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Rights & Permissions Free Resources Display this book on your site! Related Titles Nonnative Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay Review of Recreational Fisheries Survey Methods Other Related Titles An Assessment of Techniques for Removing Offshore Structures (1996) Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems (CETS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page IX   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   OVERVIEW OF EXISTING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND REMOVAL REGULATIONS   5      Existing Platforms,   5      Construction Equipment Used in Platform Removals,   10      Regulations, Laws, and Permits,   11      References,   15  2   ASSESSMENT OF CUTTING TECHNIQUES   16      Explosive Cutting Techniques,   16      Nonexplosive Cutting Techniques,   19      Techniques Being Developed,   24      References,   29  3   TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS   30      Recent Removal Patterns,   30      Typical Abandonment Process,   30      Typical Platform Removal Costs,   39      References,   40  4   ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PRESENT REMOVAL TECHNIQUES   42      Habitat and Ecosystems,   42      Nonlethal Effects of Explosive Removals,   47      Summary,   47      References,   47  5   SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF EXPLOSIVE AND NONEXPLOSIVE TECHNOLOGIES   50      Findings,   50  6   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   55      Conclusions,   55      Recommendations,   56     APPENDICES       A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members   61     B Federal Register Notice and List of Respondents   63     C Participants in Committee Meetings   67     D Regulations Governing Removal of Offshore Structures   69 Page IX Front Matter (R1-R8) Contents (R9-R9) Figures and Tables (R10-R10) Executive Summary (1-4) Overview of Existing Offshore Structures and Removal Regulations (5-15) Assessment of Cutting Techniques (16-29) Technical Considerations (30-41) Environmental Assessment of Present Removal Techniques (42-49) Summary Assessment of Explosive and Nonexplosive Technologies (50-54) Conclusions and Recommendations (55-58) Appendices (59-60) A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members (61-62) B Federal Register Notice and List of Respondents (63-66) C Participants in Committee Meetings (67-68) D Regulations Governing Removal of Offshore Structures (69-76)

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AN ASSESSMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR REMOVING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES Contents     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   1  1   OVERVIEW OF EXISTING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND REMOVAL REGULATIONS   5      Existing Platforms,   5      Construction Equipment Used in Platform Removals,   10      Regulations, Laws, and Permits,   11      References,   15  2   ASSESSMENT OF CUTTING TECHNIQUES   16      Explosive Cutting Techniques,   16      Nonexplosive Cutting Techniques,   19      Techniques Being Developed,   24      References,   29  3   TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS   30      Recent Removal Patterns,   30      Typical Abandonment Process,   30      Typical Platform Removal Costs,   39      References,   40  4   ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF PRESENT REMOVAL TECHNIQUES   42      Habitat and Ecosystems,   42      Nonlethal Effects of Explosive Removals,   47      Summary,   47      References,   47  5   SUMMARY ASSESSMENT OF EXPLOSIVE AND NONEXPLOSIVE TECHNOLOGIES   50      Findings,   50  6   CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS   55      Conclusions,   55      Recommendations,   56     APPENDICES       A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members   61     B Federal Register Notice and List of Respondents   63     C Participants in Committee Meetings   67     D Regulations Governing Removal of Offshore Structures   69