Building a platform offshore seemed a brave endeavor. From the top of the drilling derrick to the caissons anchored in the seafloor, the offshore oil platform is more than 400 feet tall.

The CCAIT system is remotely controlled from a safe location on an offshore platform by skilled technicians. The tool is lowered inside the caisson via a tether and winch arrangement. Wheels are ...

Underwater structures are some of the most impressive feats of modern engineering, combining advanced technology, innovative ...

And at least six more offshore oil platforms – Harvest, Hidalgo ... After these wells are plugged, Exxon will remove the rusting rectangular caissons around the wellheads. “The day they actually start ...

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Later, the island was used as a test platform for ice interaction with offshore structures. In 1984 the sand was removed and the caissons were de-ballasted and towed to Herschel Island in Thetis ...

5,000 tonnes, were designed and constructed for the Tarsiut Island project, the first 100m diameter caisson-retained island built for drilling in the Arctic offshore. The caissons were arranged in ...

PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Oil and gas major Woodside has helped to design a one-of-a-kind offshore caisson cleaning and inspection tool (CCAIT) that allows safe and cost-effective remote ...

For instance, the development of a bionic offshore wind foundation utilising a scaled suction caisson configuration has demonstrated improved horizontal bearing capacity and reduced installation ...