Kazakhstan journal for oil & gas industryKazakhstan journal for oil & gas industry2707-42262957-806XKMG Engineering10858310.54859/kjogi108583Research ArticleStructural calculations of an ice-resistant satellite platform for the Kazakh sector of the Caspian SeaAlzhanovNursultan K.<p>PhD</p>n.alzhanov@niikmg.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9348-884XTleshevMaxat T.m.tleshev@niikmg.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-9491KMG Engineering0104202681981120408202205022026Copyright © 2026, Alzhanov N.K., Tleshev M.T.2026<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Kazakh sector of the Caspian Sea faces problems of economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, and operational safety. This necessitates the development of an innovative oil production platform. Within this framework, it is proposed to create an unmanned platform with minimal technological equipment, designed for use as a satellite platform in projects on the northern Caspian Sea shelf. The development of an ice-resistant platform is a key task for successful oil production in ice conditions.</p> <p><strong>Aim: </strong>The research is aimed at developing an ice-resistant platform design capable of withstanding static collisions with ice floes. The objective of the research is to develop a modernized autonomous oil platform suitable for use in the northern part of the Caspian Sea.</p> <p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Existing offshore ice-resistant platforms were analyzed, including the Varandey terminal (Russia), Bohai Sea (China), Filanovsky (Russia), and Bufart Sea (Canada). Ice loads were calculated in accordance with the international standard ISO 19906. An analysis was conducted demonstrating the ability of the caisson structure to withstand static loads from ice floes.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The modernized platform design and the method of fixing it to the surface using suction columns and pile fastenings demonstrated the ability to withstand various loads in compliance with international safety standards, including static loads from ice floes.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The calculations and analysis confirm the feasibility of investing in the development of a modernized autonomous oil platform with improved ice resistance and meeting all safety requirements for operation in the northern part of the Caspian Sea.</p>unmanned platformice-resistant platformsatellite platformsdeformationintegrated modulesuction baseпилотсыз платформамұзға төзімді платформасателлиттік платформалардеформацияинтеграцияланған модульсорғыш табанбеспилотная платформаледостойкая платформасателлитные платформыдеформацияинтегрированный модульвсасывающее основание1.bellona.org [Internet]. 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