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Technology Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program: TA&R Projects by Numbers

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TA&R Projects in Numerical Order
001 Underwater Inspection/Testing/Monitoring of Offshore Structures 328 OTRC Cooperative Agreement
002 Dynamic Response of Offshore Structures 329 Risk Assessment of Temporarily Abandoned or Shut-in Wells
003 Incipient Crack Detection in Offshore Structures 330 Oil Spill Response - Performance Review of Booms
004 Cavitating Water Jet Cleaning Nozzle 331 Lifetime Cost of Subsea Production Systems
005 Attenuating Surface Waves in a Localized Region of the Open Ocean 332 An Engineering Assessment of Double Wall Versus Single Wall Designs for Offshore Pipelines in an Arctic Environment
006 Research Program Advisory 333 Field Experiments at the Ohmsett Facility, Especially for a Newly Designed Boom System
007 Unmanned, Untethered Inspection Vehicle Technology (the EAVE Program) 334 Ice Scour & Arctic Marine Pipeline Workshop
008 Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deepwater Drilling 335 Developing an Industry-Wide Best-Practice for the Assessment of Spans in Existing Submarine Pipelines
009 Ultrasonic Flowmeter Evaluation 336 Appraisal and Development of Pipeline Defect Assessment Methodologies
010 Subsea Inspection 337 Project Cancelled
011 Portable Data Recorder for USGS inspectors 338 Biodegradation of Chemically Dispersed Oil an Ecosystem Approach
012 Technology Assessment 339 Modernization of Tubular Collapse Performance Properties
013 Fluidic Pulser for Mud Pulse Telemetry 340 Project Cancelled
014 Fluidic Sensor for Hydrocarbon & Hydrogen Sulfide Gas 341 Develop and Improved Methodology for Pre-drill Pore Pressure and Fracture Gradient Prediction
015 Hardhat Communicator 342 Project Cancelled
016 Technology Assessment for Outer Continental Shelf, Oil and Gas Operations in the Arctic Ocean 343 Fiber Reinforced Plastics Design Guideline
017 Fire Suppression Technology 344 Durability of Polyester Rope Moorings
018 Overpressured Marine Sediments 345 Rationalization and Optimization of Underwater Inspection Planning Consistent With API RP2A Section 14
019 Hurricane - Driven Ocean Currents 346 Tailor-Designed Underwater Wet Welding Process for Offshore Structures and Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico
020 Toxic Effects of Drill Mud on Coral 347 Emulsions Formed at Sea and in Test Tanks
021 Underwater Acoustic Telemetry 348 Detection and Tracking of Oil Under Ice
022 Pattern Recognition Technology 349 Technology Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Spills from MMS-Regulated OCS Facilities
023 Incipient Structural Failure by the Random Decrement Method 350 Laboratory Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants When Applied Dilute versus Neat
024 Technology Assessment for Estimating Hydrocarbons Lost During a Blowout 351 Gas Pipeline Condensate Allocation Measurement
025 Overpressures Developed by Shaped Explosive Charges Used to Remove Wellheads 352 Assessment of Current Pipeline Flushing and Decommissioning Requirements - Research and Field Testing
026 Detection and Suppression of Wellhead Fires 353 The Use of Ice Booms for the Recovery of Oil Spills from Ice Infested Waters
027 Technology Assessment for Cementing Shallow Casings 354 International Oil and Ice Workshop
028 Casing Wall Thickness Technology 355 Using Satellite Radar Imagery to Detect Leaking Abandoned Wells on the U.S. OCS
029 Deepwater Structures Technology Assessment 356 Survey of SCADA System Technology and Reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry
030 Acoustic Imaging Technology for Underwater Inspection 357 Assessment of Risks Associated with Carbon Monoxide Gas During Well Perforation
031 Technology Assessment for Offshore Pile Design 358 Analysis of Pipelines in the Bay of Campeche Under Directional Seas
032 Recapture of Oil from Blowing Wells 359 Comparative Risk Analysis of Deep Water Production Systems
033 Vibration Monitoring of Offshore Structures 360 Riser Interaction Model A Combined T/F Domain Model
034 Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Round Robin Test Agent 361 Numerical Prediction of the Non-Linear Hydrodynamic Forces and Responses of Flexible Offshore Structures (VIV)
035 Gas Generator for Powering the Cavitation Erosion Cleaning Device of Project Number 4 362 Deep Water Anchor Reliability
036 Summary of State of Louisiana's Oil Spill Regulations and Programs For Platforms and Pipelines Located in State Waters (OPA 90) 363 Interdisciplinary Design for Composite Coiled Tubulars
037 Structural Materials for Arctic Operations 364 Ultrasonic NDE of Spoolable Composite Tubulars
038 Statistical Risk Analysis for Determining Best Available and Safest Technology (BAST) 365 Composite Coiled Tubulars: Effects of Viscoelasticity
039 Cryogenic Control of Blowing Wells 366 Dynamic Analysis Tool for Moored Tanker-Based FPSOs, Including Large Yaw Motions
040 Mechanical Properties of Sea Ice 367 Soil Map of Shear Strength for Shallow Sediments in GOM
041 Ultrasonic Inspection of Underwater Structural Joints 368 Response of Tanker Based FPSO to GOM Hurricanes
042 Arctic Underwater Structure Inspection 369 Polyester Rope Analysis Tool
043 Ice Forces Against Arctic Offshore Structures 370 Crane Workshop
044 Environmental Effects of Wellhead Removal by Explosives 371 Continued Study of Paraffin Deposition in Multiphase Flowlines
045 Field Study of the Dynamic Response of Single Piles and Pile Groups in Stiff Clay 372 State of the Art of Removing Large Platforms Located in Deep Water
