Offshore structures are used worldwide for a variety of functions and in a variety of water depths, and environments. Since right selection of equipment, types of
platforms and method of drilling and also right planning, design, fabrication, transportation, installation and commissioning of petroleum platforms, considering
the water depth and environment conditions are very important, this paper will present a general overview of these aspects. This paper reviews the fundamentals
behind all types of offshore structures (fixed or floating) and, in the case of fixed platforms, will cover applications of these principles. The overall objective is to provide a general understanding of different stages of design, construction, loadout, transportation and installation of offshore platforms. Finally, for different sea-water
depths, in which the Cyprus platforms are intended to be installed, suitable kinds of offshore platforms are proposed.
Significant Guidance for Design and Construction of Marine and Offshore Struc...Professor Kabir Sadeghi
Marine and offshore structures are constructed worldwide for a variety of functions and in a variety of water depths, and environmental conditions. Shore protection facilities, ports, harbors and offshore petroleum platforms are important infrastructures which have big impacts on the economy level and industrial progress of countries.
Selection of type of platform and also right planning, design, fabrication, transportation and installation of marine and offshore structures, considering the water depth and environment conditions are very important. In this paper an overview of coast, ports and offshore structures engineering is presented. The paper covers mainly design and construction of jetties, harbor and fixed template offshore platforms. The overall objective of this paper is to provide a general understanding of different stages of design, construction, load-out, transportation and installation of marine and offshore structures.
The document provides an overview of offshore platform design, installation, and structural considerations. It discusses various methods for barge loadout and installation of platforms, including using cranes. It also covers corrosion protection of underwater structures using sacrificial anodes. Foundations depend on soil conditions and loads, with pile penetrations typically ranging from 30 to 100 meters. Structural design considers permanent, operating, environmental, construction, and accidental loads, with environmental loads like waves being dominant.
This document provides an overview of the SACS software, which is used for analyzing offshore structures. It discusses the history and capabilities of SACS, including that it can perform various types of analyses like pre-service, service, and incident analyses. It also outlines the process for setting up and performing an analysis in SACS, including defining the structure, running the analysis, and checking the results. The final section provides instructions for an assignment to build a jacket structure in SACS based on specific criteria.
There are several types of oil platforms used to extract oil and natural gas from offshore sites. Fixed platforms are anchored directly to the seabed using concrete or steel legs. Jackup platforms have legs that can be lowered to the seabed for drilling but are raised during operations. Semi-submersibles have good stability in rough seas and are commonly used for offshore drilling in deep waters. Compliant and floating platforms are connected to the seabed and can move with external forces.
Offshore petroleum production has evolved from early onshore operations using wooden derricks to modern floating production systems. Initially, platforms were fixed structures on shallow continental shelves, using steel jacket designs. As water depths increased, new designs like compliant towers and tension leg platforms were developed. Today, the most common systems are semi-submersibles, spars, and ship-shaped floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs), which are moored but move with ocean currents and waves. Designing integrated systems that account for environmental loads on the hull, mooring lines, risers, and subsea infrastructure is challenging and expensive, but continues to push into deeper waters and harsher environments to meet global energy demand
The document discusses various types of offshore structures used in oil and gas production, including both floating and fixed structures. It describes jack-up rigs, drillships, semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms, SPAR platforms, FPSOs, jacketed platforms, compliant towers, and concrete gravity structures. Each structure type is suited for different water depths, from shallow to deep water. The document also provides details on properties, uses and advantages of different offshore structure types.
Offshore oil platforms are large structures located in the sea that house crews and machinery used to explore and produce fossil fuels from under the ocean bed. They are normally located on continental shelves but can be located in deeper waters. There are over 6,500 offshore oil and gas installations distributed across 53 countries, with the largest numbers located in the Gulf of Mexico, Asia, and parts of Europe and Africa. Different types of offshore platforms include fixed platforms, compliant towers, semi-submersible platforms, jack-up drilling rigs, drillships, floating production systems, and tension-leg platforms.
