This data set identifies both fixed and floating
surface facilities, ranging from the massive gravity based structures
down to small 15 tonnes caissons in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Semi-Submersible: A floating
production facility |
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Guyed: A piled platform with additional tethers
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Jack-up: A mobile drilling rig currently
being used in a production capacity |
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Piled: A single jacket |
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Compliant Tower: (CPT) Deepwater piled platform
built in two sections |
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TLP: Tension Leg platform |
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Gravity: Large platform held in place by
ballast rather than piled into the seabed |
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Mobile: Special purpose ship-shaped platform
that can move from field to field |
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Caisson: Simple cylindrical steel platform.
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Ship-Shaped: Ship-shaped platform such as
a FPSO (Floating Production Storage Offloading Facility), FSO
(Floating Storage Offloading Facility |
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Skirt Plate: Jacket held to the seabed by
suction |
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Suction Pile |
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SPAR: Deep draft caisson vessel |
Please note that the ID Code associated with each record on the Infield Offshore Energy Database are codes specific to the Infield database and as such have no other industry relevance. They allow each record to be related to other records in other data sets. They also allow clients to relate and cross reference their own company specific information and data. For more information about this please see InfieldOnline.