046 Behavior of Piles and Pile Groups in Cohesionless Soils 373 Development of a Draft ASTM Standard on Characterizing Oils for In Situ Burning
047 Study of Method of Design of Piles in Clay Soils Under Repeated Lateral Loads 374 Measurement of Wind Load Resistance on Drilling Structures
048 A Study of Structural and Geotechnical Aspects of Tension Leg Platforms 375 Development of Dispersant Test Protocol at Ohmsett
049 Fitness-for-Service Criteria for Assessing the Significance of Fatigue Cracks in Offshore Structures 376 Performance of Offshore Pipelines (POP)
050 Development and Testing of an Ice Sensor 377 Project "Deep Spill"
051 Engineering Properties of Subsea Permafrost 378 Real-Time Reliability Assessment of Pipelines
052 Dynamics and Reliability of Compliant Drilling and Production Platforms 379 Type Testing of Check Valves for Pipeline Isolation Applications, Phase 2
053 Behavior of Concrete Offshore Structures in Cold Regions 380 Evaluation of the Suitability of Industry Standards as MMS Requirements
054 Pile Foundation Design for Ocean Structures 381 Identification and Characterization of Shallow Water Flows Using Seismic Analysis Techniques
055 Fracture Analysis and Corrosion Fatigue in Pipelines 382 Experimental Validation of Well Control Procedures in Deepwater
056 Assessment of Structural Icing 383 Performance of Deepwater BOP Equipment During Well Control Events
057 Static Lateral Load Tests on Instrumented Piles in Sand 384 Deepwater Riser Wear Technology
058 Wave Forces on Ocean Structures 385 IUTAM Symposium Scaling Laws in Ice Mechanics and Ice Dynamics
059 Foundation Stability of Jack-up Platforms 386 Deepwater Dual-Density Drilling Workshop
060 Tension Pile Test, Joint Industry Project 387 Banff/2001 Pipeline Workshop, April 2001
061 Superstructure Icing Data Collection and Analysis 388 Fire and Blast Information Group (FABIG)
062 Southern Bering Sea Production System Study 389 Characterizing Polyester Rope Installation Damage
063 Analytical and Experimental Investigations of the Behavior of Tubular Frames, Phase III 390 A Method to Determine Worst Case Discharges From Facilities That Produce Or Transport Oil in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
064 Caisson Monitoring Project 391 Fire Boom Testing at Ohmsett
065 De-icing and Prevention of Ice Formation on Offshore Drilling Platforms 392 International Composites Workshop
066 Evaluation of Structural Concepts for Norton Sound 393 Total Lifecycle Cost Model for Subsea Multiphase Boosting Operations
067 Rig Mooring Reliability 394 Interim Damage Criteria for Replacing Damaged Polyester Rope
068 Seafloor Seismic Data Study 395 Extending Temporary Storage Capacity Offshore With Emulsion Breakers
069 Reliability of Gravel Mat Foundations for Arctic Gravity Structures 396 Guidelines of the Definition and Reporting of Significant Damage to Fixed Steel Offshore Platforms
070 Trace Elements for Detecting Cracking in Weldments 397 Severe Slugging Elimination in Ultra-Deep Water Tiebacks and Risers
071 Assessment of Analysis Techniques for Compliant Structures 398 Reliability of Pressure Signals in Offshore Pipelines Leak Detection
072 Torsional Evaluation of Stiffening Members in Marine Structures 399 An International Workshop on Fire and Blast Engineering for the Offshore Industry
073 Soil Flow on Pipelines 400 Workshop for ICRARD Meeting
074 Drag and Oscillation of Marine Risers and Slack Cables 401 Second International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations
075 Remote Corrosion Monitoring of Offshore Pipelines 402 Workshop on FPSO
076 Damage Mechanisms in the Placement and Repair of Pipelines 403 Repeatability and Effectiveness of Subsurface-Controlled Safety Valves
077 Ice Stress Measurements 404 Project Offshore Deep slopes (PODS): Seafloor Stability on the continental Shelf/Slope
078 Structural Concepts for Lease Sale 87 405 Determination of the Feasibility of Thermite Sparking with Aluminum Striking Rusted Steel or Vice-Versa
079 Offshore Pipeline Transportation Study for Lease Sale 87 406 FPSO Roll Motions
080 Development of a New Philosophy for Effective Underwater Inspection 407 Damage Tolerance of Synthetic-Fiber Mooring Ropes; Phase I: Small-Scale Experiments
081 Fatigue of Selected High Strength Steels in Sea Water 408 Development of a Blowout Intervention Method and dynamic Kill Simulated for Blowouts Occurring Ultra-Deepwater
082 Numerical Wave Force Simulation 409 Worldwide Assessment of Industry Leak Detection Capabilities for Single and Multiphase Pipelines (18133)
083 Numerical Modeling of Ice-Structure Interaction 410 Deepwater Geohazards Workshop
084 Surface Oil Spill Containment and Cleanup 411 Manual for Sound Coiled-Tubing Drilling Practices
085 Subsea Collection of Blowing Oil and Gas 412 Underbalanced Drilling Training for MMS Drilling Engineers
086 ATOS (Antiturbidity Overflow System) Experiment 413 Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Marine Oil Spills in California
087 Mechanical Properties of Saline Ice 414 3D Finite Element Analysis of Pipe/Soil Interaction
088 Inspectibility of Tension Leg Platform Tendons 415 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop
089 Wave Erosion of a Frozen Berm 416 Damaged Polyester Rope-Large Scale Experiment
090 Evaluation of Short, Large-Diameter Piles for Arctic Applications 417 Deepwater Field Measurements
091 Underwater Subsea Production System Inspection 418 Risk-Extend CRA for a SPAR-Based FPSO
092 A Theoretical Investigation on the Behavior of Compliant Risers 419 Offloading Operability JIP- FPSOs
093 Site-Response, Liquefaction and Soil-Pile Interaction Studies Involving the Centrifuge 420 Safe-Flow JIP
