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Setting the standard

In the 1990s, the American Petroleum

Institute developed standards for the

Assessment of Existing Platforms to evaluate the ? tness-for-purpose of

Systematic evaluation

Eyebrow Production old existing ? xed offshore platforms.

These rules were updated in 2005. The

International Standard Organization developed the 19900 suite of guidelines of platform life to address design requirements and assessment of all types of offshore struc-

The re-used jacket of the Nenè tures, including ? xed steel structures,

Getting to grips with the platform, owned by Eni Congo, covered by the issuance of ISO 19902 during transportation from the condition of older assets

Standard in 2007.

US Louisiana yard to o