2000 Research Publications

Oil and Gas Engineering

Journal Articles

Liu, J., Elsworth, D., Brady, B.H. and Muhlhaus, H.B. Strain-dependent Fluid Flow Defined Through Rock Mass Classification Schemes, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 33:2, pp 75-92 (2000)

Pinna, R. and Ronalds, B.F. Hydrostatic buckling of shells with various boundary conditions, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 56: pp 1-16 (2000)

Tao, L., Thiagarajan, K. and Cheng, L. On the parametric dependence of springing damping of TLP and Spar columns, Applied Ocean Research, 22:5, pp 281-294 (2000)

Conference Publications

Anthony, N.R., Ronalds, B.F. and Fakas, E. Platform Decommissioning Trends, SPE AsiaPacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1: pp 1-8 (2000)

Heng, E., Ronalds, B.F. and Edwards, T.J. The Deepwater Subsea Tieback Option for Future Oil and Gas Production in Australia, APOGCE 2000, SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, Society of Petroleum Engineers, 1: pp 1-7 (2000)

Lim, E.F.H. and Ronalds, B.F. Evolution of the Production Semisubmersible, SPE 2000, A Future of Possibilities - A Heritage of Excellence, Dallas, Texas, USA, SPE International, 1: pp 1-10 (2000)

O'Neill, L.A., Fakas, E., Ronalds, B.F. and Christiansen, P.E. History, Trends and Evolution of Float-Over Deck Installation in Open Waters, SPE 2000, A Future of Possibilities, A Heritage of Excellence, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., SPE International, 1: pp 1-14 (2000)

Pinna, R., Martin, C.M. and Ronalds, B.F. Soil Plasticity Effects on the Buckling of an Embedded, Finite Length Shell, The First International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, Taipei, Taiwan, College of Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1: pp 1-6 (2000)

Ronalds, B.F., Anthony, N.R., Tuty, S. and Fakas, E. Monopod Structural Reliability Under Storm Overload, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Joint Conference: Energy for the New Millennium, New Orleans, The American Soceity of Mechanical Engineers, 1: pp 1-6 (2000)

Ronalds, B.F. Reassessment and Requalification of Offshore Steel Jacket Platforms, APEC Workshop on Assessing and Maintaining the Integrity of Existing Offshore oil & Gas Facilities, Beijing, China, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, 1: pp 147-179 (2000)

Tao, L. and Thiagarajan, K. The Influence of Edge Sharpness on the Heave Damping Forces Experienced by a TLP Column, Tenth (2000) International Offshore and Polar Engineering conference, California, USA, International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE), 1: pp 277-282 (2000)

Thiagarajan, K.P., Sow, H.E., Ronalds, B.F. and Hill, A.B. Vertical Motions of a Concrete Gravity Structure Supported by Air Cushions in Shallow Water, ETCE/OMAE 2000 Joint Conference, New York, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1: pp 1-7 (2000)

Wang, Z., Xia, J., Jensen, J. and Braathen, A. Prediction of Vertical-Plane Wave Loading and Ship Responses in High Seas, Twenty-Third Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, France, Department of the Navy, 1: pp 1-12 (2000)

Xia, J., Thiagarajan, K. and Haritos, N. Some Discussion on Evaluation of Springing Loads on Tension Leg Platforms, Ocean Engineering Symposium 19th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Potsdam, NY, OMAE, 1: pp 45-54 (2000)

Others

Cole, G. and Pinna, R. Reliability Analysis of the Existing Cowle Platform with Two Additional External Wells, :O&G2002, pp 1-17, Perth, Western Australia (2000)

Ronalds, B.F. Jacket Configurations for Moderate Water Depth, Australasian Oil & Gas Conference, Perth, Western Australia(2000)

Tuty, J. Storm Loading Resistance and Redundancy of the Apache Stag Platform, :O&G2001, pp 1-20, Perth, Western Australia (2000)

Xia, J. Progress in strip-theory prediction of wave loads and ship motions, Ausmarine 2000, pp 1-18, Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle, Australia (2000)