The presentation provides an overview of offshore platform design, including a brief history and classification of water depths. It describes the two main types of offshore platforms - fixed structures that extend to the seabed like steel jackets, concrete gravity structures, and compliant towers, and floating structures near the water surface including tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, spars, and FPSOs. Key details are provided on various fixed and floating platform designs.
Significant Guidance for Design and Construction of Marine and Offshore Struc...Professor Kabir Sadeghi
Marine and offshore structures are constructed worldwide for a variety of functions and in a variety of water depths, and environmental conditions. Shore protection facilities, ports, harbors and offshore petroleum platforms are important infrastructures which have big impacts on the economy level and industrial progress of countries.
Selection of type of platform and also right planning, design, fabrication, transportation and installation of marine and offshore structures, considering the water depth and environment conditions are very important. In this paper an overview of coast, ports and offshore structures engineering is presented. The paper covers mainly design and construction of jetties, harbor and fixed template offshore platforms. The overall objective of this paper is to provide a general understanding of different stages of design, construction, load-out, transportation and installation of marine and offshore structures.
The document provides an overview of offshore platform design, installation, and structural considerations. It discusses various methods for barge loadout and installation of platforms, including using cranes. It also covers corrosion protection of underwater structures using sacrificial anodes. Foundations depend on soil conditions and loads, with pile penetrations typically ranging from 30 to 100 meters. Structural design considers permanent, operating, environmental, construction, and accidental loads, with environmental loads like waves being dominant.
This document provides an overview of the SACS software, which is used for analyzing offshore structures. It discusses the history and capabilities of SACS, including that it can perform various types of analyses like pre-service, service, and incident analyses. It also outlines the process for setting up and performing an analysis in SACS, including defining the structure, running the analysis, and checking the results. The final section provides instructions for an assignment to build a jacket structure in SACS based on specific criteria.
There are several types of oil platforms used to extract oil and natural gas from offshore sites. Fixed platforms are anchored directly to the seabed using concrete or steel legs. Jackup platforms have legs that can be lowered to the seabed for drilling but are raised during operations. Semi-submersibles have good stability in rough seas and are commonly used for offshore drilling in deep waters. Compliant and floating platforms are connected to the seabed and can move with external forces.
Offshore petroleum production has evolved from early onshore operations using wooden derricks to modern floating production systems. Initially, platforms were fixed structures on shallow continental shelves, using steel jacket designs. As water depths increased, new designs like compliant towers and tension leg platforms were developed. Today, the most common systems are semi-submersibles, spars, and ship-shaped floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs), which are moored but move with ocean currents and waves. Designing integrated systems that account for environmental loads on the hull, mooring lines, risers, and subsea infrastructure is challenging and expensive, but continues to push into deeper waters and harsher environments to meet global energy demand
The document discusses various types of offshore structures used in oil and gas production, including both floating and fixed structures. It describes jack-up rigs, drillships, semi-submersibles, tension leg platforms, SPAR platforms, FPSOs, jacketed platforms, compliant towers, and concrete gravity structures. Each structure type is suited for different water depths, from shallow to deep water. The document also provides details on properties, uses and advantages of different offshore structure types.
Offshore oil platforms are large structures located in the sea that house crews and machinery used to explore and produce fossil fuels from under the ocean bed. They are normally located on continental shelves but can be located in deeper waters. There are over 6,500 offshore oil and gas installations distributed across 53 countries, with the largest numbers located in the Gulf of Mexico, Asia, and parts of Europe and Africa. Different types of offshore platforms include fixed platforms, compliant towers, semi-submersible platforms, jack-up drilling rigs, drillships, floating production systems, and tension-leg platforms.
The presentation provides an overview of offshore platform design, including a brief history and classification of water depths. It describes the two main types of offshore platforms - fixed structures that extend to the seabed like steel jackets, concrete gravity structures, and compliant towers, and floating structures near the water surface including tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, spars, and FPSOs. Key details are provided on various fixed and floating platform designs.
