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    The document discusses existing standards for offshore oil and gas structures known as the API RP2 Series, which could provide lessons for offshore wind energy projects. The API RP2 Series standards have over 40 years of experience and cover the design, fabrication, installation and structural integrity management of both fixed and floating offshore structures. They also include standards for metocean conditions, earthquakes, geotechnical considerations, and structural integrity assessments. The standards are based on lessons learned from hurricanes that have damaged offshore oil and gas platforms over the past decades.

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    The document discusses existing standards for offshore oil and gas structures known as the API RP2 Series, which could provide lessons for offshore wind energy projects. The API RP2 Series standards have over 40 years of experience and cover the design, fabrication, installation and structural integrity management of both fixed and floating offshore structures. They also include standards for metocean conditions, earthquakes, geotechnical considerations, and structural integrity assessments. The standards are based on lessons learned from hurricanes that have damaged offshore oil and gas platforms over the past decades.

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    The document discusses existing standards for offshore oil and gas structures known as the API RP2 Series, which could provide lessons for offshore wind energy projects. The API RP2 Series standards have over 40 years of experience and cover the design, fabrication, installation and structural integrity management of both fixed and floating offshore structures. They also include standards for metocean conditions, earthquakes, geotechnical considerations, and structural integrity assessments. The standards are based on lessons learned from hurricanes that have damaged offshore oil and gas platforms over the past decades.

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    Available Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    Sean Verret Principal Engineer Energo Engineering


    Offshore Wind Energy Workshop Washington DC March 25, 2010

    Key Points
    API Standards Background Example Applications Lessons Learned Conclusion
    Offshore Oil and Gas Caisson Structure

    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    Offshore Wind Energy Caisson Structure Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 2

    API RP2 Series Primary Documents


    Over 40 Years Experience Primary Structural Standards
    First Offshore Platform

    RP2A Fixed (22nd Edition) RP2T Tension Leg RP2FPS Floating Production
    Deepwater Fixed Platform Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    Deepwater Floating Platform Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 3

    API RP2 Series Support Documents


    Support Standards
    2GEN (Pending) - General 2MET Metocean 2EQ Earthquake 2GEO - Geotechnical 2SIM Structural Integrity

    Management

    Special
    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    2INT DG Design Guide 2INT EX Assessment of Existing 2HINS Post Hurricane Inspection Others

    Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010

    Example Applications - Fixed


    Fixed Structures Designed to RP2A Versatile Design Approach
    Loading Metocean Earthquake Steel Design Foundation Material
    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series Big 4-pile Platform Small Single Caisson

    Fabrication Installation Structural Integrity Management


    Inspection Assessment
    Bigger 8-pile Platform 5

    Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010

    Example Applications - Floating


    Floating Structures Designed to RP 2T and RP 2FPS Versatile Design
    Loading
    Metocean Motions
    SPAR

    Mooring Systems
    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    TLP

    Mooring Lines Anchors

    FPS Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 6

    Lessons Learned
    Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, Rita, & Ike Metocean
    Hmax increase 70 to 90

    Structural Damage
    Details matter

    Wave In Deck Damage

    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    Foundations
    Caisson pile tip rotation

    Broken Connection

    Cracked Joint

    Leaning Caisson Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010 7

    Conclusion
    40 Years of Experience - 22 Editions
    Design Foundation Fabrication Installation SIM

    Lessons Learned
    Hurricanes SIM 40 years in service, 1000s of platforms

    Full Suite
    Existing Standards: API RP2 Series

    Fixed Structures Floating Structures

    Good reference basis for US Offshore Wind Energy Projects

    Sean Verret - Offshore Wind Energy Workshop - Washington DC March 25, 2010

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