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001 Underwater Inspection/Testing/Monitoring of Offshore Structures 264 Development of Improved Drill String Safety Valve Design and Specifications
002 Dynamic Response of Offshore Structures 265 Reliability of Corroded Pipelines
003 Incipient Crack Detection in Offshore Structures 266 Support of the Offshore Technology Research Center
004 Cavitating Water Jet Cleaning Nozzle 267 Development, Testing and Evaluation of an Explosive Shock Wave Focusing Tool with Minimum Explosive Weight
005 Attenuating Surface Waves in a Localized Region of the Open Ocean 268 Second International Conference on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations
006 Research Program Advisory 269 Assessment and Analysis of Unsupported Subsea Pipeline Spans
007 Unmanned, Untethered Inspection Vehicle Technology (the EAVE Program) 270 Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Facilities Offshore California Workshop
008 Blowout Prevention Procedures for Deepwater Drilling 271 Safety and Integrity of Arctic Marine Pipelines
009 Ultrasonic Flowmeter Evaluation 272 Allowable Leakage Rates for Safety and Pollution Prevention Equipment
010 Subsea Inspection 273 Strengthening, Modification and Repair Techniques for Offshore Platforms--Phase II
011 Portable Data Recorder for USGS inspectors 274 Assessment Criteria and Reserve Strength of Tubular Joints--Phase II
012 Technology Assessment 275 Riser Reliability Analysis
013 Fluidic Pulser for Mud Pulse Telemetry 276 Mitigating the Problem of Gas Migration After Primary Cementing
014 Fluidic Sensor for Hydrocarbon & Hydrogen Sulfide Gas 277 Structural Integrity Assessment and Repair of Corrosion-Damaged Offshore Platform Tubulars
015 Hardhat Communicator 278 Natural Gas Sampling Program
016 Technology Assessment for Outer Continental Shelf, Oil and Gas Operations in the Arctic Ocean 279 Assessment of the Feasibility for the Application of Threaded Connectors in Offshore Platform Caissons
017 Fire Suppression Technology 280 Risk Assessment for Dry Tree Tieback Alternatives Study
018 Overpressured Marine Sediments 281 Assessment of the Effects of Damage and Repairs of Existing Gulf of Mexico Platforms
019 Hurricane - Driven Ocean Currents 282 International Workshop on Marine Pipeline Safety Assessment and Risk Management
020 Toxic Effects of Drill Mud on Coral 283 Comparative Evaluation of Minimum Structures and Jackets
021 Underwater Acoustic Telemetry 284 Investigation of Hybrid Deep Water Production Systems
022 Pattern Recognition Technology 285 Assessment and Reliability of Production and Tubing Design
023 Incipient Structural Failure by the Random Decrement Method 286 Project Cancelled
024 Technology Assessment for Estimating Hydrocarbons Lost During a Blowout 287 Fate and Behavior of Deepwater Subsea Oil Well Blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico
025 Overpressures Developed by Shaped Explosive Charges Used to Remove Wellheads 288 Outdoor Wave Tank and Program of Mid-Scale In Situ Burn Testing in Alaska
026 Detection and Suppression of Wellhead Fires 289 Re-Engineering of a Stainless Steel Fireproof Boom for Using in Conjunction with Conventional Firebooms
027 Technology Assessment for Cementing Shallow Casings 290 Project Cancelled
028 Casing Wall Thickness Technology 291 Technology Assessment and Concept Evaluation for Alternative Approaches to In Situ Burning of Oil in the Marine Environment
029 Deepwater Structures Technology Assessment 292 ULTIGUIDE Phase 2
030 Acoustic Imaging Technology for Underwater Inspection 293 Scour and Arctic Marine Pipeline Workshop
031 Technology Assessment for Offshore Pile Design 294 Statistical Analysis of MMS Inspection and Accident Data
032 Recapture of Oil from Blowing Wells 295 In Situ Clean up of Oiled Shorelines; Svalvard Shoreline Project
033 Vibration Monitoring of Offshore Structures 296 Comprehensive Spill Response Tactics for the Alaska North Slope-Oil in Broken Ice Spill Response Scenarios
034 Nondestructive Examination (NDE) Round Robin Test Agent 297 Comprehensive Spill Response Tactics for the Alaska North Slope-Oil in Broken Ice Spill Response Scenarios