This document discusses the major elements and types of offshore oil and gas production systems. The key components include wells, platforms, pipelines, and tankers. There are several types of offshore platforms suited for different water depths, such as fixed platforms anchored directly to the seabed suitable for depths up to 1,700 feet, semi-submersible platforms that can float and be moved to depths from 200 to 10,000 feet, and drillships equipped with dynamic positioning that can operate in water depths up to 12,000 feet. Floating production systems like FPSOs are also discussed. The document provides details on platform components, maintenance, crews, and essential personnel needed to operate offshore oil and gas production facilities.
This document provides an introduction to offshore oil rig structures. It describes the major systems of land-based oil rigs, including the power, mechanical, hoisting, and rotating equipment systems. It then discusses different types of offshore drilling platforms, including movable drilling units like drilling barges and semi-submersibles, as well as permanent structures like gravity-based platforms and jacket platforms. For jacket platforms specifically, it outlines the key components of the substructure and superstructure, describing how the steel jacket is anchored to the seafloor via driven piles and supports the topside production equipment. It provides advantages and disadvantages of different offshore platform types.
Offshore platforms are large structures located at sea that house crews and machinery used for exploring and producing natural resources like fossil fuels from under the ocean bed. There are various types of offshore platforms including fixed platforms, compliant towers, jack-up platforms, semi-submersible platforms, drillships, tension-leg platforms, SPAR platforms, and unmanned installations. Over 6,500 offshore oil and gas platforms are located around the world, with the largest numbers in the Gulf of Mexico, Asia, and Europe. Platforms can be either fixed to the seabed or floating, and are used to extract resources from shallow to very deep waters.
This document provides an overview of offshore platform design, including the types of platforms, their key components, design considerations, and loads. The main types of platforms discussed are fixed structures like jacket platforms and compliant towers, and floating structures like tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, and spars. Design involves considering environmental loads from waves, wind, earthquakes, and more, as well as structural analysis and ensuring stability.
The document summarizes various types of offshore drilling structures used in oil and gas exploration and production. It describes the key design features and operating parameters of jack-up drilling rigs, semisubmersibles, floating production systems, drill ships, tension leg platforms, fixed jacketed structures, gravity structures, guyed towers, and articulated tower and single anchor leg mooring systems. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of each type of structure in terms of operating depth, stability, mobility, load capacity, costs, and suitability for different applications.
The document provides information on different types of oil and gas drilling rigs used on land and offshore. It describes key components and uses of land rigs, as well as differences between light, medium, and heavy duty land rigs. For offshore rigs, it discusses jackup rigs, gravity platforms, semisubmersibles, tension leg platforms, spars, drillships and their applications in different water depths. Specific rigs like the Berkut and Seastars platforms are also summarized.
The document provides information on various types of offshore structures and platforms. It discusses fixed platforms, which include topsides and jackets structures, as well as gravity base structures. It also discusses floating platforms such as spar platforms, tension leg platforms, and semi-submersibles. Each type is chosen based on water depth considerations and the intended functions. The document also provides photos and diagrams to illustrate examples of different offshore structure types.
This document provides an overview of different types of offshore structures used in oil and gas exploration. It discusses jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles, drill ships, concrete platforms, jacket platforms, tension leg platforms, wellhead platforms, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) systems, spar platforms, subsea production systems, guyed towers, and shuttle tankers. Each structure is described in 1-2 paragraphs outlining its key characteristics and applications. The document also provides a high-level introduction to designing offshore structures and considering factors like loads, specifications, and stability in deep waters.
This document provides an overview of offshore structures used in the oil and gas industry. It discusses the history of offshore drilling beginning in the late 19th century. It then covers the main functions of offshore structures which include exploratory drilling, production, storage, and export systems. The types of offshore structures are explored in depth, including fixed platforms, semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs, drillships, tension leg platforms, gravity based structures, and floating production storage and offloading units. Challenges of the offshore environment and some notable offshore disasters are also mentioned.
