A FIXED TO BOTTOM JACKET SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION FOR AN OFFSHORE STRUCTURE

摘要

A jacket system (10) enables construction and installation of multiple jackets Ji utilising a small number of modularised jacket portions. A method is also disclosed for installing a jacket provided with suction piles using a jack up rig where the jacket has a footprint greater than a drillable area of the jack up. A method of delivering the jacket with suction piles to an installation location involves holding a volume of their in the suction piles to provide buoyancy and wet towing the jacket to the installation location.