035 Gas Generator for Powering the Cavitation Erosion Cleaning Device of Project Number 4 298 Testing at Ohmsett to Determine Optimum Times to Decant to Temporary Storage Devices
036 Summary of State of Louisiana's Oil Spill Regulations and Programs For Platforms and Pipelines Located in State Waters (OPA 90) 299 Estimation of Towing Forces on Oil Spill Containment Booms
037 Structural Materials for Arctic Operations 300 Coiled-Tubing and Slim-Hole Technology, DEA-67 Phase III
038 Statistical Risk Analysis for Determining Best Available and Safest Technology (BAST) 301 Revision of Orifice Metering Standard
039 Cryogenic Control of Blowing Wells 302 University of Tulsa Fluid Flow Projects (TUFFPs)
040 Mechanical Properties of Sea Ice 303 Coriolis Massmeter Data Analysis Program
041 Ultrasonic Inspection of Underwater Structural Joints 304 Avoidance of Vibration Fatigue Failure in Process Piping Systems
042 Arctic Underwater Structure Inspection 305 Highly Compliant Rigid-Pipe Riser Analysis
043 Ice Forces Against Arctic Offshore Structures 306 Low Viscosity Fluids for Plugging Microfine Fractures
044 Environmental Effects of Wellhead Removal by Explosives 307 Optimization of Horizontal Well Completion
045 Field Study of the Dynamic Response of Single Piles and Pile Groups in Stiff Clay 308 International Workshop on Advanced Methods of Corrosion Mitigating for Marine Structures
046 Behavior of Piles and Pile Groups in Cohesionless Soils 309 Development of an OHMSETT Activity Summary Report
047 Study of Method of Design of Piles in Clay Soils Under Repeated Lateral Loads 310 Mechanical Oil Recovery in Ice Infested Waters (MORICE) - Phase III
048 A Study of Structural and Geotechnical Aspects of Tension Leg Platforms 311 Oil Spill Containment, Remote Sensing, and Tracking from Deep Water Blowouts Status of Existing and Emerging Technologies
049 Fitness-for-Service Criteria for Assessing the Significance of Fatigue Cracks in Offshore Structures 312 Laboratory Testing to Determine In Situ Burning Parameters for Six Additional U.S. OCS Crude Oil
050 Development and Testing of an Ice Sensor 313 Large-Scale Modeling of Pipeline Soil Interaction Under Lateral & Axial Loading
051 Engineering Properties of Subsea Permafrost 314 Continued Development of Earthquake Load and Resistance Factor Design Guidelines
052 Dynamics and Reliability of Compliant Drilling and Production Platforms 315 Engineers Design Guide to Deepwater Fiber Moorings
053 Behavior of Concrete Offshore Structures in Cold Regions 316 Reliability Study for Synthetic Moorings
054 Pile Foundation Design for Ocean Structures 317 Deep Water Pipeline Repair Methods
055 Fracture Analysis and Corrosion Fatigue in Pipelines 318 Banff/99 Pipeline Workshop
056 Assessment of Structural Icing 319 Reliability of Subsea Blowout Preventer Systems for Deepwater Applications--Phase II
057 Static Lateral Load Tests on Instrumented Piles in Sand 320 Risk Assessment for Ice Damage to Seabed Facilities
058 Wave Forces on Ocean Structures 321 Risk Assessment and Management Based Criteria for Requalification of Marine Pipelines
059 Foundation Stability of Jack-up Platforms 322 Workshop on "State-of-the-Art Development of Composite Structures for Offshore Production Platforms"
060 Tension Pile Test, Joint Industry Project 323 Workshop on "Mexico Offshore Risk Based Technology Developments"
061 Superstructure Icing Data Collection and Analysis 324 Experimental and Analytical Study of Multi-phase Plumes in a Stratified Ocean with Application to Deep Ocean Spills
062 Southern Bering Sea Production System Study 325 Performance Measures/Best Practices Workshops
063 Analytical and Experimental Investigations of the Behavior of Tubular Frames, Phase III 326 Underwater Welding Workshop
064 Caisson Monitoring Project 327 Applied Gas Hydrate Research Program
065 De-icing and Prevention of Ice Formation on Offshore Drilling Platforms 328 OTRC Cooperative Agreement
066 Evaluation of Structural Concepts for Norton Sound 329 Risk Assessment of Temporarily Abandoned or Shut-in Wells
067 Rig Mooring Reliability 330 Oil Spill Response - Performance Review of Booms
068 Seafloor Seismic Data Study 331 Lifetime Cost of Subsea Production Systems
