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Project Number 549
Date of Summary February 6, 2006
Subject Assessment of Fixed Offshore Platforms in Hurricane Ivan, Andrew
Performing Activity Energo Engineering, Inc.
Principal Investigator Frank J. Puskar
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Completed
Description Based on the damage data collected from Hurricanes Ivan (2004), Andrew (1992) and Lili (2002), this project determined the effectiveness of current structural design standards and MMS regulations.

It analyzed the effectiveness of API RP2A and Section 17 to see if both, the MMS regulations and API standards perform as expected for the Assessment of Existing Fixed Platforms. The Final Report presented recommendations on how to avoid damages from a hurricane of a similar size to Ivan, Lili or Andrew.

Progress Completed.
Reports
AA PDF (90 pages) Energo Engineering Inc. "Assessment of Fixed Offshore Platform Performance in Hurricanes Andrew, Lili, and Ivan." Final Report. January 2006.
 


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