Decommissioning activity offshore is expected to increase significantly in the next few years and will include some very large concrete platforms in the northern North Sea. The two studies included in this report examine possible methods of removal and demolition, including complete removal, part-removal to below the water line and leaving the concrete bases in place after removing the topsides...

In the North Sea, an array of wind profiling wind lidars were deployed mainly on offshore platforms. The purpose was to observe free stream winds at hub height. Eight lidars were validated prior to offshore deployment with observations from cup anemometers at 60, 80, 100 and 116 m on an onshore met mast situated in flat terrain. The so-called “NORSEWInD standard” for comparing lidar and mast wi...

Brazil began to explore its seas in the 60’s of XX Century looking for petroleum. This journey Northeast and first oil field produced offshore was Guaricema Field, State Sergipe. During 70’s, Petrobrás found Campos Basin, between States Espírito Santo Rio de Janeiro, that became most important province until discovery Pre-Salt province, Santos Basin. As these fields are producing a long time, m...

VSC HVDC will be the most important approach for transmitting the power of large-scale offshore wind power plant in the near future. In recent literature, the feasibility of using hybrid type HVDC for offshore wind transmission has been discussed. A hybrid HVDC system has at one line commutated converter (LCC) at mainland and one voltage source converter (VSC) at offshore platform, which may in...