069 Reliability of Gravel Mat Foundations for Arctic Gravity Structures 332 An Engineering Assessment of Double Wall Versus Single Wall Designs for Offshore Pipelines in an Arctic Environment
070 Trace Elements for Detecting Cracking in Weldments 333 Field Experiments at the Ohmsett Facility, Especially for a Newly Designed Boom System
071 Assessment of Analysis Techniques for Compliant Structures 334 Ice Scour & Arctic Marine Pipeline Workshop
072 Torsional Evaluation of Stiffening Members in Marine Structures 335 Developing an Industry-Wide Best-Practice for the Assessment of Spans in Existing Submarine Pipelines
073 Soil Flow on Pipelines 336 Appraisal and Development of Pipeline Defect Assessment Methodologies
074 Drag and Oscillation of Marine Risers and Slack Cables 337 Project Cancelled
075 Remote Corrosion Monitoring of Offshore Pipelines 338 Biodegradation of Chemically Dispersed Oil an Ecosystem Approach
076 Damage Mechanisms in the Placement and Repair of Pipelines 339 Modernization of Tubular Collapse Performance Properties
077 Ice Stress Measurements 340 Project Cancelled
078 Structural Concepts for Lease Sale 87 341 Develop and Improved Methodology for Pre-drill Pore Pressure and Fracture Gradient Prediction
079 Offshore Pipeline Transportation Study for Lease Sale 87 342 Project Cancelled
080 Development of a New Philosophy for Effective Underwater Inspection 343 Fiber Reinforced Plastics Design Guideline
081 Fatigue of Selected High Strength Steels in Sea Water 344 Durability of Polyester Rope Moorings
082 Numerical Wave Force Simulation 345 Rationalization and Optimization of Underwater Inspection Planning Consistent With API RP2A Section 14
083 Numerical Modeling of Ice-Structure Interaction 346 Tailor-Designed Underwater Wet Welding Process for Offshore Structures and Pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico
084 Surface Oil Spill Containment and Cleanup 347 Emulsions Formed at Sea and in Test Tanks
085 Subsea Collection of Blowing Oil and Gas 348 Detection and Tracking of Oil Under Ice
086 ATOS (Antiturbidity Overflow System) Experiment 349 Technology Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Spills from MMS-Regulated OCS Facilities
087 Mechanical Properties of Saline Ice 350 Laboratory Study to Compare the Effectiveness of Chemical Dispersants When Applied Dilute versus Neat
088 Inspectibility of Tension Leg Platform Tendons 351 Gas Pipeline Condensate Allocation Measurement
089 Wave Erosion of a Frozen Berm 352 Assessment of Current Pipeline Flushing and Decommissioning Requirements - Research and Field Testing
090 Evaluation of Short, Large-Diameter Piles for Arctic Applications 353 The Use of Ice Booms for the Recovery of Oil Spills from Ice Infested Waters
091 Underwater Subsea Production System Inspection 354 International Oil and Ice Workshop
092 A Theoretical Investigation on the Behavior of Compliant Risers 355 Using Satellite Radar Imagery to Detect Leaking Abandoned Wells on the U.S. OCS
093 Site-Response, Liquefaction and Soil-Pile Interaction Studies Involving the Centrifuge 356 Survey of SCADA System Technology and Reliability in the Oil and Gas Industry
094 Dynamic Motion Study of a Large Scale Compliant Platform 357 Assessment of Risks Associated with Carbon Monoxide Gas During Well Perforation
095 Structural Icing Study, St. George Basin 358 Analysis of Pipelines in the Bay of Campeche Under Directional Seas
096 Probability Based Design Criteria for Ice Loads on Fixed Structures in the Beaufort Sea 359 Comparative Risk Analysis of Deep Water Production Systems
097 Engineering Properties of Multi-year Ridge Sea Ice 360 Riser Interaction Model A Combined T/F Domain Model
098 Punching Shear Resistance of Concrete Offshore Structures for the Arctic 361 Numerical Prediction of the Non-Linear Hydrodynamic Forces and Responses of Flexible Offshore Structures (VIV)
099 Measurement of Ice Stress Around a Caisson Retained Island in the Beaufort Sea 362 Deep Water Anchor Reliability
100 Feasibility of Production, Loading and Storage Systems for the North Aleutian Basin 363 Interdisciplinary Design for Composite Coiled Tubulars
101 Residual Strength of Offshore Structures After Damage 364 Ultrasonic NDE of Spoolable Composite Tubulars