094 Dynamic Motion Study of a Large Scale Compliant Platform 421 Seafloor Slope Stability Assessment
095 Structural Icing Study, St. George Basin 422 Earthquake Assessment of Subsea Facilities/GOM
096 Probability Based Design Criteria for Ice Loads on Fixed Structures in the Beaufort Sea 423 Foundation/Mooring Risk of FPSOs
097 Engineering Properties of Multi-year Ridge Sea Ice 424 Assessment of Subsea Production and Well Systems
098 Punching Shear Resistance of Concrete Offshore Structures for the Arctic 425 New Initiatives for OTRC
099 Measurement of Ice Stress Around a Caisson Retained Island in the Beaufort Sea 426 Long Term Integrity of Deep-Water Cement Systems
100 Feasibility of Production, Loading and Storage Systems for the North Aleutian Basin 427 Dispersant Effectiveness Test Protocol Development for Ohmsett
101 Residual Strength of Offshore Structures After Damage 428 Procedures for Reporting Tests of Oil Spill Containment Booms and Skimmers
102 Analysis of Oil-Slick Combustion 429 Oil Platform Removal Using Engineered Charges: In Situ Comparison of Engineered and Bulk Explosive Charges
103 Ocean Wave Simulation Model 430 International Offshore Pipeline Workshop 2003
104 Damage Evaluation by System Identification Techniques 431 Evaluation of Secondary Intervention Methods in Well Control
105 Chukchi Sea Transportation Cost Comparison Study 432 Regional Synthesis of the Sedimentary Thermal History and Hydrocarbon Maturation in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
106 Development of Inspection and Repair Programs for Fixed Offshore Platforms 433 Evaluation of Methods of Detecting and Monitoring of Corrosion Damage in Risers
107 Offshore Structural Systems Reliability 434 Strain-Based Design of Pipelines
108 An Investigation of the Non-Linear Behavior of Compliant Risers 435 Hydrate Flow Performance
109 Oil Spill Response Equipment Performance Verification 436 Chemical Characteristics of an oil and the Relationship to Dispersant Effectiveness
110 Response to Spray Ice Structures to Ice, Atmospheric, and Oceanographic Forces 437 Reliability Analysis of Deepwater Anchors
111 Development of a Method to Evaluate the Tension Capacity of Drilled and Grouted Piles 438 International Marine Contractors Association
112 Project Cancelled 439 Multi-Lateral Drilling Seminars
113 Open Ocean Boom Test 440 Development and Assessment of Well Control Procedures for Extended Reach and Multilateral   Wells Utilizing Computer Simulation
114 Field Evaluation of Oil Spill Chemical Additives 441 Physical and Numerical Modeling of Green Water on FPSO's
115 Hydrodynamic Effects on Design of Offshore Platforms 442 Intelligent Systems for Pipeline Infrastructure Reliability (ISPIR)
116 Impact of Annual Ice with a Cable-Moored Platform 443 Technology Assessment of Alternatives for Handling Associated Gas Produced from Deepwater Oil Developments in the GOM
117 Project Cancelled 444 Integrity Monitoring for Composite Elements
118 Blast Effects Upon the Environment from the Removal of Platform Legs by Explosives 445 Workshop on Slope Stability by C-Core consultants
119 Helicopter-Borne Laser Ignition of Oil Spills 446 ROV/AUV Capabilities
120 Physical Behavior of Oil in the Ocean 447 Qualifying Composite Tendons and Risers
121 Water Jet Barrier Containment of Oil in the Presence of Broken Ice 448 FPSO Roll JIP
122 Earthquake Response of a Platform by the System Identification Technique 449 Effects of Chemically Dispersed and Biodegraded Oils
123 Molikpaq Ice Force Measurement Program 450 Using Dispersants to Test and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Dispersants in Cold Water and Broken Ice
124 Quality Control Test for Platform Weldment Fracture Toughness 451 Global Challenges to Preparedness and Response Regimes Workshop
125 Seismic Response Analysis of Offshore Pile Supported Structures 452 Mid-Scale Tests to Determine the Limits to In-Situ-Burning in Broken Ice 
126 Engine Emission Control 453 Production of a White Paper and Workshop Regarding a Full Scale Experimental Oil Release in the Barents Sea Marginal Ice Zone
127 A Magneto-Optic Based Flaw Imaging Technique for Underwater Applications 454 Safe Design of Hot On-Bottom Pipelines with Lateral Buckling (SAFEBUCK)
128 Response of Piles to Earthquake Ground Motions 455 Review of Shear Ram Capabilities
129 Methodology for Comparison of Alternative Production Systems 456 Techniques to Remove Dissolved Dispersant from Ohmsett Basin Water 
130 Interference/Clearance Problem of Risers in Floating Production Systems 457 Effect of Oil Spill Containment Boom Characteristics on Boom Performance
131 Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multi-Phase Flow Lines 458 Process for the Removal of Spent Oil Spill Dispersants from Test Water at Ohmsett
132 Resistance of TLP Tendon Steel to the Ripple-Load Effect on Stress-Corrosion Cracking 459 Comparative Risk Assessment of the Decommissioning Options for Large Platforms in the POCSR
133 Synthetic-Fiber Mooring Lines for Deepwater Floating Production Facilities 460 Banff/2003 Pipeline Workshop
134 Impact of Crushed Ice on the Ice-Structure Interaction for Arctic Platforms 461 Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
135 Development of the Raprenox Process of NOx Control in Diesel Exhausts 462 Surface BOP Workshop
136 Shipboard Navigational Radar as an Oil Spill Tracking Tool 463 Evaluation of Sheer Ram Capabilities
137 NOx Control Workshop 464 Development of Integrity Methodologies for the Topsides of Offshore
138 NOx Control Development Program 465 22nd International Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference (OMME)
