/Tendon Systems

X. Chen

A117

MASTERS THESIS

Axial Capacity of Suction Caissons  in Normally Consolidated Kaolinite

M. A. Luke

B116

2001

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PhD DISSERTATION

Hull/Mooring/Riser Coupled Dynamic Analysis of a Deepwater Floating Platform with Polyester Lines

Arcandra

A126

PROJECT REPORT

Viscoelastic Properties of Composite Tube Materials

H-J Jong, R. A. Schapery

B114

PhD DISSERTATION

Time Dependent Deformation of a Nonlinear Viscoelastic Rubber-Toughened Fiber Composite with Growing Damage

R. T. Bocchieri

B113

PROJECT REPORT

Comparative Risk Analysis for Deepwater Production Systems

R. B. Gilbert, E. G. Ward, A. J. Wolford

C112

PhD DISSERTATION

Computational Procedure for the Estimation of Pile Capacity Including Simulation of the Installation Process

L.F.G.V. Chicata

B111

MASTERS THESIS

A Laboratory for Measuring the Axial and Lateral Load Capacity of Model Suction Caissons

E. C. Mecham

B110

MASTERS THESIS

Model Offshore Soil Deposit:  Design, Preparation, and Characterization

R. C. Pederson

B109

PhD DISSERTATION

Prediction of Progressive Damage of Thick Viscoelastic Laminates

J. Noh

A108

PROJECT REPORT

Design Methodologies and Criteria for Suction Caissons for Deepwater Mooring Applications

R. Gilbert, J. D. Murff

B107

2000

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ME Report

Lateral Resistance of Suction Caisson Anchors

S-K Moon

A140

MASTERS THESIS

Finite Element Analysis of a Coiled Composite Tubular

D.R. Judice

A104

PhD DISSERTATION

Evaluation of the Dynamic Response of Spar Platforms

I. Anam

A105

PROGRAM REPORTS

Research Experience for Undergraduates

L.S. Fletcher

A106

1999

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MASTERS THESIS

Hybrid Wave Model and Its Applications

J. Yang

A99

MASTERS THESIS

Wake II Model for Hydrodynamic Forces on Marine Pipelines for the Wave Plus Current Case

S.R. Sabag

A100

PhD DISSERTATION

The Pullout Capacity of Suction Caisson Foundations

S.L. El-Gharbawy

B101

MASTERS THESIS

Generation and Analysis of Multi-Directional Waves

P. Y. F. Liagre

A102

PROGRAM REPORTS

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 1999

L.S. Fletcher

A103

1998

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PROJECT REPORT

Deterministic Decomposition and Prediction of Irregular Ocean Waves

J. Zhang, J. Yang, J. Wen and I. Prislin

A94

MASTERS THESIS

Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Slender Horizontal Cylinder in Currents and Waves

LS. Chitwood

A95

MASTERS THESIS

Detection of Deep Water Breaking Waves

CA. Zimmermann

A96

PROGRAM REPORTS

Research Experience for Undergraduates, Volume I

LS. Fletcher

A97-1

Research Experience for Undergraduates, Volume II

A97-2

PROJECT REPORT

Surficial Geological Characteristics of the Alaminos Canyon

SIX.Liu

A98

1997

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PhD DISSERTATION

Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Large-Diameter Offshore Structures

D.G. Weggel

B88

PhD DISSERTATION

Advances in Interpretation and Analysis Techniques for Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW)

S.H. Joh

B89

MASTERS THESIS

A Baseline Nonlinear Material Characterization for Predicting the Long-term Durability of Composite Structures

R.T. Bocchieri

B90

PhD DISSERTATION

Dynamic Response of Marine Risers and Tendons

O.R. Rijken

A91

PROGRAM REPORTS

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 1997

L.S. Fletcher

A92

MASTERS THESIS

Submarine Slope Stability Forecasting and Back Analyses in Deep Water

Eric Arthur Liedtke

B93

1996

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PROJECT REPORT

Seakeeping Performance of Containment Booms in Random Waves and Currents

M.H. Kim, R.J. Seymour, and R.P. Johnson

A77

PhD DISSERTATION

An Experimental Facility to Model the Behavior of Steel Pipe Piles in Sand

M.G. Iskander

B78

MASTERS THESIS

Structural Characterization and Structural/Material Similitude of Hybrid Composite Tube

G.M. Ligget, Jr.

A79

PROJECT REPORT

Recommendations for a Ceramic Coating on High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel to Prevent Corrosion in Composite risers

B.F. Allen

C80

PROJECT REPORT

An Interactive Technique for the Solution of FEA Applied to Near Incompressible Materials

M.E. Conga and E. Becker

B81

PhD DISSERTATION

Characterization of Hybrid composites: Offshore Applications

G.R. Ross, Jr.