This document defines and describes semi-submersible vessels. Semi-submersibles are specialized marine vessels used for offshore drilling rigs, heavy lift cranes, and oil production platforms. They have pontoons for buoyancy and ballast tanks to stay upright. There are two main types - bottle-type, with a bottle-shaped hull below deck, and column-stabilized, with horizontal hulls connected by columns to the deck. Semi-submersibles offer stability, large deck space, and can operate in deep waters and harsh conditions. They are used for mobile offshore drilling units, crane vessels, support vessels, and offshore production platforms.
Bentley Systems is a global leader in engineering software for infrastructure modeling and analysis. It offers SACS, a software for designing and analyzing offshore structures from conceptual design through installation, operation, and decommissioning. SACS can model various offshore structure types and perform analyses like structural analysis, fatigue analysis, earthquake analysis, and dropped object analysis.
Offshore pile design according to international practiceWeb2Present
In this webinar, industry leading organizations present:
- Learnings from project Borkum West 2, one of German´s most advanced offshore wind projects
- The challenges of the piling design and results of the geotechnical investigation
- Recommendations and observations about potential hazards or obstruction during the foundation installation
Register for free here:
http://www.web2present.com/upcoming-webinars-details.php?id=116
Drill ships are modified ships designed to carry out deep sea drilling operations. They have drilling platforms and derricks amidships, with openings called moon pools that extend down through the decks. Dynamic positioning systems and anchors help stabilize drill ships in deep, turbulent waters where they conduct exploratory drilling. Drill ships can move between drilling sites under their own power, saving time compared to towing semi-submersible platforms. However, drill ships face challenges with stability in rougher seas compared to semi-submersibles.
This document discusses jack-up platforms used in offshore oil and gas exploration and production. It describes two types of jack-up platforms: pile-supported, which rest on piles or spud cans; and mat-supported, which rest on large rectangular mats. Geotechnical issues related to installing and removing each type are discussed, including factors that determine pile/spud can penetration depth and the methods used to remove platforms, such as jetting around supports.
The six main steps to build an oil platform are:
1. Long steel tubes are welded together to form the frame or "jacket" which is towed out to the field and secured onto the seabed.
2. The topsides structure is constructed separately with equipment and then floated over and lowered onto the secured jacket.
3. After construction of the multi-decked topsides is completed by connecting all pipework and equipment, it is loaded onto a barge for transport.
The document discusses the bottom structure of ships, including the functions and types of bottoms, keels, and floors. It provides details on single bottom and double bottom construction. Single bottoms are used in smaller vessels, while larger ships generally have double bottoms for added protection against damage. Double bottoms can be of two types - watertight or dry - and provide both structural reinforcement and tank space. Floors are important transverse structural members that strengthen the bottom plate.
Introduction to offshore oil and gas surface facilities, including drilling rig types, topside and substructures, jacket, compliant tower, jack up, gravity based structure, fpso, fso, semi submersible, tlp, spar, wellhead platform, processing platform, pipeline, and surface facilities selection
The document provides an overview of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels. FPSOs are used to produce and store oil and gas offshore. They can operate in remote or deep water locations and provide a cost-effective solution compared to other offshore production methods. The document discusses the physical characteristics of FPSOs including vessel shape, water depth considerations, mooring arrangements, topside processing systems, and applications for oil, LNG, and LPG FPSOs. Economics of FPSOs are also covered, noting their prevalence in offshore production and cost advantages over other offshore options. Real-world examples of FPSOs are provided to illustrate different configurations.
The keel forms the backbone of the ship and contributes to longitudinal strength. Common keel types include the flat plate keel and bar keel. The hull uses frames, plate floors, and a keel plate to strengthen the structure. A double bottom creates extra strength and space for piping and tanks. Machinery is mounted on reinforced seats with the engine connected to brackets and lugs. The stern frame supports the rudder and propeller shaft. Additional structures like panting beams further reinforce the hull.
Construction of marine and offshore structures(2007)calir2lune
This document appears to be the preface and introductory chapter of a textbook on marine and offshore construction. It provides background on the author, Ben C. Gerwick Jr., who has extensive experience in marine and offshore construction, engineering, teaching, and authoring previous editions of this textbook. It describes the intended audience of the textbook as practicing engineers and constructors working in marine environments, as well as graduate engineering students. It also provides a brief overview of the contents to be covered in the textbook.
