The First International Workshop on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations was held on October 26 - 28, 1993, at the University of Houston, Texas. This international workshop provided a forum for attendees to review the current state of practice and to assess the current state of the art in using composite materials for offshore petroleum exploration and production operations.

It also addressed research issues which might mitigate the gaps between the current practice and the state of composite technology to allow economic and enabling utilization of composites by the petroleum industry. The issues addressed in keynote presentations and working group discussions spanned a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering concerns, including: materials systems; fabrication and construction; material performance; long-term durability and environmental effects; structural design, testing, and reliability; nondestructive evaluation and condition monitoring; flammability and fire safety; nonstructural applications; advanced applications; regulatory concerns; and certification issues.

There were over 225 participants in the workshop representing the petroleum industry, manufacturers, design engineers, certification organizations, and academic institutions. This proceedings of the workshop contains 35 invited lectures and papers, discussions, summaries, and recommendations of the 8 working groups, as well as critical assessments and recommendations of needed research and development on advanced composites for deepwater offshore exploration and production operations.

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