The application of foundations in deepwater oil and gas field development engineering

Based on comprehensive review of foundation types used in the development of deepwater oil and gas fields in the world, the characteristics of all popular foundation types have been compared and their applications in the current production system of oil and gas development have been presented. According to possible development scheme in the South China Sea, the applicable foundation types have been evaluated. The findings presented in this paper could be useful in the selection of foundation type for deepwater oil and gas de-velopment in the South China Sea.