USCG and the TLWP Facilities

The paper relates the experience of Conoco Inc. in obtaining United States Coast Guard (USCG) approval for facilities on the Tension Leg Well Platform (TLWP) located in Green Canyon Block 184 in the Gulf of Mexico. Information is presented on the 1. chronology of key USCG communications and TLWP project milestones 2. evolution of the list of "ship's services" on the TLWP which required USCG approval 3. interaction between Conoco and USCG on these "ship's services" to obtain USCG approval 4. various certificates and documentation required for the TLWP. This paper excludes items under the jurisdiction of the Minerals Management Service.