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Mechanics of Offshore Pipelines : Buckling and Collapse.

Offshore oil and gas production was conducted throughout the entire 20th century, but the industry?s modern importance and vibrancy did not start until the early 1970s, when the North Sea became a major producer. Since then, the expansion of the offshore oil industry has been continuous and rapid. P...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kyriakides, Stelios
Otros Autores: Corona, Edmundo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Burlington : Elsevier, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Offshore oil and gas production was conducted throughout the entire 20th century, but the industry?s modern importance and vibrancy did not start until the early 1970s, when the North Sea became a major producer. Since then, the expansion of the offshore oil industry has been continuous and rapid. Pipelines, and more generally long tubular structures, are major oil and gas industry tools used in exploration, drilling, production, and transmission. Installing and operating tubular structures in deep waters places unique demands on them. Technical challenges within the field have spawned signifi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (415 pages)
ISBN:9780080551401
0080551408
0080467326
9780080467320