RINA@WORK is the news letter from RINA GROUP. This issue is a specific focus on the lastest activities of RINA GROUP in the Oil & Gas field

1. }}Dark clouds have silver linings
newsle t t e r of t he rin a g roup
RINA@WORK
The low global oil price has changed the market for offshore energy. Low oil prices mean
some projects are cancelled or delayed. Rig operators and OSV owners are feeling the pain.
But a change is never all bad. Change brings opportunities for those who can diversify and
adapt.
For new projects floating solutions gain in a low price environment. They are cheaper to
build, more flexible and can be moved as markets evolve. Gas prices are holding and there is
continuing demand for floating offshore gas technology.
For existing assets the low prices create a stronger focus on operational costs. A good Asset
Integrity Management System is vital to reduce OPEX. Inspections must be optimised,
maintenance made less intrusive and life extension considered for ageing units.
Downstream, low energy prices create consumer demand. For energy companies this means
a shift from finding and exploiting energy to refining and distributing.That puts the spotlight
on refinery capacity and the gains will go to those companies able to reinvigorate existing
refineries or those who can build modern green-field refineries suited to today’s market.
Shifting the focus into each of the opportunity areas works best in partnership with service
providers who have the expertise to smooth the way. RINA is gaining new business in each
area as it helps firms to adapt. It is providing engineering and inspection for a major FPU
and its associated subsea equipment for ENI. The floater will serve the Indonesian Jangkrik
field. In the Mediterranean RINA is helping ENI reduce the costs of pipeline inspection by
providing intelligent pigging analysis, while in Turkmenistan is delivering a Structural Health
Monitoring system for an existing offshore platform. And in Vietnam RINA is providing RBI
planning for Nghi So’n green-field refinery.
angelo.lonigro@dappolonia.it
Planning the next twenty years
of investments with the current
oil price might seem extremely
difficult. But help is available.
There are trustworthy partners you
can rely upon to safeguard the value
of your assets, especially when
project margins are critical.
Profitability can be enhanced by
using tailored services which cut
costs during the development
of projects and by the use of
innovative technologies which
increase the availability of plant
during operation. These services
deliver huge benefits for marginal
costs. RINA knows how to take care
of your assets and operations, now
and for the next twenty years.
Please come and visit us at OMC
booth no. P10 Hall 6
See also our Technical Papers at
pp. 2-3
andrea.bombardi@rina.org
“Welcome” to OMC
Andrea Bombardi
General Manager Energy,
RINA SERVICES, says:
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Marc h 2015
}} DARK CLOUDS HAVE SILVER LININGS
}} CAP FOR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION UNITS
}} SHM OF OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
}} CSM DEVELOPS WELD HARDNESS TOOL
}} RINA BRAZIL CLOSER TO PETROBRAS

2. RINA@WORK - n ews le tte r of the r ina group
“ENI is one of the major integrated
energy companies committed
to growth in the activities of
exploration, producing, transporting,
transforming and marketing
oil and gas. The challenges we
face are fast track investments
for future production and to
shorten project development
duration while respecting quality,
environment, safety and cost
policy. My job is to oversee new
offshore developments and the
rehabilitation of existing assets.
We work with certification,
verification and consulting agencies
throughout all activities. Our
relationship with RINA goes back
more than twenty years. Only two
days after I had started working in
ENI,IhadmyfirstmeetingwithRINA.
Together we have worked on
certification of new structures,
verification of new projects and
the re-use of existing facilities to
be adapted for eni projects. I value
the challenges which RINA poses to
our engineering, supported by the
deep expertise and skills of the RINA
team, especially in relation to fast
track projects, where we need to
move rapidly and to receive prompt
response to our needs. RINA always
gives us that.”
www.eni.com
FPSO TURRETS: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CONSTRUCTABILITY APPROACH
Carlo Pellegrino, Andrea Bombardi - RINA SERVICES S.p.A.
This paper shows how a Constructability Study applied to FPSO Turrets can ensure that each
system, piping lines and component can be installed in a scheduled sequence without interfering
with other systems, piping lines and components.
