Semi-submersible production platform

摘要

A semi-submersible production platform (10) intended for oil production, water injection and oil and gas export includes a hull (11) of basic rectilinear shape consisting of floats (17) with rectangular cross-section forming a closed square ring (12). Four columns (13) of square section are located, one in each vertex, of the closed square ring (12). A risers receipt system (14) consists of lateral supports (15) and connectors of square section (16). A passive anchoring system (19) is provided along with a truss-shaped deck structure (23), an equipment arrangement (24) with full seggregation of process equipment, utilities and quarters. A water intake (25) system at large depths has an intake pipe (26) connected at the top to the float (17) through a flexible coupling (27).