Morphological study for a cable landfall
| Period: | 01/2007-05/2008 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Norway |
| Client: | BP |
assignment/short description
BP has conducted a project on the re-development of the Valhall field in the North Sea. This project planned to install High Voltage Direct Current cables from the mainland of Norway towards the Valhall field. The power cable landfall was envisaged in an enclosed sandy bay on the south coast of Norway.
Information available to the project has indicated that this bay area might be subject to significant seasonal movement of the sandy seabed, which could potentially be problematic for the required life-time coverage of the cable.
The primary objective of the study was to asses the dynamics of the sea bed along the nearshore cable route with the use of a numerical model.
