Engineering Geology 3 min read
Common Building Stones
The following are the some of commonly used stones: (i) Basalt and trap (ii) Granite (iii) Sandstone (iv) Slate (v) Laterite (vi)…
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Subsea Technology
The exploration and production of oil and gas reservoirs in a variety of water depth has become a challenge to…
Engineering Geology 1 min read
Uses of Stones
Stones are used in the following civil engineering constructions: (i) Stone masonry is used for the construction of foundations, walls, columns…
Engineering Geology 4 min read
Tests on Stones
To certain the required properties of stones, the following tests can be conducted: (i) crushing strength test (ii) water absorption test (iii) abrasion test (iv) impact test (v) acid test.…
Engineering Geology 2 min read
Requirements of Good Building Stones
The following are the requirements of good building stones: (i) Strength: The stone should be able to resist the load…
Offshore Technology 2 min read
UPS System for Offshore
For safety reasons, an Uninterruptible Power Supply is mandatory on oil rigs to ensure that signal lighting is operational at…
Engineering Geology 6 min read
STONES
Stone is a ‘naturally available building material’ which has been used from the early age of civilization.It is available in the form…
Offshore Technology 4 min read
Jack
Transocean’s Discoverer Clear Leader drilled the Jack / St Malo production wells under a five-year contract that was signed in…
Offshore Technology 1 min read
Gravity-based structure
A Condeep type GBS under construction in Norway A gravity-based structure (GBS) is a support structure held in place by gravity. A common application for a…
Offshore Technology 4 min read
Floating Offshore Structures
There are many oil and gas discoveries which are out of reach of fixed structures for one reason or another.…