This document discusses the major elements and types of offshore oil and gas production systems. The key components include wells, platforms, pipelines, and tankers. There are several types of offshore platforms suited for different water depths, such as fixed platforms anchored directly to the seabed suitable for depths up to 1,700 feet, semi-submersible platforms that can float and be moved to depths from 200 to 10,000 feet, and drillships equipped with dynamic positioning that can operate in water depths up to 12,000 feet. Floating production systems like FPSOs are also discussed. The document provides details on platform components, maintenance, crews, and essential personnel needed to operate offshore oil and gas production facilities.
This document provides an introduction to offshore oil rig structures. It describes the major systems of land-based oil rigs, including the power, mechanical, hoisting, and rotating equipment systems. It then discusses different types of offshore drilling platforms, including movable drilling units like drilling barges and semi-submersibles, as well as permanent structures like gravity-based platforms and jacket platforms. For jacket platforms specifically, it outlines the key components of the substructure and superstructure, describing how the steel jacket is anchored to the seafloor via driven piles and supports the topside production equipment. It provides advantages and disadvantages of different offshore platform types.
Offshore platforms are large structures located at sea that house crews and machinery used for exploring and producing natural resources like fossil fuels from under the ocean bed. There are various types of offshore platforms including fixed platforms, compliant towers, jack-up platforms, semi-submersible platforms, drillships, tension-leg platforms, SPAR platforms, and unmanned installations. Over 6,500 offshore oil and gas platforms are located around the world, with the largest numbers in the Gulf of Mexico, Asia, and Europe. Platforms can be either fixed to the seabed or floating, and are used to extract resources from shallow to very deep waters.
This document provides an overview of offshore platform design, including the types of platforms, their key components, design considerations, and loads. The main types of platforms discussed are fixed structures like jacket platforms and compliant towers, and floating structures like tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, and spars. Design involves considering environmental loads from waves, wind, earthquakes, and more, as well as structural analysis and ensuring stability.
The document summarizes various types of offshore drilling structures used in oil and gas exploration and production. It describes the key design features and operating parameters of jack-up drilling rigs, semisubmersibles, floating production systems, drill ships, tension leg platforms, fixed jacketed structures, gravity structures, guyed towers, and articulated tower and single anchor leg mooring systems. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of each type of structure in terms of operating depth, stability, mobility, load capacity, costs, and suitability for different applications.
The document provides information on different types of oil and gas drilling rigs used on land and offshore. It describes key components and uses of land rigs, as well as differences between light, medium, and heavy duty land rigs. For offshore rigs, it discusses jackup rigs, gravity platforms, semisubmersibles, tension leg platforms, spars, drillships and their applications in different water depths. Specific rigs like the Berkut and Seastars platforms are also summarized.
The document provides information on various types of offshore structures and platforms. It discusses fixed platforms, which include topsides and jackets structures, as well as gravity base structures. It also discusses floating platforms such as spar platforms, tension leg platforms, and semi-submersibles. Each type is chosen based on water depth considerations and the intended functions. The document also provides photos and diagrams to illustrate examples of different offshore structure types.
This document provides an overview of different types of offshore structures used in oil and gas exploration. It discusses jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles, drill ships, concrete platforms, jacket platforms, tension leg platforms, wellhead platforms, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) systems, spar platforms, subsea production systems, guyed towers, and shuttle tankers. Each structure is described in 1-2 paragraphs outlining its key characteristics and applications. The document also provides a high-level introduction to designing offshore structures and considering factors like loads, specifications, and stability in deep waters.
This document provides an overview of offshore structures used in the oil and gas industry. It discusses the history of offshore drilling beginning in the late 19th century. It then covers the main functions of offshore structures which include exploratory drilling, production, storage, and export systems. The types of offshore structures are explored in depth, including fixed platforms, semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs, drillships, tension leg platforms, gravity based structures, and floating production storage and offloading units. Challenges of the offshore environment and some notable offshore disasters are also mentioned.