139 Operational RIGMOOR 466 Validation and Calibration of API-RP-2A Using Hurricane Lili to Update the Hurricane Andrew JIP Results that provided the basis for API Section 17.
140 Wind Loads and Wind/Wave Interaction on Compliant Offshore Structures 467 Hind Cast Study of Winds, Waves, and Currents in N. GOM in Hurricane Lili (2002)
141 Nipterk Spray Ice Island-Summer Protection Experiment 468 Construction and Maintenance of Ice Islands: Current practice & future research.
142 Leak Detection and Monitoring of Pipelines 469 Post Mortem Failure Assessment of Drilling Rigs During Hurricane Lili
143 Testing and Evaluation of Damaged Jacket Braces 470 International Workshop on Advances Research & Development of Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities, Marine Pipelines and Ship Structures: Life of coating materials, Repair of coatings and NDE.
144 Fatigue of High Strength Steels for Innovative Offshore Structures 471 Assessment of Performance of Deepwater Floating Production Facilities
145 Response Prediction Techniques for Risers in Sheared Currents 472 Project Offshore Deep Slopes (PODS) - Phase II
146 Safety of Existing Steel Jacket Platforms 473 Integration of Human factors within Safety Assessment and Management with Specific Reference to Human Limitations in Response to Automated data inputs from Control Room Management & Monitoring Systems
147 Method for Predicting Hydrodynamic Damping for Offshore Structures 474 Evaluation of Safety Concerns during Well Testing from OCS Drilling Rigs by Det Norske Veritas (Houston Branch)
148 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Measures for the California Outer Continental Shelf 475 Workshop on Deepwater Drilling: Where are we headed? by International Association of Drilling Contractors
149 Workshop on Reliability of Offshore Operations 476 Ohmsett 2003 Cold Water Dispersant Effectiveness Experiments
150 Floating Vessel Blowout Control 477 Correlating Results of Dispersants Effectiveness at Ohmsett with Identical At-Sea Trials: Effects of Oil Viscosity and Dispersant to Oil Ratio
151 Investigation of Simulated Oil Well Blowout Fires 478 Development of a Standard Method for Measuring the Buoyancy-to-Weight Ratio for Oil Spill Containment Boom
152 Recovery Methods for High Viscosity Oils 479 Deep-Sea Furrows
153 Alaska Arctic Workshop 480 An Assessment of Safety, Risks and Costs Associated with Subsea Pipeline Removals
154 Development of Improved Oil Spill Remote Sensing Techniques 481 Deepwater Riser VIV Project
155 Identification of Substitute Test Facilities for OHMSETT 482 VIM/SPAR Industry Forum
156 World Catalog of Oil Spill Response Products 483 VIV/CFD Analysis Project
157 Development of an Airborne Oil Spill Thickness Sensor 484 Oceanic Turbulence Project (Ocean Turbulence Loads and Effects on Offshore Structures)
158 Development and Evaluation of Shoreline Cleanup Techniques 485 VIV Pipeline Span/Riser Training Seminar
159 Evaluation of Skimmers for Offshore and Ice-Infested Waters 486 Fate of Emulsion Breakers Used for Decanting
160 Study of Oil Spill Chemical Treating Agents 487 An Assessment of Magnetization Effects on Hydrogen Cracking for Thick Walled Pipelines
161 Development of a New Generation Laser Fluorosensor 488 Global Analysis of FPSO and Shuttle Tanker During Offloading
162 Development of a Portable Oil Analysis Kit for Responders 489 Project Cancelled
163 Preparation a Test Protocol for Offshore Oil Skimmers and Containment Booms 490 CRA for Composite Drilling and Production Risers
164 Chukchi Sea Transportation Update Study 491 Risk Assessment for Submarine Slope Stability
165 Deepwater Pipeline Maintenance and Repair 492 Reliability of Subsea Systems
166 Seismic Response Characteristics for Topside Facilities 493 Understanding Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects
167 Management of Human Error in Operations of Offshore Facilities 494 New Touch-Down Zone Solutions for Steel Catenary Risers (SCRs)
168 International Workshop on Pipeline Safety 495 Risk Assessment and Evaluation of the Conductor Pipe Setting Depth On Shallow Water Depths
169 Capacity Analysis Program for Verification of Fixed Platforms 496 Design of Cathodic Protection Systems for Deep Water Compliant Petroleum Production Risers
170 Improved Means of Offshore Platform Fire Resistance 497 Probabilistic Reliability and Integrity Assessment of Large-Diameter Compliant Risers for Ultra-Deepwater Operations 
171 International Workshop on the Seismic Design and Requalification of Offshore Platforms 498 Performance Validation of API Tubing and Casing Connections
172 Methodology for Assessing the Structural Integrity of Existing Platforms Subject to Seismic Loading 499 Development of Recommended Practices for Allocation Measurement
173 Methodology for Formal Safety Assessment of the Topsides of Offshore Production Facilities 500 Risk Comparison of Subsea versus Surface Processing
174 Assessment of Seafloor Earthquake Ground Motions 501 Wet / Gas Multiphase Flow Measurement Testing Protocol and Reference Uncertainty Database
175 Assessment of New Methods for Rapid Leak Detection in Offshore Pipelines 502 Assessment of New and / or Improved Repair Techniques for Ageing or Damaged Structures
176 Development of a Management and Assessment Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines 503 Evaluate and Compare Hurricane-Induced Damage to Offshore Pipelines for Hurricane Lili – Rev. A
177 Offshore Platform Database and Performance Evaluation System 504 Effectiveness of Spanning and VIV Mitigation for Subsea Pipelines
178 Large-scale Ice Fracture Experiments 505 Step Changes in Drilling Technology 2004 Workshop
179 Raprenox Exhaust Gas Treatment Process for NOx in Gas Turbine Engines

