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Offshore support structure
A gravity-based structure (GBS) is a support structure held in place by gravity, most notably part of an offshore oil platform. These structures are often
Gravity-based_structure
Offshore oil platform on the Hibernia oil field
Hibernia Gravity Base Structure is an offshore oil platform on the Hibernia oilfield southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. A 600-kilotonne gravity base
Hibernia Gravity Base Structure
Hibernia_Gravity_Base_Structure
Make of gravity based oil platform structure
Condeep is a make of gravity-based structure for oil platforms invented and patented by engineer Olav Mo in 1972, which were fabricated by Norwegian Contractors
Condeep
Offshore ocean structure with oil drilling and related facilities
host facility Note that jack-up drilling rigs, drillships, and gravity-based structures are not pictured here. These platforms are built on concrete or
Oil_platform
Natural gas rig off the coast of Norway
The Troll A platform is a Condeep gravity-based structure offshore natural gas platform in the Troll gas field off the west coast of Norway. Built from
Troll_A_platform
Oil field in the North Atlantic Ocean
integrated topsides facility mounted on a 600,000 t (660,000 short tons) gravity base structure. The platform was towed to its final site, and 450,000 t (500,000
Hibernia_oil_field
Liquid natural gas offshore terminal in the Adriatic Sea
Porto Viro, near Rovigo, Italy, it is the world's first offshore gravity-based structure LNG regasification terminal. Adriatic LNG was established in 2005
Adriatic_LNG_terminal
Ocean bottom fasteners used to anchor deepwater oil platforms
scale oceanic civil engineering, vacuum-anchors are used to anchor gravity-based structures (such as the Troll A Oil Platform) in the soft bottomed muck found
Vacuum-anchor
Large crane vessel built 2013
northeast coast of Shetland, the iconic platform sat on a three-legged gravity-based structure in 140 m (460 ft) of water. The vessel delivered the topsides to
Pioneering_Spirit
Attraction of masses and energy
resulted in galaxies and clusters, so gravity is a primary driver for the large-scale structures in the universe. Gravity has an infinite range, although its
Gravity
Concrete structures used in offshore marine environments
concrete structures are classified into fixed and floating structures. Fixed structures are mostly built as concrete gravity based structures (CGS, also
Offshore_concrete_structure
Sub-field of engineering concerned with human-made structures in the sea
geometry. Offshore structures are mainly represented by platforms, notably jackup rigs, steel jacket structures and gravity-based structures. The nature of
Offshore geotechnical engineering
Offshore_geotechnical_engineering
2012 video game
vertical surfaces or areas such as ceilings and the underside of structures. Kat's gravity-based abilities are tied to an energy meter which decreases when
Gravity_Rush
Oil industry operations at sea
installations, floating production systems, tension-leg platforms, gravity-based structure and spar platforms. Production facilities on these installations
Offshore_(hydrocarbons)
American animated television series
Gravity Falls is an American animated mystery comedy television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series follows the
Gravity_Falls
Description of gravity using discrete values
interaction; this leaves gravity as the only interaction that has not been fully accommodated. The current understanding of gravity is based on Albert Einstein's
Quantum_gravity
Canadian engineering and management consulting firm
engineering and transportation engineering.[citation needed] The Hibernia Gravity Base Structure – An oil platform off the coast of St. John's, Newfoundland, Morrison
Morrison_Hershfield
(secondary coordinates) These are the world's tallest structures by category. This article requires the structure to be "topped out". * "Mixed-use" is defined
Tallest structures by category
Tallest_structures_by_category
Theory of quantum gravity merging quantum mechanics and general relativity
established for the intrinsic quantum gravity case. It is an attempt to develop a quantum theory of gravity based directly on Albert Einstein's geometric
Loop_quantum_gravity
Use of circular rotational force to mimic gravity
Artificial gravity is the creation of an inertial force that mimics the effects of a gravitational force, usually by rotation. Artificial gravity, or rotational
Artificial_gravity
Intermodal container port in the eastern end of the Trans-Siberian Railway
VostCo Dry Dock, which was the construction site of the concrete gravity base structures LUN-A and PA-B for the development of the Sakhalin Island offshore
Vostochny_Port
Topics referred to by the same term
communications network Gravity-based structure, a support structure IBM Global Business Services Gabungan Bersatu Sabah, a Sabah-based political parties coalition
GBS
The gravity of Earth, denoted by g, is the net acceleration that is imparted to objects due to the combined effect of gravitation (from mass distribution
Gravity_of_Earth
300 m (984 ft) in height. It includes compliant towers, condeep gravity-based structures, and fixed platforms, but not other types of oil platform, which
List_of_tallest_oil_platforms
Ekofisk concrete tank of the Ekofisk oil field, the Condeep concrete gravity base structures and the Kvitebjørn jacket in the North Sea. In the late 1970s development
Sesam (structural analysis software)
Sesam_(structural_analysis_software)
Classical Latin name for Ireland
Newfoundland, and to a large offshore oil platform, the Hibernia Gravity Base Structure. Another occurrence is in familial Hibernian fever or TRAPS (tumour
Hibernia
Difference between ideal and observed gravitational acceleration at a location
The gravity anomaly at a location on the Earth's surface is the difference between the observed value of gravity and the value predicted by a theoretical
Gravity_anomaly
structure is not as readily available or reliable as data on dam height and reservoir volume. Type: TE - Earth; ER - Rock-fill; PG - Concrete gravity;
List_of_largest_dams
Project in the Gydan Peninsula, Russia
LNG 3, based on the North Ob federal licence block in the waters of the Ob Bay. The project is being developed using gravity-based structures. By shifting
Arctic_LNG_2
Construction method for placing concrete
unusual structure was the tapered buttress structures for the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1969. Another shear wall supported structure was
Slip_forming
Barrier that stops or slows the flow of water
dam is a structure that impounds water or restricts its flow. Dams are classified into four basic types: gravity dams are massive structures made of concrete
Dam
Canadian energy company
Energy Inc. (French: Suncor Énergie) is a Canadian integrated energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. It specializes in production of synthetic crude from
Suncor_Energy
Type of marine mooring component
to gravity anchors, which derive their holding capacity largely from their weight. As offshore developments move into deeper waters, gravity-based structures
Offshore_embedded_anchors
Gravitational force exerted by the planet Mars
The gravity of Mars is a natural phenomenon, due to the law of gravity, or gravitation, by which all things with mass around the planet Mars are brought
Gravity_of_Mars
Wave where gravity is the main restoring force
fluid dynamics, gravity waves are waves in a fluid medium or at the interface between two media when the restoring force is gravity. Wind waves and ocean
Gravity_wave
Former oilfield in the North Sea
government in March 2020. As per the decommissioning plan, the gravity-based structures (GBS) of Delta, Charlie, and Bravo platforms, the jacket footings
Brent_oilfield
Prehistoric impact crater in Mexico
Bouguer gravity gradient anomaly. This ring has a radius that varies between 70 and 85 kilometers (43 and 53 mi). The next inner ring structure is the
Chicxulub_crater
Hypothesized impact structure beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
general, large-scale gravity anomaly associated with a subglacial depression that has several proposed origins, including an impact structure. The Wilkes Land
Wilkes_Land_crater
Mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled below the seabed
from steel, creating “jacket” platforms, or concrete, creating “gravity-based structures.” Steel-jacket platforms consist of tubular steel members piled
Offshore_drilling
Theory of gravity
teleparallel gravity), was an attempt by Albert Einstein to base a unified theory of electromagnetism and gravity on the mathematical structure of distant
Teleparallelism
Speculation that the Moon is hollow
lunar gravity field. Estimates of the surface and internal mass distribution give information on the crust, lithosphere, and internal structure of the
Hollow_Moon
Financial services company
Gravity Payments is a credit card processing and financial services company. It was founded in 2004 by Dan Price. The company is headquartered in the
Gravity_Payments
Physical constant equal to the speed of light
was used by many in the 19th century to criticize any model based on a finite speed of gravity, like electrical or mechanical explanations of gravitation
Speed_of_gravity
Energy storage technology company
specializing in gravity and kinetic energy based, long-duration energy storage products. Energy Vault's primary product is a gravity battery to store
Energy_Vault
Proposed theories of gravity
ideal theory of gravity. These attempts can be split into four broad categories based on their scope: Classical theories of gravity, which do not involve
Alternatives to general relativity
Alternatives_to_general_relativity
Type of electrical storage device
A gravity battery is a type of energy storage device that stores gravitational energy—the potential energy given to an object when it is raised against
Gravity_battery
See also References External links Gable – Grating – Gravel – Gravity-based structure – Green roof – Grout – Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K
Glossary of structural engineering
Glossary_of_structural_engineering
test GAS – gas log GASAN – gas analysis report GBS – gravity-based structure GBT – gravity base tank GC – Gauge Cutter GCB – generator circuit breaker
List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production
List_of_abbreviations_in_oil_and_gas_exploration_and_production
Swiss aerospace company
Beyond Gravity is the space-oriented segment of the Swiss technology group RUAG. At a total of thirteen sites in Switzerland (Bern, Zurich, Emmen and
Beyond_Gravity
Type of crude oil
(i.e. gasoline). Thus, the API gravity or specific gravity is widely used for the classification of crude oils, based on a scheme proposed by the American
Naphthenic_oil
Topics referred to by the same term
oil project on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada Hibernia Gravity Base Structure, an oil platform operating on the field Hibernia, Florida, a town
Hibernia_(disambiguation)
California roadside attraction
as a "gravity house", a structure built to give the interior visitors tilt-induced optical illusions, similar to the perspective on a gravity hill. Occupants
Confusion_Hill
The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon is approximately 1.625 m/s2, about 16.6% that on Earth's surface or 0.166 ɡ. Over the entire
Gravitation_of_the_Moon
Wind turbines in marine locations for electricity production
20–80 metres (70–260 ft) deep. Gravity base structures, for use at exposed sites in water 20–80 m deep. Tripod piled structures, in water 20–80 m deep. Tripod
Offshore_wind_power
American engineering software company
Computers and Structures, Inc. (CSI) is a structural and earthquake engineering software company founded in 1975 and based in Walnut Creek, California
Computers and Structures (company)
Computers_and_Structures_(company)
Theory of gravitation as curved spacetime
known as the general theory of relativity, and as Einstein's theory of gravity, is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in
General_relativity
Theoretical cosmological structure
may contain multiple virialized clumps of dark matter bound together by gravity, known as subhalos. Modern cosmological models, such as ΛCDM, propose that
Dark_matter_halo
Oil field in the UK sector of the North Sea
south of the field. Beryl A has oil storage compartments in the gravity base structure. Oil is exported from Beryl A through a pair of SPM (single point
Beryl_oil_field
Map of a planet's gravity levels and anomalies
allow comprehensive gravity maps of planets, as has been done for Mars by NASA. Gravity maps typically are based on depictions of gravity anomalies or a planet's
Gravity_map
Absence of the sensation of weight
publication. NASA's current Reduced Gravity Aircraft, "Weightless Wonder VI", a McDonnell Douglas C-9, is based at Ellington Field (KEFD), near Lyndon
Weightlessness
Hypothetical invisible cosmic material
observable. The gravity effect of the visible galaxies was far too small for such fast orbits, thus mass must be hidden from view. Based on these conclusions
Dark_matter
American roller coaster manufacturer
The Gravity Group is a wooden roller coaster design firm based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The firm was founded in July 2002 by several members of the engineering
The_Gravity_Group
Device used for smoking tobacco, cannabis or herbs
A gravity bong, also known as a GB, bucket bong, grav, geeb, gibby, yoin, spleeg, or ghetto bong, is a method of consuming smokable substances such as
Gravity_bong
Type of dam
– Earth; ER – Rock-fill; PG – Concrete gravity; CFRD – Concrete face rock fill A tailings dam is a structure that stores mining byproducts, including
Tailings_dam
2009 video game
!! — A Reckless Disregard for Gravity (officially abbreviated as AaAaAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity) is a 2009 video game developed by
AaAaAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
AaAaAA!!!_–_A_Reckless_Disregard_for_Gravity
Measurement of variations in Earth's gravitational field
Gravity gradiometry is the study of variations (anomalies) in the Earth's gravity field via measurements of the spatial gradient of gravitational acceleration
Gravity_gradiometry
American offshore wind energy project
jacket, suction bucket tetrahedron), and gravity-based foundations (gravity-pad tetrahedron and gravity-based structure). Preferred Alternative: The Preferred
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South
Atlantic_Shores_Offshore_Wind_South
German oil field in the Baltic Sea
concrete gravity base structures to withstand seasonal ice floes in the Baltic. The platforms were designed by C. G. Doris and IMS of Hamburg. The gravity base
Schwedeneck-See_oil_field
Natural gas fields in the North Sea
Platform (CPP) is a concrete gravity base structure, the only example in the southern North Sea. It is a three leg structure supporting a production and
Ravenspurn_gas_fields
Type of curved concrete dam
practical in remote areas. In general, arch dams are classified based on the ratio of the base thickness to the structural height (b/h) as: Thin, for b/h less
Arch_dam
Bronze Age archaeological site in eastern Jordan
Jordan. Remains of dams have been found, the largest of which is a masonry gravity dam and the oldest known dam in the world. It was used as a protection
Jawa,_Jordan
Theory of subatomic structure
general theory of relativity, a theory that explains the force of gravity and the structure of spacetime at the macro-level. The other is quantum mechanics
String_theory
Port in Australia
Afterwards, the casting basin was used to make huge concrete gravity-based structures for two off-shore oil platforms, from 1993 to 1996. "UNLOCODE (AU)
Port_Kembla_harbour
Belgian dredging company
including offshore soil investigation, transport and placement of the gravity-based structures, erosion protection, cable-laying, and directional drilling. DEME-controlled
DEME
Facility which processes production fluids from oil wells
pipeline to the onshore terminal. Some installations such as concrete gravity-base structures and floating production storage and offloading, FPSOs, have integral
Oil_production_plant
exploration platforms, as well as in the construction of the Hibernia Gravity Base Structure (GBS) and Hibernia topsides. Around 1900 the average annual export
History of Newfoundland and Labrador
History_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Study of the structure and dynamics of the Sun through its oscillation
Sun. Consequently, it is difficult to infer from them the structure of the solar core. Gravity modes are confined to convectively stable regions, either
Helioseismology
Unstable behavior of two contacting fluids of different densities
fluid. Examples include the behavior of water suspended above oil in the gravity of Earth, mushroom clouds like those from volcanic eruptions and atmospheric
Rayleigh–Taylor_instability
Russian icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessel
Bay to Sovetskaya Gavan in the Russian Far East. The submersible gravity-based structure, which also dated back to the 1980s oil exploration in the Arctic
Vladimir Ignatyuk (icebreaker)
Vladimir_Ignatyuk_(icebreaker)
Swedish tidal power kite developer
Green DG500 turbine in the Holyhead Deep for further testing. The gravity base structure the kite was tethered onto was located at 53°17′49.8″N 4°47′57.3″W
Minesto
Physics theory
Rainbow gravity (or "gravity's rainbow") is a theory that different wavelengths of light experience different gravity levels and are separated in the
Rainbow_gravity_theory
Galaxy containing the Solar System
reanalysis of the effects of the Sun's transit through the spiral structure based on CO data has failed to find a correlation. It takes the Solar System
Milky_Way
Buried feature in south-east Australia, suggested to be an impact structure
existence of the Deniliquin circular structure was proposed by Anthony Yeates somewhere between 1995 and 2000, based upon the magnetic patterns in the area
Deniliquin multiple-ring feature
Deniliquin_multiple-ring_feature
Low energy theories not compatible with string theory
Quantum gravity differs from quantum field theory in several key ways, including locality and UV/IR decoupling. In quantum gravity, a local structure of observables
Swampland_(physics)
composed of a geochemically distinct crust, mantle, and planetary core. This structure is believed to have resulted from the fractional crystallization of a
Internal structure of the Moon
Internal_structure_of_the_Moon
Standard surface gravity
the gravity in cgs units, where the unit of acceleration and surface gravity is centimeters per second squared (cm/s2), and then taking the base-10 logarithm
Surface_gravity
Structural system where a building is designed to act like a hollow cylinder
structures have a core tube inside the structure, holding the elevator and other services, and another tube around the exterior. Most of the gravity and
Tube_(structure)
Gravity anomaly in Scotland
The Lairg gravity low is a possible impact crater in Scotland about 40 kilometres in diameter, with a centre near the town of Lairg in the Scottish Highlands
Lairg_Gravity_Low
Units defined only by physical constants
of Quantum Gravity and the Planck Values". In Eisenstaedt, Jean; Kox, Anne J. (eds.). Studies in the History of General Relativity: Based on the proceedings
Planck_units
Maximum depth at which a water wave's passage causes significant water motion
water – Effect of shallow water on a surface gravity wave Sedimentary structures – Geologic structures formed during sediment deposition R. G. Dean &
Wave_base
Formulation of general relativity
based in part on the work of DeWitt and Dirac include the Hartle–Hawking state, Regge calculus, the Wheeler–DeWitt equation and loop quantum gravity.
Canonical_quantum_gravity
Difference between mass and weight
to the gravity-countering centrifugal force due to Earth's rotation about its axis. But if one steps onto spring-based or digital load cell-based scales
Mass_versus_weight
Dimensionless number that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction
In physics, the fine-structure constant, also known as the Sommerfeld constant, commonly denoted by α (the Greek letter alpha), is a fundamental physical
Fine-structure_constant
Study of Earth's gravity
Satellite gravimetry is the study of Earth's gravity field using satellites. It focuses on how changes in the distribution of snow, ice, and the Earth's
Satellite_gravimetry
Hypothesis proposing a modification of Newton's laws
attributed to dark matter actually require a modification of the laws of gravity? More unsolved problems in physics Modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND) is
Modified_Newtonian_dynamics
Proposed type of space transportation system
doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2016.08.011. Calculated based on known parameters: Surface area: 4πr2 Surface gravity: GM/r2 Escape velocity: √2GM/r Rotation
Space_elevator
Defunct provincial energy corporation
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Hibernia oil field's gravity base structure was constructed at the site, as well work on the two Floating Production
Nalcor_Energy
Astrophysical models for the formation of galaxies and clusters of galaxies
role in structure formation because it feels only the force of gravity: the gravitational Jeans instability which allows compact structures to form is
Structure_formation
Conceptual conflict between general relativity and quantum mechanics
Quantum gravity describes theories that attempt to reconcile or unify quantum mechanics and general relativity, the current theory of gravity. The problem
Problem_of_time
Unit of gravitational gradient
gravitational gradient tensor has zero trace by Poisson's equation, so the sum of gravity gradient along any three perpendicular directions is 0. Near the surface
Eotvos_(unit)
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