Features of the construction of the gravity base of the offshore platform

Abstract

Features of the construction of the gravity base of the offshore platform

Leukhin N.A., Perfilov V.A., Dushko O.V., Klimenko V.I.

Incoming article date: 11.10.2023

This article reveals a number of examples of the features of the construction of the base of a gravity offshore platform used for the extraction of hydrocarbons. The design of the reinforced concrete base of the platform in the form of a "monopod" consisting of 8 lower cylindrical tanks and a vertical reinforced concrete support with a length of 95 m is considered. Reinforcement of the entire structure was carried out by pre-tensioning reinforcement ropes on the hardened concrete in height by mechanical means. During the construction of the gravity foundation, new compositions of heavy high-strength modified concretes with the use of microsilicon and nanocarbon additives were used. During the construction process, adjustable formwork was used along the entire height of the structure.

Keywords: gravity platform base, monopod, pre-tension on concrete, high-strength modified concrete, towing, positioning