506

Analysis of IFO-180 and IFO-380 Oil Properties for Dispersant Window of Opportunity
180 Testing and Evaluation of Sorbents 507 Correlating Results of Ohmsett Dispersant Test with At-Sea Trials: Workshop to Coordinate Publications and Prioritize Follow-up Research
181 Assessment of Spray Ice Technology 508 Workshop on Sustained Casing Remediation Practices
182 Testing and Evaluation of Grout Repaired Tubular Members 509 Interstitially Insulated Pipe
183 Further Investigation into Capacity Analysis Procedures 510 Seafloor Interaction with Steel Catenary Risers
184 International Workshop on Pile Foundation 511 Tailored Polymeric Materials for Oil Spill Recovery in Marine Environments
185 International Workshop on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations 512 Transfer of Decanting Technology Research to Oil Spill Response Organizations and Regulators
186 Hydrodynamic Damping and Combined Motion Loading (HYDAMP II) 513 Laboratory Testing to Determine Dispersion Predictability of the Baffled Flask Test (BFT) and Swirling Flask Test (SWT)
187 Analytical Simulation of Biased Loaded Tension Piles in Earthquakes 514 Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Heavy OCS Crude Oils at Ohmsett
188 Model Design Code Development for Floating Structures 515 Wave Field Characterization at the Ohmsett Wave Test Basin
189 Strengthening Modifications and Repair Techniques 516 Development of a Method to Produce Large Quantities of Realistic Water-In-Oil Emulsions for use in Evaluating Oil Spill Response Equipment and Methods
190 Fatigue Strength of Grouted Connections 517 New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil in and Under Ice
191 Pressure Ridge Ice Scour Experiment (PRISE) 518 Workshop on the Issue of Prevention: What are the Next Challenges?
192 International Workshop for Requalification of Offshore Structures 519 Drilling and Completion Gaps for High Temperature and High Pressure In Deep Water
193 Study and Hindcast of Wind and Wave Fields for Hurricane Andrew 520 Project Canceled
Summary Report of Activities at the Minerals Management Service Ohmsett Facility
194 Calibration of Mooring Design Code for Floating Drilling and Production Platforms 521 Project Canceled
Riser VIV Workshop
195 Shallow Gas Broaching 522 Methodologies for Measuring and Monitoring Hydrogen for Safety in Advanced High Strength Linepipe Steel Applications.
196 Sea Ice Scaling Effects 523 Drilling Engineering Association (DEA) Technology Workshop
197 Residual Strength of Dented and Corroded Pipelines 524 IADC workshop on “Offshore Logistics” Conference
198 Offshore Pipeline Abandonment Study 525 Hydrotest Alternative JIP – For Deepwater Gas Export Pipelines
199 Hurricane Andrew Calibration Study 526 Correlate Ohmsett Dispersant Tests with At Sea Trials; Supplemental Tests to Complete Test Matrix
200 Securing Procedures for Mobile Drilling Units (MODU's) in the Gulf of Mexico 527 The Effect of Warming Viscous Oils Prior to Discharge on Dispersant Performance
201