102 Analysis of Oil-Slick Combustion 365 Composite Coiled Tubulars: Effects of Viscoelasticity
103 Ocean Wave Simulation Model 366 Dynamic Analysis Tool for Moored Tanker-Based FPSOs, Including Large Yaw Motions
104 Damage Evaluation by System Identification Techniques 367 Soil Map of Shear Strength for Shallow Sediments in GOM
105 Chukchi Sea Transportation Cost Comparison Study 368 Response of Tanker Based FPSO to GOM Hurricanes
106 Development of Inspection and Repair Programs for Fixed Offshore Platforms 369 Polyester Rope Analysis Tool
107 Offshore Structural Systems Reliability 370 Crane Workshop
108 An Investigation of the Non-Linear Behavior of Compliant Risers 371 Continued Study of Paraffin Deposition in Multiphase Flowlines
109 Oil Spill Response Equipment Performance Verification 372 State of the Art of Removing Large Platforms Located in Deep Water
110 Response to Spray Ice Structures to Ice, Atmospheric, and Oceanographic Forces 373 Development of a Draft ASTM Standard on Characterizing Oils for In Situ Burning
111 Development of a Method to Evaluate the Tension Capacity of Drilled and Grouted Piles 374 Measurement of Wind Load Resistance on Drilling Structures
112 Project Cancelled 375 Development of Dispersant Test Protocol at Ohmsett
113 Open Ocean Boom Test 376 Performance of Offshore Pipelines (POP)
114 Field Evaluation of Oil Spill Chemical Additives 377 Project "Deep Spill"
115 Hydrodynamic Effects on Design of Offshore Platforms 378 Real-Time Reliability Assessment of Pipelines
116 Impact of Annual Ice with a Cable-Moored Platform 379 Type Testing of Check Valves for Pipeline Isolation Applications, Phase 2
117 Project Cancelled 380 Evaluation of the Suitability of Industry Standards as MMS Requirements
118 Blast Effects Upon the Environment from the Removal of Platform Legs by Explosives 381 Identification and Characterization of Shallow Water Flows Using Seismic Analysis Techniques
119 Helicopter-Borne Laser Ignition of Oil Spills 382 Experimental Validation of Well Control Procedures in Deepwater
120 Physical Behavior of Oil in the Ocean 383 Performance of Deepwater BOP Equipment During Well Control Events
121 Water Jet Barrier Containment of Oil in the Presence of Broken Ice 384 Deepwater Riser Wear Technology
122 Earthquake Response of a Platform by the System Identification Technique 385 IUTAM Symposium Scaling Laws in Ice Mechanics and Ice Dynamics
123 Molikpaq Ice Force Measurement Program 386 Deepwater Dual-Density Drilling Workshop
124 Quality Control Test for Platform Weldment Fracture Toughness 387 Banff/2001 Pipeline Workshop, April 2001
125 Seismic Response Analysis of Offshore Pile Supported Structures 388 Fire and Blast Information Group (FABIG)
126 Engine Emission Control 389 Characterizing Polyester Rope Installation Damage
127 A Magneto-Optic Based Flaw Imaging Technique for Underwater Applications 390 A Method to Determine Worst Case Discharges From Facilities That Produce Or Transport Oil in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
128 Response of Piles to Earthquake Ground Motions 391 Fire Boom Testing at Ohmsett
129 Methodology for Comparison of Alternative Production Systems 392 International Composites Workshop
130 Interference/Clearance Problem of Risers in Floating Production Systems 393 Total Lifecycle Cost Model for Subsea Multiphase Boosting Operations
131 Erosional/Corrosional Velocity Criterion for Sizing Multi-Phase Flow Lines 394 Interim Damage Criteria for Replacing Damaged Polyester Rope
132 Resistance of TLP Tendon Steel to the Ripple-Load Effect on Stress-Corrosion Cracking 395 Extending Temporary Storage Capacity Offshore With Emulsion Breakers
133 Synthetic-Fiber Mooring Lines for Deepwater Floating Production Facilities 396 Guidelines of the Definition and Reporting of Significant Damage to Fixed Steel Offshore Platforms
134 Impact of Crushed Ice on the Ice-Structure Interaction for Arctic Platforms 397 Severe Slugging Elimination in Ultra-Deep Water Tiebacks and Risers
135 Development of the Raprenox Process of NOx Control in Diesel Exhausts 398 Reliability of Pressure Signals in Offshore Pipelines Leak Detection
