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Report for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, , Silver Spring, MD. NAVSWC-TR-90-532

Connor, J.G., Jr.,
This report summarizes observations of the underwater shocks produced during the explosive removal of a hydrocarbon production platform from the Gulf of Mexico. Shock pressure measurements were made by Naval Surface Warfare Centre (NAVSWC) personnel in December 1988. The entire operation was monitored by National Marine Fisheries Service and Minerals Management Service personnel.

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Keywords: Decommissioning, Explosion, Measurement

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