TECHNICAL SESSION: Ice Management and Dynamic Positioning

Houston, TX - ATC 2018 – Speakers and audience during Ice Management and Dynamic Positioning technical sessions at the Arctic Technology Conference, an OTC event, at the Hilton Americas on Tuesday, 6 November 2018. Ice management has been an integral part of the operation of man-made structures in ice-covered waters since the earliest days of Arctic drilling. Analyzing the environment, forecasting ice movement, and taking action to interfere with the interaction between the ice and the structure all contribute to reducing ice loads and making it possible to operate in ice-covered water. Integrating all these approaches is critical to success as there are limited resources to deploy in a dynamic and hostile environment. Research into new technologies for ice management, such as sensors, forecasting ice movement, and new ship technologies continues, so that ice operations can be effective and affordable. Dynamic positioning of ships and offshore platforms has been widely adopted in open water but presents some special challenges, due to the highly dynamic nature of ice loads. The opportunity to reduce the dependency on a mooring system for structures operating in ice is the goal and new technology is contributing to its realization. The Arctic Technology Conference is built upon OTC’s successful multidisciplinary approach, delivering the world’s most comprehensive Arctic event. Photo by © OTC/Jason Notoras 2018 Contact Info: jnotoras@spe.org

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