136 Shipboard Navigational Radar as an Oil Spill Tracking Tool 399 An International Workshop on Fire and Blast Engineering for the Offshore Industry
137 NOx Control Workshop 400 Workshop for ICRARD Meeting
138 NOx Control Development Program 401 Second International Workshop on Human Factors in Offshore Operations
139 Operational RIGMOOR 402 Workshop on FPSO
140 Wind Loads and Wind/Wave Interaction on Compliant Offshore Structures 403 Repeatability and Effectiveness of Subsurface-Controlled Safety Valves
141 Nipterk Spray Ice Island-Summer Protection Experiment 404 Project Offshore Deep slopes (PODS): Seafloor Stability on the continental Shelf/Slope
142 Leak Detection and Monitoring of Pipelines 405 Determination of the Feasibility of Thermite Sparking with Aluminum Striking Rusted Steel or Vice-Versa
143 Testing and Evaluation of Damaged Jacket Braces 406 FPSO Roll Motions
144 Fatigue of High Strength Steels for Innovative Offshore Structures 407 Damage Tolerance of Synthetic-Fiber Mooring Ropes; Phase I: Small-Scale Experiments
145 Response Prediction Techniques for Risers in Sheared Currents 408 Development of a Blowout Intervention Method and dynamic Kill Simulated for Blowouts Occurring Ultra-Deepwater
146 Safety of Existing Steel Jacket Platforms 409 Worldwide Assessment of Industry Leak Detection Capabilities for Single and Multiphase Pipelines (18133)
147 Method for Predicting Hydrodynamic Damping for Offshore Structures 410 Deepwater Geohazards Workshop
148 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Measures for the California Outer Continental Shelf 411 Manual for Sound Coiled-Tubing Drilling Practices
149 Workshop on Reliability of Offshore Operations 412 Underbalanced Drilling Training for MMS Drilling Engineers
150 Floating Vessel Blowout Control 413 Assessment of the Use of Dispersants on Marine Oil Spills in California
151 Investigation of Simulated Oil Well Blowout Fires 414 3D Finite Element Analysis of Pipe/Soil Interaction
152 Recovery Methods for High Viscosity Oils 415 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Workshop
153 Alaska Arctic Workshop 416 Damaged Polyester Rope-Large Scale Experiment
154 Development of Improved Oil Spill Remote Sensing Techniques 417 Deepwater Field Measurements
155 Identification of Substitute Test Facilities for OHMSETT 418 Risk-Extend CRA for a SPAR-Based FPSO
156 World Catalog of Oil Spill Response Products 419 Offloading Operability JIP- FPSOs
157 Development of an Airborne Oil Spill Thickness Sensor 420 Safe-Flow JIP
158 Development and Evaluation of Shoreline Cleanup Techniques 421 Slope Stability
159 Evaluation of Skimmers for Offshore and Ice-Infested Waters 422 Earthquake Assessment of Subsea Facilities/GOM
160 Study of Oil Spill Chemical Treating Agents 423 Foundation/Mooring Risk of FPSOs
161 Development of a New Generation Laser Fluorosensor 424 Assessment of Subsea Production and Well Systems
162 Development of a Portable Oil Analysis Kit for Responders 425 New Initiatives for OTRC
163 Preparation a Test Protocol for Offshore Oil Skimmers and Containment Booms 426 Long Term Integrity of Deep-Water Cement Systems
164 Chukchi Sea Transportation Update Study 427 Dispersant Effectiveness Test Protocol Development for Ohmsett
165 Deepwater Pipeline Maintenance and Repair 428 Procedures for Reporting Tests of Oil Spill Containment Booms and Skimmers
166 Seismic Response Characteristics for Topside Facilities 429 Oil Platform Removal Using Engineered Charges: In Situ Comparison of Engineered and Bulk Explosive Charges
167 Management of Human Error in Operations of Offshore Facilities 430 International Offshore Pipeline Workshop 2003
168 International Workshop on Pipeline Safety 431 Evaluation of Secondary Intervention Methods in Well Control
169 Capacity Analysis Program for Verification of Fixed Platforms 432 Regional Synthesis of the Sedimentary Thermal History and Hydrocarbon Maturation in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
170 Improved Means of Offshore Platform Fire Resistance 433 Evaluation of Methods of Detecting and Monitoring of Corrosion Damage in Risers
171 International Workshop on the Seismic Design and Requalification of Offshore Platforms 434 Strain-Based Design of Pipelines