Wednesday 25th March - 16.30 - 18.10 - Offshore and Deep Water Technologies 2
EU DIRECTIVE ON OFFSHORE SAFETY – PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY?
Giovanni Uguccioni, Paola Rentocchini, Linda Volpi - D’Appolonia S.p.A.
The paper will discuss the contents that a MHR should present to allow a proper assessment of the
risks associated with an offshore oil and gas operation on the basis of D’Appolonia’s experience
and the approach utilized for an Oil Spill Response Plan in Italy.
Thursday 26th March - 16.30 -18.10 - Offshore Regulations
RESIDUAL LIFE OF EXISTING FIXED OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
S. Copello, F. Petrillo, S. Gaugenrieder - RINA SERVICES S.p.A.
This paper describes how the required safety target can be related to the actual system capacity of
the platform and then introduced into a system reliability assessment capable of determining the
actual residual life of the structure and its maximum return period.
Friday 27th March - 11.00 - 12.40 - Facilities and Their Life Cycle Assessment
Technical Papers
RINA has recently completed its first Condition Assessment (CAP) under a new scheme for
offshore construction units. The Saipem pipe-laying unit CASTORO 10 has been awarded a
CAP rating to demonstrate its current state. CAP survey of the SAIPEM pipe-laying vessel
S355 has begun.
RINA has tailored new guidelines for CAP which previously applied to oil tankers, bulk
carriers and gas carriers to cover pipe-laying ships and other offshore construction vessels.
This service provides a rating of the unit’s structure, with particular attention to the areas
identified through a structural fatigue assessment and the residual strength analysis and the
ship’s machinery. There is a special focus on the equipment essential for the services the unit
was designed for. CAP for pipe layers covers the firing line equipment, for example, and lifting
appliances are covered for heavy lifting units.
The survey and assessment process is extensive and leads to a very detailed report inclusive
of a photographic booklet, structural analysis and functioning test reports of each key
component.
Oil and gas companies vet such vessels before awarding any contracts and, for units older
than twenty years, require a vessel structural integrity assessment performed by a third party
in order to confirm the reliability of the unit. RINA’s CAP delivers that integrity assessment.
mauro.boni@rina.org
}}CAP FOR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION UNITS
Andrea Fisogni
Manager of Offshore
Department, Structure &
Civil Technologies, ENI

3. Alessandro Vescovini
CEO, Vescovini Group,
Smart Gas S.p.A.
}}SHM of offshore platforms
Technical Papers
ON-SHORETERMINAL FOR LNG STORAGE,REGASIFICATION AND DISTRIBUTION
Claudio Mordini - D’Appolonia S.p.A.
Alessandro Vescovini - Smart Gas S.p.A. (project owner)
This paper is focused on the Monfalcone LNG regasification and distribution terminal project, an
important innovation for the national market aimed at making available LNG storage to be used
both for LNG regasification and LNG distribution by vessels, trucks, trains.
Friday 27th March - 11.00 - 12.40 - Gas To Market
GEOHAZARDS: LOWERING THE PROJECT RISK PROFILE
Marilena Calarco, Francesca Zolezzi, Eric J. Parker, Chiara M. Traverso - D’Appolonia S.p.A.
This paper reviews the most common hazards expected in the Mediterranean, the survey
technologies and morphological analyses to identify them, and the geo-engineering approaches
to quantify and mitigate the risk they can pose to offshore and onshore facilities.
Friday 27th March - 9.25-10.40 - Geohazards
OFFSHORE FACILITIES INTEGRITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT
Donisi Domenico, Fuggini Clemente, Gabriele Noli, Giovanni Uguccioni - D’Appolonia S.p.A.
This paper presents a picture of a comprehensive approach to Asset Integrity Monitoring and
management applied to offshore facilities, with examples of practical applications. This integrated
approach ensures business continuity.
Friday 27th March - 11.00 - 12.40 - Facilities and their life Cycle assessment
“Vescovini Group has three main
divisions, SBE (Cold Forging
Manufacturing), OSD (Hot Forging
Manufacturing) and V.AR.VIT.
(Distribution).
The group is one of the major
players in the European market of
fasteners, screws, nuts, stud and
wheel bolts and many other cold
forging products such as pins and
semi-finished drivelines and axles.