Evaluation of Hurricane Pipeline Damage

528 Optimization of Oleophilic Skimmer Recovery
202 Methodologies for Platform Requalifications 529 Analysis of Dispersant Effectiveness of Heavy Fuel Oils and Weathered Crude Oils at Two Different Temperatures Using the Baffled Flask Test
203 Performance of Safety and Pollution Control Devices in the Aftermath of Hurricane Andrew (Part of the Hurricane Andrew OCS Damage Assessment Program) 530 SCR Flex Joint Design and Performance JIP
204 Post Mortem Platform Failure Evaluation Study 531 SCR Integrity Management JIP
205 Post Mortem Platform Failure Study 532 Deepwater GOM Pipeline Damage Characteristics and Repair Options
206 Shallow Water Wave and Current Field Study 533 Development of Accurate Sampling Methods and Methods for Monitoring Water Vapor in Natural Gas Streams
207 API/Hurricane Foundation Study 534 Development of Accurate Methods for Predicting Hydrocarbon Dew Points
208 Underwater Welding Development Program 535 Accuracy of Liquid Level Sensors
209 Development of Acceptance Criteria for Caisson Structures Damaged During Hurricane Andrew 536 Vertical Access Riser Comparative Risk Assessment
210 Hurricane Andrew Effects on Offshore Platforms 537 A Study of Underwater Gaseous Explosions
211 Architect and Engineering Services 538 Measurement and Control Underwater Noise from Oil Drilling and Production Operations
212 Deep Water Subsea Conceptual Studies, Phase 1 539 Eliminating Annular Flow after Cementing in Offshore Gulf of Mexico
213 Design and Reassessment of Tubular Joints in Offshore Structures, Phase 4 540 Risk Assessment of Surface vs. Subsurface BOP's on Mobile Offshore Drilling Units
214 Ground Motion Attenuation Equations for Basin Environments 541 Application of Dual Gradient Technology to Top Hole Drilling
215 Study into the Strength Reliability of Offshore Structures 542 Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Realistic Emulsions at Ohmsett
216 SPAR Development Model Test Program 543 Development of Recommended API Practice for Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Platforms (JIP)
217 A Guide for Risk Assessment of Offshore Platforms 544 Real-time Detection of Oil Slick Thickness Patterns with a Portable Multispectral Sensor
218 International Workshop on Underwater Welding 545 Calm Sea Application of Dispersants
219 Application of an Engineering Model for Ice/Soil/Pipeline Interaction 546 Chemical Dispersibility of OCS Crude Oils in Non-Breaking Waves, Part 1 Determining the Limiting Oil Viscosity for Dispersion in Non-Breaking
220 Study of Human Factors in Offshore Operations 547 Developing New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil in and Under Ice - Phase 2
221 Risk-Based Optimization of Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Activities 548 Examination and Review of Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Loss of Station-keeping Ability During Hurricane Ivan and Assessment of Current Mooring Standards and Criteria to Prevent Similar Failures
222 Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Offshore Platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel 549 Assessment of Fixed Offshore Platforms in Hurricane Ivan, Andrew and Lili
223 An Information Management System for the Reassessment of Offshore Platforms 550 A Pilot Study for Regionally-Consistent Hazard Susceptibility Mapping of Submarine Mudslides, Offshore Gulf of Mexico
224 Dynamic Non-linear Loading Effects on Offshore Platforms 551 Assessment of Drilling and Workover Rig Storm Sea Fastenings on Offshore Floating Platforms During Hurricane Ivan
225 Development of Evaluation Guidelines for Offshore Platform Topsides in Seismic Regions 552 Mudslides during Hurricane Ivan and an Assessment of the Potential for Future Mudslides in the Gulf of Mexico
226 Hydrates of Hydrocarbons--Practical Implications 553 Pipeline Damage Assessment from Hurricane Ivan
227 Development of Grouted Tubular Joint Technology for Offshore Strengthening and Repair 554 Mid-Scale Test Tank Research On Using Oil Herding Surfactants To Thicken Oil Slicks In Broken Ice
228 International Workshop on Damage to Underwater Pipelines 555 Partnering in a Workshop to Determine the Scope of an Experimental Oil Spill in Pack Ice in Canada
229 Hurricane Andrew Effects on Offshore Platforms (Phase II - JIP)

556

Risk Assessment of Submarine Slope Stability - Hydroplaning
230 Support for the Composites Engineering and Applications Center (CEAC) for Petroleum Exploration and Production 557 Numerical Modeling of Torpedo Anchors
231 Sea Ice Mechanics Workshop 558 Composite Repair Methods for Steel Pipes
232 Investigation of New Techniques for Abandonment of Offshore Structures 559 Offshore Hurricane Readiness & Recovery Conference
233 DNR-MMS Louisiana Offshore Pipeline and Platform Map 560 Project Canceled
Performance of Deepwater Production Platforms
234 Lease Abandonment: Technology, Environmental Effects and Regulation (Lease Abandonment Workshop) 561 Project Canceled
LNG Process Safety Design
235 Summary of State of Louisiana's Oil Spill Regulations and Programs For Platforms and Pipelines Located in State Waters (OPA 90) 562 Recommended Practice on Sampling and Analysis of High Water Content Streams
236 Development and Testing of the FLAIM (Fire and Life Safety Assessment Indexing Model) for Evaluating the Safety of Offshore Platforms and Marine Loading Terminals 563 Understanding the Effects of Time and Energy on the Effectiveness of Dispersants
237 Behavior of Suction Caisson Foundations 564 Full Scale Monitoring Marco Polo JIP
238 Recommended Procedure for Design of Drag-embedment (Fluke) Anchors 565 Guidelines for the Integrity Assessment methods of Piggable and Unpiggable Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico
239 Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores 566 Assessment of the Acceptability and safety of Using Equipment, Particularly BOP and Wellhead Components at Pressures in Excess of the Rated Working Pressure
240 Development of a Frequency Scanning Radiometer to Measure Oil Slick Thickness, Phase II 567 Synthetic Based Drilling Fluid Droplet Survey
241 Assessment of Tubular Steel Joints in Existing Offshore Structures 568 Research at Ohmsett on the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants on Alaskan Oils in Cold Water
242 Retrofit Cathodic Protection of Marine Pipelines Associated with Petroleum Production 569 Svalbard, Norway Experimental Oil Spill To Study Spill Detection and Oil Behavior in Ice
243 Cathodic Retrofits for Offshore Structures 570 Measurement of the Effect of Depth Below Mudline of Charge Placement During EROs
244 Testing of Fire Resistant Booms in Waves and Flames 571 Loads due to Extreme Wave Crests
245 Homopolar Welding of Offshore Pipelines 572 Deepwater Riser Fatigue Life, Modeling & Standard Study
246 Reliability-based Reassessment of Jacket Platforms 573 Oil Recovery with Novel Skimmer Surfaces under Cold Climate Conditions
247 Numerical Modeling of Oil Boom Behavior and Rapid Current Boom Development 574 No MODUs Adrift
248 Programming, Digitizing, and Data Entry of Pipelines for the Gulf of Mexico, OCS and Louisiana State Waters 575 Torpedo Piles for Gulf of Mexico Applications
249 Control of Natural Gas Hydrates 576 Measurement of the Effect of Magnetism on Hydrogen Cracking Susceptibility of Pipeline Steels
250 International Workshop on Use of Human & Organizational Factors (HOF) in the Management of Safety and Environmental Hazards for Offshore Operations and Facilities 577 Design Options for Offshore Pipelines in the US Beaufort and Chukchi Seas
251 International Workshop on Advanced Material for Marine Structures 578 Assessment of Fixed Offshore Platform Performance in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
252 Novel Hydrate Prediction Methods for Drilling Fluids 579 Joint Industry Project to Study Risk-Based Restarts of Untreated Subsea Oil and Gas Flowlines in the GOMR
253 Blowout Preventer Study 580 Hindcast Data on Winds, Waves and Currents in Northern Gulf of Mexico in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (2005)
254 Pipeline Reliability Assessment 581 Pipeline Damage Assessment from Hurricane Katrina/Rita
255 Development Studies of Mud Converted to Cement 582 A Probabilistic Approach to Risk Assessment of Managed Pressure Drilling in Offshore Drilling Applications
256 ASCE Pipeline Workshop 583 Characterizing Material Performance for Design of Sour Service HPHT Equipment in Accordance with API RP 6HP Practices
257 Project Cancelled 584 Arctic Offshore Technology Assessment of Exploration and Production Options for Cold Regions of the US Outer Continental Shelf
258 API Benchmark Structure 585 Mitigating Oil Spills from Offshore Oil and Gas Activities by Enhancement of Oil-Mineral Aggregate Formation
259 Laboratory Testing to Determine Operational Parameters for In Situ Burning of U.S. OCS Crude Oil Spills 586 Planning Support for an Experimental Oil Spill in Pack Ice
260 1997 Pipeline Workshop 587 International Oil in Ice Workshop 2007
261 Integrity Assessment for Aging Structures--Evaluation and Improving the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Testing 588 Detection of Oil on and Under Ice - Phase 3
262 Analytical and Experimental Investigations of the Behavior of Tubular Frames, Phase III 589 Investigation of the Ability to Effectively Recover Oil Following Dispersant Application
263 Underwater Welding Development Program, Phase II 590 Changes with Dispersant Effectiveness with Extended Exposure in Calm Seas
264 Development of Improved Drill String Safety Valve Design and Specifications 591 Evaluate Accuracy of Polyester Subrope Damage Detection Performed by ROVs Following Hurricanes and Other Events
265 Reliability of Corroded Pipelines

