New types of current profile criteria are described that are designed to take into account the vertical coherence of deepwater currents in offshore engineering. Reasoning is given why traditional types of current profile criteria can be inappropriate for deepwater locations. The paper describes current profile occurrence criteria that consist of a discrete number of characteristic profiles, each of which has an associated percentage frequency of occurrence. These criteria are appropriate for riser fatigue calculations (including Vortex Induced Vibration modelling) and operability assessments. Use of these criteria can reduce the level of over-conservatism associated with the traditional criteria, potentially leading to significant cost savings. Two possible methods of deriving these criteria are described, one of which uses Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) analysis to simplify the vertical structure of current profiles. The relative merits of each analysis technique are assessed.
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ASME 2002 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
June 23–28, 2002
Oslo, Norway
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- Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division
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0-7918-3611-8
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Improved Current Profile Criteria for Deepwater Riser Design
Colin Grant,
Colin Grant
bp – Deepwater Upstream Technology, Staines, Middlesex, UK
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Graham Feld
Graham Feld
Fugro GEOS, Houston, TX
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Gus Jeans
Fugro GEOS, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK
Colin Grant
bp – Deepwater Upstream Technology, Staines, Middlesex, UK
Graham Feld
Fugro GEOS, Houston, TX
Paper No:
OMAE2002-28153, pp. 307-311; 5 pages
Published Online:
February 24, 2009
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Jeans, G, Grant, C, & Feld, G. "Improved Current Profile Criteria for Deepwater Riser Design." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Volume 1. Oslo, Norway. June 23–28, 2002. pp. 307-311. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2002-28153
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