Offshore geotechnical engineering

<p>Offshore geotechnical engineering is a sub-field of <a href="/facts/Geotechnical_engineering/Nw55uq9R">geotechnical engineering</a>. It is concerned with foundation design, construction, maintenance and decommissioning for human-made structures in the <a href="/facts/Sea/7eo8zrRW">sea</a>.  <a href="/facts/Oil_platform/n1eKvqpy">Oil platforms</a>, <a href="/facts/Artificial_island/t4vHBFvY">artificial islands</a> and <a href="/facts/Submarine_pipeline/eV3YdmK4">submarine pipelines</a> are examples of such structures. The seabed has to be able to withstand the weight of these structures and the applied loads. <a href="/facts/Geohazard/1HjFbaaV">Geohazards</a> must also be taken into account. The need for offshore developments stems from a gradual depletion of hydrocarbon reserves onshore or near the coastlines, as new fields are being developed at greater distances offshore and in deeper water, with a corresponding adaptation of the offshore site investigations. Today, there are more than 7,000 offshore platforms operating at a water depth up to and exceeding 2000 m. A typical field development extends over tens of square kilometers, and may comprise several fixed structures, infield flowlines with an export pipeline either to the shoreline or connected to a regional trunkline.
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Offshore geotechnical engineering