172 Methodology for Assessing the Structural Integrity of Existing Platforms Subject to Seismic Loading 435 Hydrate Flow Performance
173 Methodology for Formal Safety Assessment of the Topsides of Offshore Production Facilities 436 Chemical Characteristics of an oil and the Relationship to Dispersant Effectiveness
174 Assessment of Seafloor Earthquake Ground Motions 437 Reliability Analysis of Deepwater Anchors
175 Assessment of New Methods for Rapid Leak Detection in Offshore Pipelines 438 International Marine Contractors Association
176 Development of a Management and Assessment Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Pipelines 439 Multi-Lateral Drilling Seminars
177 Offshore Platform Database and Performance Evaluation System 440 Development and Assessment of Well Control Procedures for Extended Reach and Multilateral   Wells Utilizing Computer Simulation
178 Large-scale Ice Fracture Experiments 441 Physical and Numerical Modeling of Green Water on FPSO's
179 Raprenox Exhaust Gas Treatment Process for NOx in Gas Turbine Engines 442 Intelligent Systems for Pipeline Infrastructure Reliability (ISPIR)
180 Testing and Evaluation of Sorbents 443 Technology Assessment of Alternatives for Handling Associated Gas Produced from Deepwater Oil Developments in the GOM
181 Assessment of Spray Ice Technology 444 Integrity Monitoring for Composite Elements
182 Testing and Evaluation of Grout Repaired Tubular Members 445 Workshop on Slope Stability by C-Core consultants
183 Further Investigation into Capacity Analysis Procedures 446 ROV/AUV Capabilities
184 International Workshop on Pile Foundation 447 Qualifying Composite Tendons and Risers
185 International Workshop on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations 448 FPSO Roll JIP
186 Hydrodynamic Damping and Combined Motion Loading (HYDAMP II) 449 Effects of Chemically Dispersed and Biodegraded Oils
187 Analytical Simulation of Biased Loaded Tension Piles in Earthquakes 450 Using Dispersants to Test and Evaluate the Effectiveness of Dispersants in Cold Water and Broken Ice
188 Model Design Code Development for Floating Structures 451 Global Challenges to Preparedness and Response Regimes Workshop
189 Strengthening Modifications and Repair Techniques 452 Mid-Scale Tests to Determine the Limits to In-Situ-Burning in Broken Ice 
190 Fatigue Strength of Grouted Connections 453 Production of a White Paper and Workshop Regarding a Full Scale Experimental Oil Release in the Barents Sea Marginal Ice Zone
191 Pressure Ridge Ice Scour Experiment (PRISE) 454 Safe Design of Hot On-Bottom Pipelines with Lateral Buckling (SAFEBUCK)
192 International Workshop for Requalification of Offshore Structures 455 Review of Shear Ram Capabilities
193 Study and Hindcast of Wind and Wave Fields for Hurricane Andrew 456 Techniques to Remove Dissolved Dispersant from Ohmsett Basin Water 
194 Calibration of Mooring Design Code for Floating Drilling and Production Platforms 457 Effect of Oil Spill Containment Boom Characteristics on Boom Performance
195 Shallow Gas Broaching 458 Process for the Removal of Spent Oil Spill Dispersants from Test Water at Ohmsett
196 Sea Ice Scaling Effects 459 Comparative Risk Assessment if the Decommissioning Options for Large Platforms in the POCSR
197 Residual Strength of Dented and Corroded Pipelines 460 Banff/2003 Pipeline Workshop
198 Offshore Pipeline Abandonment Study 461 Characterizing Natural Gas Hydrates in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
199 Hurricane Andrew Calibration Study 462 Surface BOP Workshop
200 Securing Procedures for Mobile Drilling Units (MODU's) in the Gulf of Mexico 463 Evaluation of Sheer Ram Capabilities
201 Evaluation of Hurricane Pipeline Damage 464 Development of Integrity Methodologies for the Topsides of Offshore
202 Methodologies for Platform Requalifications 465 22nd International Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering Conference (OMME)
203 Performance of Safety and Pollution Control Devices in the Aftermath of Hurricane Andrew (Part of the Hurricane Andrew OCS Damage Assessment Program) 466 Validation and Calibration of API-RP-2A Using Hurricane Lili to Update the Hurricane Andrew JIP Results that provided the basis for API Section 17.