Smart Gas S.p.A. is developing the
LNG distribution and regasification
terminal in the Monfalcone harbour.
Our major challenge at present is
completion of the authorization
process for the LNG distribution
and regasification terminal in
Monfalcone, through Smart Gas
S.p.A., and future implementation
and management of the terminal.
We have worked with D’Appolonia
on the design and for assistance
during the authorization phase of
this terminal. That began in 2013
and we have been in constant
contact for the definition of the
technical and strategic aspects of
the LNG Terminal Project. We are
making satisfactory progress thanks
to the support and knowledge we
can draw on from D’Appolonia.”
www.sbe.it
RINA@WORK - newsletter of the rina group
Asset integrity is a major concern in high risk and capital intensive businesses such as the oil
and gas industry.
The growth in the number of fixed platforms reaching the end of their designed life is
focusing the attention of oil and gas operators on effective Integrity Monitoring practices.
The falling oil price is a further reason to rely on asset integrity in order to reduce operational
expenditure and to extend the operating lives of existing facilities. Within the asset integrity
services delivered by RINA, D’Appolonia provides tailored Structural Health Monitoring
(SHM) systems, delivering an increase in active safety and a significant improvement in
survey optimization and in Life Extension assessments, based on monitoring data analysis.
D’Appolonia is currently under contract with Dragon Oil to provide SHM for the LAM 28
platform, located in the southern Caspian Sea, off Turkmenistan.
The assessment activity is supplied through structural monitoring campaigns at the site
performed along with structural reinforcement activities.
The aim of this work is to enhance safety by demonstrating the effectiveness of upgrades
based on the experimental results and to update the related numerical model.
SHM solutions allow Dragon Oil to reduce operational risks and to extend the operational
lifetime of the platform, while reducing costs and optimizing capital expenditure.
gabriele.noli@dappolonia.it

4. RINA subsidiary CSM has developed a powerful tool, named CSMWeld, to predict maps of the
final microstructure and average hardness of HAZ of multi-pass arc-welded joints as a function of
steel composition and welding conditions. Hardness in the HAZ and in weld metal is the most
technologically relevant information characterizing a welded joint of C-Mn and microalloyed steels.
CSMWeld simulates the most common multi-pass welding techniques, different bevel geometries and
also predicts hardness changes due to post-weld heat treatments.
The tool can be used during design for material selection and in establishing the welding procedures.
It can also be used during production in estimating the effect of requests for deviation, for example
for different chemical compositions or WPS. It also allows experience from previous projects to be
managed, providing inputs to the company know-how.
g.jochler@c-s-m.it
RINA Brazil has recently won three bids for projects with Petrobras, the Brazilian multinational energy
corporation.
The first contract is for technical inspection of vessels and support services for marine activities. The
second contract is for the inspection, onshore and offshore, of logistics equipment, such as cranes,
anchorage and cables systems, overhead cranes and rail cars. The third contract is in the climate
change area, mapping emissions in accordance with ISO 14064 in all Petrobras` installations.
RINA Brazil is focused on growing its relationship not only with Petrobras, but also with other national
and international oil and gas companies and EPCI contractors present in Brazil. The exploitation of
the pre-salt deepwater oilfields is stimulating demand for offshore expertise and local content
requirements mean that most of the engineering and verification work has to be done by Brazil-based
companies.
nathalia.viggiano@rina.org
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RINA@WORK - n ews le tte r of the r ina group
RINA, under NCPOC Umbrella, is raising Kazakh vendors QHSE Standards throughout systems certification
ENI awarded D’Appolonia a 3-year Agreement for Material and Corrosion Engineering and Field Assistance
RINA has acquired a majority stake in Canadian marine survey company Hayes Stuart
JGC awarded D’Appolonia the RBI planning for Nghi Son Refinery&Petrochemical Complex Project, Vietnam
NPCC (UAE) awarded RINA Services two major contracts for worldwide expediting services and vendor inspection
D’Appolonia teams up with PWC to audit FPSO Kwame Nkrumah operations of Jubilee field for GNPC (Ghana)
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