This document defines and describes semi-submersible vessels. Semi-submersibles are specialized marine vessels used for offshore drilling rigs, heavy lift cranes, and oil production platforms. They have pontoons for buoyancy and ballast tanks to stay upright. There are two main types - bottle-type, with a bottle-shaped hull below deck, and column-stabilized, with horizontal hulls connected by columns to the deck. Semi-submersibles offer stability, large deck space, and can operate in deep waters and harsh conditions. They are used for mobile offshore drilling units, crane vessels, support vessels, and offshore production platforms.
Bentley Systems is a global leader in engineering software for infrastructure modeling and analysis. It offers SACS, a software for designing and analyzing offshore structures from conceptual design through installation, operation, and decommissioning. SACS can model various offshore structure types and perform analyses like structural analysis, fatigue analysis, earthquake analysis, and dropped object analysis.
Offshore pile design according to international practiceWeb2Present
In this webinar, industry leading organizations present:
- Learnings from project Borkum West 2, one of German´s most advanced offshore wind projects
- The challenges of the piling design and results of the geotechnical investigation
- Recommendations and observations about potential hazards or obstruction during the foundation installation
Register for free here:
http://www.web2present.com/upcoming-webinars-details.php?id=116
Drill ships are modified ships designed to carry out deep sea drilling operations. They have drilling platforms and derricks amidships, with openings called moon pools that extend down through the decks. Dynamic positioning systems and anchors help stabilize drill ships in deep, turbulent waters where they conduct exploratory drilling. Drill ships can move between drilling sites under their own power, saving time compared to towing semi-submersible platforms. However, drill ships face challenges with stability in rougher seas compared to semi-submersibles.
This document discusses jack-up platforms used in offshore oil and gas exploration and production. It describes two types of jack-up platforms: pile-supported, which rest on piles or spud cans; and mat-supported, which rest on large rectangular mats. Geotechnical issues related to installing and removing each type are discussed, including factors that determine pile/spud can penetration depth and the methods used to remove platforms, such as jetting around supports.
The six main steps to build an oil platform are:
1. Long steel tubes are welded together to form the frame or "jacket" which is towed out to the field and secured onto the seabed.
2. The topsides structure is constructed separately with equipment and then floated over and lowered onto the secured jacket.
3. After construction of the multi-decked topsides is completed by connecting all pipework and equipment, it is loaded onto a barge for transport.
The document discusses the bottom structure of ships, including the functions and types of bottoms, keels, and floors. It provides details on single bottom and double bottom construction. Single bottoms are used in smaller vessels, while larger ships generally have double bottoms for added protection against damage. Double bottoms can be of two types - watertight or dry - and provide both structural reinforcement and tank space. Floors are important transverse structural members that strengthen the bottom plate.
Introduction to offshore oil and gas surface facilities, including drilling rig types, topside and substructures, jacket, compliant tower, jack up, gravity based structure, fpso, fso, semi submersible, tlp, spar, wellhead platform, processing platform, pipeline, and surface facilities selection
The document provides an overview of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels. FPSOs are used to produce and store oil and gas offshore. They can operate in remote or deep water locations and provide a cost-effective solution compared to other offshore production methods. The document discusses the physical characteristics of FPSOs including vessel shape, water depth considerations, mooring arrangements, topside processing systems, and applications for oil, LNG, and LPG FPSOs. Economics of FPSOs are also covered, noting their prevalence in offshore production and cost advantages over other offshore options. Real-world examples of FPSOs are provided to illustrate different configurations.
The keel forms the backbone of the ship and contributes to longitudinal strength. Common keel types include the flat plate keel and bar keel. The hull uses frames, plate floors, and a keel plate to strengthen the structure. A double bottom creates extra strength and space for piping and tanks. Machinery is mounted on reinforced seats with the engine connected to brackets and lugs. The stern frame supports the rudder and propeller shaft. