Spread Mooring Systems

For all offshore personnel familiar with drilling procedures on land, this full-color book describes the important role of spread moor-ings in the offshore drilling industry. Christopher Morlan, a marine structural engineer with SBM Atlantia s Mobile Offshore Unit, offers basic historical and operational perspectives with enough technical depth to understand concepts. The text explains the main principles of mooring line behavior, anchor holding power, deployment and retrieval methods, and the specific challenges of staying on location above the well.