204 Post Mortem Platform Failure Evaluation Study 467 Hind Cast Study of Winds, Waves, and Currents in N. GOM in Hurricane Lili (2002)
205 Post Mortem Platform Failure Study 468 Construction and Maintenance of Ice Islands: Current practice & future research.
206 Shallow Water Wave and Current Field Study 469 Post Mortem Failure Assessment of Drilling Rigs During Hurricane Lili
207 API/Hurricane Foundation Study 470 International Workshop on Advances Research & Development of Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities, Marine Pipelines and Ship Structures: Life of coating materials, Repair of coatings and NDE.
208 Underwater Welding Development Program 471 Assessment of Performance of Deepwater Floating Production Facilities
209 Development of Acceptance Criteria for Caisson Structures Damaged During Hurricane Andrew 472 Project Offshore Deep Slopes (PODS) - Phase II
210 Hurricane Andrew Effects on Offshore Platforms 473 Integration of Human factors within Safety Assessment and Management with Specific Reference to Human Limitations in Response to Automated data inputs from Control Room Management & Monitoring Systems
211 Architect and Engineering Services 474 Evaluation of Safety Concerns during Well Testing from OCS Drilling Rigs by Det Norske Veritas (Houston Branch)
212 Deep Water Subsea Conceptual Studies, Phase 1 475 Workshop on Deepwater Drilling: Where are we headed? by International Association of Drilling Contractors
213 Design and Reassessment of Tubular Joints in Offshore Structures, Phase 4 476 Ohmsett 2003 Cold Water Dispersant Effectiveness Experiments
214 Ground Motion Attenuation Equations for Basin Environments 477 Correlating Results of Dispersants Effectiveness at Ohmsett with Identical At-Sea Trials: Effects of Oil Viscosity and Dispersant to Oil Ratio (2/03)
215 Study into the Strength Reliability of Offshore Structures 478 Development of a Standard Method for Measuring the Buoyancy-to-Weight Ratio for Oil Spill Containment Boom
216 SPAR Development Model Test Program 479 Deep-Sea Furrows
217 A Guide for Risk Assessment of Offshore Platforms 480 An Assessment of Safety, Risks and Costs Associated with Subsea Pipeline Removals
218 International Workshop on Underwater Welding 481 Deepwater Riser VIV Project
219 Application of an Engineering Model for Ice/Soil/Pipeline Interaction 482 VIM/SPAR Industry Forum
220 Study of Human Factors in Offshore Operations 483 VIV/CFD Analysis Project
221 Risk-Based Optimization of Pipeline Integrity Maintenance Activities 484 Oceanic Turbulence Project
222 Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Offshore Platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel 485 VIV Pipeline Span/Riser Training Seminar
223 An Information Management System for the Reassessment of Offshore Platforms 486 Fate of Emulsion Breakers Used for Decanting
224 Dynamic Non-linear Loading Effects on Offshore Platforms 487 An Assessment of Magnetization Effects on Hydrogen Cracking for Thick Walled Pipelines
225 Development of Evaluation Guidelines for Offshore Platform Topsides in Seismic Regions 488 Global Analysis of FPSO and Shuttle Tanker During Offloading
226 Hydrates of Hydrocarbons--Practical Implications 489 Testing of Composites - Delayed
227 Development of Grouted Tubular Joint Technology for Offshore Strengthening and Repair 490 CRA for Composite Drilling and Production Risers
228 International Workshop on Damage to Underwater Pipelines 491 Risk Assessment for Submarine Slope Stability
229 Hurricane Andrew Effects on Offshore Platforms (Phase II - JIP) 492 Reliability of Subsea Systems
230 Support for the Composites Engineering and Applications Center (CEAC) for Petroleum Exploration and Production 493 Understanding Oil Spill Dispersants: Efficacy and Effects
231 Sea Ice Mechanics Workshop 494 New Touch-Down Zone Solutions for Steel Catenary Risers (SCRs)
232 Investigation of New Techniques for Abandonment of Offshore Structures 495 Risk Assessment and Evaluation of the Conductor Pipe Setting Depth On Shallow Water Depths
233 DNR-MMS Louisiana Offshore Pipeline and Platform Map 496 Design of Cathodic Protection Systems for Deep Water Compliant Petroleum Production Risers
234 Lease Abandonment: Technology, Environmental Effects and Regulation (Lease Abandonment Workshop) 497 Probabilistic Reliability and Integrity Assessment of Large-Diameter Compliant Risers for Ultra-Deepwater Operations 
