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Model Summary |
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The main body of the riser consists of three different joint types, denoted Riser Joints #1 - #3 in figure 1-1. Types #1 and #2 are buoyed joints, while Joint #3 is unbuoyed. The riser is fixed to a wellhead at the seabed via a lower flex joint (LFJ) and lower marine riser package (LMRP). This model also includes 36” casing modelled to a depth of 630 ft below the mudline. The riser is attached to a floating vessel via an upper flex joint (UFJ), at a distance of 60 ft above the MWL. The riser tensioning system and slip ring is modelling as an assemblage of beam elements.
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