Achieving a Step Change in Ultra-Deepwater TLP Capital Costs with the Innovative Step-Diameter Tendon System

摘要

This paper demonstrates how significant reductions in TLP Capital Costs are achievable in water depths from 4,000 to 10,000 feet. The key is utilizing the innovative step-diameter tendon that is nearly neutrally buoyant in any water depth versus the conventional constant diameter and wall thickness tendon system currently employed.