Abstract

Petroleos Mexicano (PEMEX) and Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo (IMP) have developed and issued Transitory Criteria for reassessment and requalification of platforms and pipelines in the Bay of Campeche (1998). The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the key issues that were associated with development of the PEMEX-IMP guidelines and to identify some of the future efforts that are intended to extend the technology of platform reassessment and requalifications. It is hoped that the open exchange and discussion of this experience will help promote worldwide cooperation and development of this important technology. [S0892-7219(00)00801-3]

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Keywords:
oil technology, natural gas technology, structural engineering, failure analysis, reliability
Topics:
American Petroleum Institute, Design, Earthquakes, Stress, Uncertainty, Water, Waves, Inspection, Failure
1.
Chavez, M., 1997, “Seismic Hazard and Design Spectra for Southern Gulf of Mexico,” 16th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Proceedings of Earthquake Criteria Workshop: Recent Developments in Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessments for Port, Harbor, and Offshore Structures, Yokohama, Japan, April 17, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY, pp. 1–10.
2.
Chavez, M., 1997, Seismic Hazard at Sites of the Campeche Bay for the Risk Assessment of PEMEX Offshore Facilities, Report to Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) and Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo (IMP), Mexico City, Mexico.
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