Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01649, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Shiri Ghaleh Jugh, Hodjat (Memorial University of Newfoundland), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Newfoundland and Labrador|Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Recent significant petroleum discoveries have moved the Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore sector into_x000D_
deepwater Arctic and harsh environment (i.e., Flemish Pass Basin, 1,100 meters depth). The development of_x000D_
floating production facilities has significantly increased. These floating systems are kept in place under normal_x000D_
and extreme environmental conditions using anchors as a key element of mooring systems. The high number of_x000D_
mooring system failures involving floating facilities continues to raise concerns in the industry. Failure of_x000D_
mooring and anchoring systems can impose significant costs and endanger the environment. The environmental_x000D_
consequences of such station keeping system failure can be countless and catastrophic. There are large_x000D_
uncertainties in seabed parameters and environmental loads combined with the inaccessibility for monitoring,_x000D_
inspection, and maintenance of drag anchor in Newfoundland offshore that mandates the reliability assessment_x000D_
of these elements to minimize their likelihood of failure. The proposed research project will produce a_x000D_
quantitative estimate of drag anchor reliability, providing greater confidence to Canadian oil and gas industry,_x000D_
regulator, and the public in its safe operation. In long run, it will contribute to safe and sustainable resource_x000D_
extraction in the deepwater region, including offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposal initiates a_x000D_
new research engagement between Memorial University and Technip Canada, an Engineering, Procurement,_x000D_
Construction and Installation (EPCI) Company specialized in offshore structures, subsea pipelines, marine_x000D_
risers, subsea facilities, and offshore operations., program purpose french : Recent significant petroleum discoveries have moved the Newfoundland and Labrador's offshore sector into_x000D_
deepwater Arctic and harsh environment (i.e., Flemish Pass Basin, 1,100 meters depth). The development of_x000D_
floating production facilities has significantly increased. These floating systems are kept in place under normal_x000D_
and extreme environmental conditions using anchors as a key element of mooring systems. The high number of_x000D_
mooring system failures involving floating facilities continues to raise concerns in the industry. Failure of_x000D_
mooring and anchoring systems can impose significant costs and endanger the environment. The environmental_x000D_
consequences of such station keeping system failure can be countless and catastrophic. There are large_x000D_
uncertainties in seabed parameters and environmental loads combined with the inaccessibility for monitoring,_x000D_
inspection, and maintenance of drag anchor in Newfoundland offshore that mandates the reliability assessment_x000D_
of these elements to minimize their likelihood of failure. The proposed research project will produce a_x000D_
quantitative estimate of drag anchor reliability, providing greater confidence to Canadian oil and gas industry,_x000D_
regulator, and the public in its safe operation. In long run, it will contribute to safe and sustainable resource_x000D_
extraction in the deepwater region, including offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The proposal initiates a_x000D_
new research engagement between Memorial University and Technip Canada, an Engineering, Procurement,_x000D_
Construction and Installation (EPCI) Company specialized in offshore structures, subsea pipelines, marine_x000D_
risers, subsea facilities, and offshore operations., agreement title english : Reliability of Drag Anchors for Catenary Mooring Systems in Newfoundland Offshore, agreement title french : Reliability of Drag Anchors for Catenary Mooring Systems in Newfoundland Offshore, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24768.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada