1.

Provide a comparative review of the main advantages and

limitations/disadvantages of FPSO, Semi-sub, TLP and Spar in regards to the
following operational criteria:
Structure motion
Oil/gas production in increasingly deep waters
Production of marginal fields
Production without pipeline infrastructure

2. What are the two main implication differences between studlink and studless
chain?

3. Name three main aspects in strength analysis of risers that need to be
compromised.

4. Provide brief conceptual solutions (e.g. riser configuration) which would
mitigate each of the following problems:

Situation Riser solution
1 Large waves in relatively shallow waters
2 High hydrostatic pressure
3 A flexible riser needs to withstand the cross current
4 Main riser needs to be below the wave zone (only
current is acting on the riser)


Write the solution below and provide sketches

5. Name five types of fatigue loading.


6. What is an oscillation amplitude caused by VIV in-line with flow and cross
flow?


7. If a tensioned riser is exhibiting VIV response due to incident current. describe
what happens to both the vortex shedding frequency and the structural mode
of response if:
a) the current increases
b) the tension increases