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Project Cancelled
266 Support of the Offshore Technology Research Center 593 Evaluate and assess the performance of jackup rigs that were subject to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita
267 Development, Testing and Evaluation of an Explosive Shock Wave Focusing Tool with Minimum Explosive Weight 594 Development of a Portable Multispectral Aerial Sensor for Real-time Oil Spill Thickness Mapping in Coastal and Offshore Waters
268 Second International Conference on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations 595 Identification of Window of Opportunity for Chemical Dispersants on Gulf of Mexico Crude Oils
269 Assessment and Analysis of Unsupported Subsea Pipeline Spans 596 Sea Spray Icing of Drilling and Production Platforms
270 Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Facilities Offshore California Workshop 597 Assessment of Superstructure Ice Protection As Applied to Offshore Oil Operations Safety
271 Safety and Integrity of Arctic Marine Pipelines 598 Upgrade of SMART Dispersant Effectiveness Monitoring Protocol
272 Allowable Leakage Rates for Safety and Pollution Prevention Equipment 599 Joint Industry Project to Quantify Risks in Deepwater Production Facilities and Flowlines in the GOM
273 Strengthening, Modification and Repair Techniques for Offshore Platforms--Phase II 600 A Review and Update of Supplemental Bonding Requirements in the Gulf of Mexico
274 Assessment Criteria and Reserve Strength of Tubular Joints--Phase II 601 Seabed Scour and Buried-Pipeline Deformation Due to Ice Ridges
275 Riser Reliability Analysis 602 Cement Fatigue and HPHT Well Integrity with Application to Life of Well Prediction
276 Mitigating the Problem of Gas Migration After Primary Cementing 603 Stability of Tension Leg Platforms with Damaged Tendons
277 Structural Integrity Assessment and Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Offshore Platform Tubulars 604 Evaluation of Fatigue Life Models and Assessment Practice for Tension Leg Platforms (Phase 1: Tendon System Fatigue)
278 Natural Gas Sampling Program 605 Cooperative Research on Extreme Seas and their Impact to Floating Structures
279 Assessment of the Feasibility for the Application of Threaded Connectors in Offshore Platform Caissons 606 Hybrid Well Riser Risk of Failure and Prevention
280 Risk Assessment for Dry Tree Tieback Alternatives Study 607

Assessing Risk and Modeling a Sudden Gas Release Due to Gas Pipeline Ruptures

281 Assessment of the Effects of Damage and Repairs of Existing Gulf of Mexico Platforms 608 Methods to Reduce Lateral Noise Propagation from Seismic Exploration Vessels
282 International Workshop on Marine Pipeline Safety Assessment and Risk Management 609 Reliability vs. Consequence of Failure for API RP2A Platforms Using RP2MET
283 Comparative Evaluation of Minimum Structures and Jackets 610

Marco Polo JIP Extension 2008 - 2009 Full-Scale Monitoring Marco Polo TLP

284 Investigation of Hybrid Deep Water Production Systems 611 JIP for the Development of Standardized Testing Requirements for HPHT Equipment
285 Assessment and Reliability of Production and Tubing Design 612 Analysis of Conservatism in Offshore Foundation Design
286 Project Cancelled 613 Development of a Training Package on the Use of Chemical Dispersants for Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response Test Facility
287 Fate and Behavior of Deepwater Subsea Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico 614

ISO 13628-12 / API RP 2RD Dynamic Risers for Floating Production Installations JIP