235 Summary of State of Louisiana's Oil Spill Regulations and Programs For Platforms and Pipelines Located in State Waters (OPA 90) 498 Performance Validation of API Tubing and Casing Connections
236 Development and Testing of the FLAIM (Fire and Life Safety Assessment Indexing Model) for Evaluating the Safety of Offshore Platforms and Marine Loading Terminals 499 Development of Recommended Practices for Allocation Measurement
237 Behavior of Suction Caisson Foundations 500 Risk Comparison of Subsea versus Surface Processing
238 Recommended Procedure for Design of Drag-embedment (Fluke) Anchors 501 Wet / Gas Multiphase Flow Measurement Testing Protocol and Reference Uncertainty Database
239 Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores 502 Assessment of New and / or Improved Repair Techniques for Ageing or Damaged Structures
240 Development of a Frequency Scanning Radiometer to Measure Oil Slick Thickness, Phase II 503 Evaluate and Compare Hurricane-Induced Damage to Offshore Pipelines for Hurricane Lili – Rev. A
241 Assessment of Tubular Steel Joints in Existing Offshore Structures 504 Effectiveness of Spanning and VIV Mitigation for Subsea Pipelines
242 Retrofit Cathodic Protection of Marine Pipelines Associated with Petroleum Production 505 Step Changes in Drilling Technology 2004 Workshop
243 Cathodic Retrofits for Offshore Structures

506

Analysis of IFO-180 and IFO-380 Oil Properties for Dispersant Window of Opportunity
244 Testing of Fire Resistant Booms in Waves and Flames 507 Correlating Results of Ohmsett Dispersant Test with At-Sea Trials: Workshop to Coordinate Publications and Prioritize Follow-up
245 Homopolar Welding of Offshore Pipelines 508 Workshop on Sustained Casing Remediation Practices
246 Reliability-based Reassessment of Jacket Platforms 509 Interstitially Insulated Pipe
247 Numerical Modeling of Oil Boom Behavior and Rapid Current Boom Development 510 Seafloor Interaction with Steel Catenary Risers
248 Programming, Digitizing, and Data Entry of Pipelines for the Gulf of Mexico, OCS and Louisiana State Waters 511 Tailored Polymetric Materials for Oil Spill Recovery in Marine Environments
249 Control of Natural Gas Hydrates 512 Transfer of Decanting Technology Research to Oil Spill Response Organizations and Regulators
250 International Workshop on Use of Human & Organizational Factors (HOF) in the Management of Safety and Environmental Hazards for Offshore Operations and Facilities 513 Laboratory Testing to Determine Dispersion Predictability of the Baffled Flask Test (BFT) and Swirling Flask Test (SWT)
251 International Workshop on Advanced Material for Marine Structures 514 Dispersant Effectiveness Testing on Heavy OCS Crude Oils at Ohmsett
252 Novel Hydrate Prediction Methods for Drilling Fluids 515 Wave Field Characterization at the Ohmsett Wave Test Basin
253 Blowout Preventer Study 516 Development of a Method to Produce Large Quantities of Realistic Water-In-Oil Emulsions for use in Evaluating Oil Spill Response Equipment and Methods
254 Pipeline Reliability Assessment 517 New and Innovative Equipment and Technologies for the Remote Sensing and Surveillance of Oil in and Under Ice
255 Development Studies of Mud Converted to Cement 518 Workshop on the Issue of Prevention: What are the Next Challenges?
256 ASCE Pipeline Workshop 519 Drilling and Completion Gaps for High Temperature and High Pressure In Deep Water
257 Project Cancelled 520 Summary Report of Activities at the Minerals Management Service Ohmsett Facility
258 API Benchmark Structure 521 Riser VIV Workshop
259 Laboratory Testing to Determine Operational Parameters for In Situ Burning of U.S. OCS Crude Oil Spills 522 Methodologies for Measuring and Monitoring Hydrogen for Safety in Advanced High Strength Linepipe Steel Applications.
260 1997 Pipeline Workshop 523 Drilling Engineering Association (DEA) Technology Workshop
261 Integrity Assessment for Aging Structures--Evaluation and Improving the Effectiveness of Ultrasonic Testing 524 IADC workshop on “Offshore Logistics” Conference
262 Analytical and Experimental Investigations of the Behavior of Tubular Frames, Phase III
263 Underwater Welding Development Program, Phase II
 

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