Dynamic simulation of hydrokinetic hammer based on virtual prototyping technology

This study presented the specified steps of comprehensively analyzing the hydraulic-driven hammer system with the application of the Virtual Prototype Technology. By comparing the simulation results with experimental phenomena and data, the correctness of simulation analysis conclusion is verified. Meanwhile, by -means of its perfect visualization, the internal work process which can not be seen before is simulated. The mechanism of some abnormal phenomena encountered during the experiment is explained.     

焉耆盆地博湖坳陷侏罗纪盆地原型与成因机制

焉耆盆地博湖坳陷侏罗纪盆地原型存在诸多争论.在参考前人研究基础上,利用地震资料采用层拉平和平衡剖面技术对焉耆侏罗纪原型盆地进行恢复.研究结果表明,盆地在该时期为类前陆盆地.侏罗纪沉积期,博湖坳陷原型盆地主控因素是EW向、NE向和NW向构造.在NS向直压应力作用下,博湖坳陷中间地块向北推移,西部和东部地块分别向西南和东南运移,形成宝浪走滑断裂带、四十里城走滑断裂带和种马场隆起带,控制着坳陷沉积.     

蒙甘青地区早白垩世原型盆地特征及其对烃源岩分布的控制

岩相古地理图可以大体反映盆地形成时的盆山格局和原始沉积特征。蒙甘青地区早白垩世岩相古地理图揭示了研究区在早白垩世发育了众多大小不一的沉积盆地群。由于早白垩世研究区处于伸展构造环境,这些盆地群构造性质多为拉张断陷盆地,普遍接受了下白垩统湖相—河流相沉积。早白垩世的沉积环境及岩相古地理条件有利于油气的形成,烃源岩主要分布在北祁连—阿拉善裂谷断陷盆地群中的次一级断陷中。烃源岩岩性为一套湖相的深灰色、灰黑色含钙质泥岩,明显受（浅湖—半深湖—深）湖相沉积体系的控制。此外,该区烃源岩的分布还受早白垩世“南干北湿”的气候带所控制。     

西秦岭造山带徽成盆地早白垩世地层物源综合分析

徽成盆地是西秦岭造山带内一个具有代表性的盆地,保留较完整的地层记录.早白垩世田家坝组、周家湾组和鸡山组为一套砂砾岩沉积组合序列.本文通过对早白垩世砂岩的古水流恢复、砾石成分与含量、重矿物和地球化学分析,对沉积岩物源区特征和原型盆地进行探讨.古水流恢复和砾石成分统计表明,沉积物主要是近源堆积,主要来自于盆地南缘和北部.重矿物研究结果表明,早白垩世砂岩母岩以岩浆岩为主,并有少量变质岩/沉积岩.地球化学分析表明,早白垩世砂岩为成熟度较低的硬砂岩和长石/岩屑砂屑岩.稀土元素标准化配分曲线呈现轻稀土富集、重稀土平坦和弱Eu负异常特征.砂岩物源区组成判别图研究表明,早白垩世砂岩的物源区主要出露长英质火山岩.砂岩源区构造环境判别图解及特征指数分析表明,早白垩世砂岩源区主要形成于大陆岛弧和活动大陆边缘.结合区域资料和前人研究,表明早白垩世徽成地区发育走滑拉分盆地.     

南海北部潮汕坳陷上白垩统盆地原型及其大地构造背景分析

潮汕坳陷MZ-1井揭示的中生界为深入分析南海北部晚中生代的构造演化提供了关键性的资料.基于MZ-1井的标定,开展了系统的地震剖面构造-地层解释,在中生代地层内识别出Tm30区域性不整合面,同位素定年确定该界面发育于早白垩世末至晚白垩世初,落实了潮汕坳陷上白垩统的分布.此外,在研究区西南部识别出大型的兴宁—东沙逆冲推覆带,主要由多条NW—SE向延伸、西倾的叠瓦状逆冲断层及其伴生的不对称褶皱组成,其明显控制了上白垩统厚度分布.由此可见,上白垩统构造层不具有张裂盆地的典型特征,因此南海北部主动陆缘向被动陆缘的转换不会早于晚白垩世末.研究认为,在南海地区特提斯残留洋盆关闭的总背景下,在约80 Ma时期,南海地块与华南陆块强烈碰撞挤压,在靠近碰撞带处的礼乐滩、潮汕坳陷西南部形成褶皱冲断构造体系,进而控制了潮汕坳陷晚白垩世周缘前陆盆地的发育.     

Polyester mooring for the Mad Dog spar—design issues and other considerations

The Mad dog project will use a polyester mooring system on the drilling and production truss spar. This will be the first use of a permanent polyester mooring system on a Floating Production System (FPS) outside of Brazil and the first time polyester has been used on a spar. As such, there were many challenges, which include:

• Regulatory approval.

• Designing a mooring system which is dominated by current loadings.

• Largest polyester rope break load ever required.

• Rope design qualification and testing.

• Quality control and assurance.

• Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Retirement (IMRR) of such a mooring system.

This paper will focus on the design issues, rope design, manufacturing, qualification and testing, and the IMRR plan that was developed to provide the assurance that the polyester mooring system could be safely operated over the 20-year field life.