Offshore Wind Power Cables - Challenges and Tips for Thermal Integrity Verification
Learn about the challenges in assessing the thermal response of power cables used in offshore wind platforms and how to verify the cable integrity using advanced analysis techniques.
25 May 2022
Author
Bulent Mercan
Technical Advisor - Integrity Monitoring
About
Bulent is a technical advisor based in 2H’s Houston office where he is responsible for the development, management, and growth of integrity monitoring programs for subsea structural systems in the oil, gas and renewable sectors. Bulent has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects like Measurement-based Wellhead Fatigue JIP, integrity monitoring (including drilling risers, wellheads, SCRs, TTRs, subsea jumpers), the structural and thermal assessment of power cables, and the analysis of seawater intake risers as part of decarbonization strategies. Bulent is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and holds a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Minnesota.
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Author
Bulent Mercan
Technical Advisor - Integrity Monitoring
About
Bulent is a technical advisor based in 2H’s Houston office where he is responsible for the development, management, and growth of integrity monitoring programs for subsea structural systems in the oil, gas and renewable sectors. Bulent has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects like Measurement-based Wellhead Fatigue JIP, integrity monitoring (including drilling risers, wellheads, SCRs, TTRs, subsea jumpers), the structural and thermal assessment of power cables, and the analysis of seawater intake risers as part of decarbonization strategies. Bulent is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas and holds a Ph.D. in structural engineering from the University of Minnesota.