JPT

 

Vol. 59 No. 4

April 2007

Offshore Drilling and Completion

MODU Performance in Hurricane Ivan

Hurricane Ivan tracked through a high-density corridor of mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM), resulting in five semisubmersibles losing station and collapse of one jackup. In the aftermath of this hurricane, the industry is reflecting on lessons learned and re-examining industry standards. There was no loss of life and no major pollution from MODUs in Hurricane Ivan. A study commissioned by the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) has chronicled the incidents of Hurricane Ivan to provide information that may lead to more-robust criteria for MODU safety.

 

View a Synopsis of OTC 18322 published in JPT.

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper OTC 18322, "MODU Performance in Hurricane Ivan," by B.P.M. Sharples, SPE, Offshore Risk & Technology Consulting Inc., and S. Buffington, U.S. Minerals Management Service, prepared for the 2006 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 1-4 May. Copyright 2006 Offshore Technology Conference. Reproduced by permission.

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