A82

PROJECT REPORT

Behavior and Strength of Composite Tubes Considering Delamination and Other Defects

H.A. Rasheed and J.L. Tassoulas

B83

PROGRAM REPORTS

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 1996

L.S. Fletcher

A84

PhD DISSERATATION

Analytical Studies of Surface Wave Propagation along the Seafloor for Application to Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) Testing

B. Lee

B85

PROJECT REPORT

Relationships Between Undrained Shear Strength and Compression and Shear Wave Velocities for Offshore Clays

W.D. Blake

B86

PROJECT REPORT

Nonlinear Dynamic Behavior of Spar Platforms

C.G.M.F. Guerra

B87

1995

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MASTERS THESIS

General Reliability Analysis of a Tension Leg Platform

C.G. Acquaah

B69

MASTERS THESIS

In Situ Measurement of Stiffness Profiles in the Seafloor Using the Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) Method

B.A. Luke

B70

MASTERS THESIS

Structural characterization and Design Optimization of Hybrid Composite Tubes for TLP Riser Applications

K. Farivar-Sadri

A71

MASTERS THESIS

Estimation of Directional Ocean Wave Spectra by Fourier Methods as Enhanced by Simulated Annealing with a MEME Objective Function

M. Petrakos

C72

PROJECT REPORT

Analysis of the Integral-Ring Arrestor for Deep-Water Pipelines

G.N. Mansour and J.L. Tassoulas

B73

PROJECT REPORT

An Experimental Study of the Flow Structures and Hydrodynamic Forces of a Cylinder in a Reversing Flow

E. Ferreira de Medeiros

B74

PROJECT REPORT

Modeling the Water-Modified Microstructure and Viscoelasticity of Epoxy Resins and their Composites

P.P. Simon

A75

PROJECT REPORT

Evolutionary Fourier Analysis of Non-Stationary Ocean Wave Data

M. Petrakos

C76

1994

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PROJECT REPORT

Homopolar Pulsed Weld Characterization and Real-Time Quality Assurance

M.W. Harville

B52

PROJECT REPORT

A Finite Element Study of Crack Initiation and Growth in Hyper elastic Materials

T.L. Long

B53

PROJECT REPORT

Hydrodynamic Forces on Truncated Cylinders

D.C. Weggel

B54

PROJECT REPORT

On the interaction Between Intermediate-Depth Long Waves and Deep-water Short Waves

L. Chen and J. Zhang

A55

PROJECT REPORT

Application of the Hybrid-Frequency-Time Domain Method to Offshore Problems

C.P. Yu

B56

PROJECT REPORT

Hydrate Melting and Related Foundation Problems

A Chaouch and J.L. Briaud

A57

PROJECT REPORT

Nonlinear Dynamic Response of Tension Leg Platforms

B.B. Mecham

B58

PROJECT REPORT

Numerical Modeling of Drilled and Grouted Piles

R. Beylouni

B59

MASTERS THESIS

Design and Analysis of Hybrid Tubular Joints

C.J. Stepanian

A60

MASTERS THESIS

Investigation of Moisture Effects on Interfacial Properties of an Epoxy Matrix Composite by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

J.Y. Wang

A61

MASTERS THESIS

Experimental Study of a Single Riser in Waves and Currents

V. Guerandel

A62

MASTERS THESIS

Application of Optical Remote Sensing to the Measurement of Wave Surface Kinematics

S.J. Riedl

A63

MASTERS THESIS

Design and Construction of a Model Suction Pile

A.D. Goldberg and R.E. Olson

B64

PROJECT REPORT

Nonlinear dynamic Behavior of Offshore Structures

I. Pali

B65

PROJECT REPORT

State of the Art in the Modeling of Cracks in Elastomeric Bearings

M.E. Conga and E.B. Becker

B66

MASTERS THESIS

Axial Capacity of suction Piles in Sand

W.C. Jones

B67

PROGRAM REPORTS

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 1994

L.S. Fletcher

A68

1993

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MASTERS THESIS

Investigation of Axial Tensile Load Capacity of Suction Piles

R. Pavlicek

B40

PhD DISSERTATION

Theoretical Investigation of the Spectral Analysis of Surface Waves (SASW) Technique for Application Offshore

M.S. Manesh, J.M. Roesset, and S.G. Wright

B41

PhD DISSERTATION

Wave Interaction with a Pair of Flexible Cylinders

A.S. Duggal

A42

PROJECT REPORT

An Educational Software Package for Two-Dimensional analysis of Deep WaterTension Leg Platforms

C.P. Johnson

B43

MASTERS THESIS

Unsteady Flow Simulations Using Adaptive Hybrid Grids

K. Nakajima

B44

PROJECT REPORT

Steady-State Finite Element Analysis of Buckle Propagation in Pipelines

A.C. Nogueira and J.L. Tassoulas

B45

PROJECT REPORT

Development of Specialized Electronic Bibliographic Databases for Deep Ocean Hydrocarbon Production and Transportation

A.T. Yeung, J.A. Mahendran, and R.A. Geyer

A47

PROJECT REPORT

DOHPT (Deep Ocean Hydrocarbon Production and Transportation) Program User's Manual

A.T. Yeung, J.A. Mahendran, and R.A. Geyer

A48

PROGRAM REPORTS

Undergraduate Summer Research Program 1993

L.S. Fletcher

A49

PROJECT REPORT

Solution Methods of Complex Nonlinear Dynamic Systems in Offshore Engineering

J.Y.K. Lou and G. Xie

A50

PROJECT REPORT

Stability of Tubes Under External Pressure and Structural Loads

S.A. Karamanos and J.L. Tassoulas

B51

1992

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PROJECT REPORT

Measured and Predicted Deep Water Wave Kinematics in Regular and Irregular Seas

O.T. Gudmestad

A25

PROJECT REPORT

Development of an Optical Slope-Measuring Device for the Study of Water Waves