288 Outdoor Wave Tank and Program of Mid-Scale In Situ Burn Testing in Alaska 615 Chemical Dispersant Research at Ohmsett
289 Re-Engineering of a Stainless Steel Fireproof Boom for Using in Conjunction with Conventional Firebooms 616 Tulsa University Drilling Projects (TUDPs)
290 Project Cancelled 617 Employing Chemical Herders to Improve Oil Spill Response Operations
291 Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In Situ Burning of Oil in the Marine Environment 618 Comparative Study of Offshore Wind Turbine Generators (OWTG) Standards
292 ULTIGUIDE Phase 2 619 Subject An Interactive Met-Ocean Geographical Information System (GIS) with Applications for Data Query and Statistical Analysis
293 Scour and Arctic Marine Pipeline Workshop 620 Collection and Archival of Environmental Data Relevant to Design of Arctic Structures
294 Statistical Analysis of MMS Inspection and Accident Data 621 High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) Elastomer Evaluation
295 In Situ Clean up of Oiled Shorelines; Svalvard Shoreline Project 622 Impact of Marine Growth on Pipeline Risers for Floating Facilities JIP
296 Chemical Response to Oil Spill: Ecological Effects Research Forum (CROSERF) 623 Evaluation of High Integrity Pressure Protection System (HIPPS)
297 Comprehensive Spill Response Tactics for the Alaska North Slope-Oil in Broken Ice Spill Response Scenarios 624 Beaufort and Chukchi Sea Ice Design Criteria
298 Testing at Ohmsett to Determine Optimum Times to Decant to Temporary Storage Devices 625 Oil Spill Training and Response (STAR) Calculator Program
299 Estimation of Towing Forces on Oil Spill Containment Booms 626 Evaluation of Satellite Data in Determining Pollution Resulting from Damage to the Oil & Gas Industry Infrastructure of the GOM
300 Coiled-Tubing and Slim-Hole Technology, DEA-67 Phase III 627 Assess/Develop Inspection Methodologies for Offshore Wind Turbine Facilities
301 Revision of Orifice Metering Standard 628 Assess the Design/Inspection Criteria/Standards for Wave and/or Current Energy Generating Devices
302 University of Tulsa Fluid Flow Projects (TUFFPs) 629 Assess the Design and Inspection Criteria and Standards for Wave and Current Energy Generating Devices
303 Coriolis Massmeter Data Analysis Program 630 Risk Assessment for Pipelines in Deepwater (RAPID) JIP
304 Avoidance of Vibration Fatigue Failure in Process Piping Systems 631 Risk Profile of Dual Gradient Drilling
305 Highly Compliant Rigid-Pipe Riser Analysis 632 Evaluate New Materials for Deepwater Synthetic Mooring Systems
306 Low Viscosity Fluids for Plugging Microfine Fractures 633 Wind Farm/Turbine Accidents and the Applicability to Risks to Personnel and Property on the OCS, and Design Standards to Ensure Structural Safety/Reliability/Survivability of Offshore Wind Farms on the OCS
307 Optimization of Horizontal Well Completion 634 Mitigation of Underwater Pile Driving Noise During Offshore Construction
308 International Workshop on Advanced Methods of Corrosion Mitigating for Marine Structures 635 Literature Review on Chemical Treating Agents in Fresh and Brackish Water
309 Development of an OHMSETT Activity Summary Report 636 Characteristics, Behavior and Response Effectiveness of Spilled Dielectric Insulating Oil in the Marine Environment
310 Mechanical Oil Recovery in Ice Infested Waters (MORICE) - Phase III 637 Validation of the Two Models Developed to Predict the Window of Opportunity for Dispersant Use in the Gulf of Mexico
311 Oil Spill Containment, Remote Sensing, and Tracking from Deep Water Blowouts Status of Existing and Emerging Technologies 638 Chemical Dispersant Research at Ohmsett: Phase 2
312 Laboratory Testing to Determine In Situ Burning Parameters for Six Additional U.S. OCS Crude Oil 639 Decommissioning: Fixed and Floating Platform Removal and Disposition
313 Large-Scale Modeling of Pipeline Soil Interaction Under Lateral & Axial Loading 640 Risk Analysis of Using a Surface Blow Out Preventer (BOP)
314 Continued Development of Earthquake Load and Resistance Factor Design Guidelines 641 Seawater Corrosion of Rope & Chain (SCORCh)
315 Engineers Design Guide to Deepwater Fiber Moorings 642 Assessment of Damage and Failure Mechanisms for Offshore Structures and Pipelines in Hurricanes Gustav and Ike
316 Reliability Study for Synthetic Moorings 643 Frictional Sliding of Sea Ice
317 Deep Water Pipeline Repair Methods 644 Tracking Ice Islands & Extreme Ice Features from Ellesmere Island to the Chukchi Sea
318 Banff/99 Pipeline Workshop 645 The Performance of Drag Embedment Anchors (DEA)
319 Reliability of Subsea Blowout Preventer Systems for Deepwater Applications--Phase II 646 Engineering Cost Assessment for Decommissioning POCS Facilities
320 Risk Assessment for Ice Damage to Seabed Facilities 647 Research on Improving Methods for Recovering Residues from In Situ Burning of Marine Oil Spills
321 Risk Assessment and Management Based Criteria for Requalification of Marine Pipelines    
322 Workshop on "State-of-the-Art Development of Composite Structures for Offshore Production Platforms" 649 The Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Multiphase Transport Phenomena
323 Workshop on "Mexico Offshore Risk Based Technology Developments"    
324 Experimental and Analytical Study of Multi-phase Plumes in a Stratified Ocean with Application to Deep Ocean Spills    
325 Performance Measures/Best Practices Workshops    
326 Underwater Welding Workshop    
327 Applied Gas Hydrate Research Program    

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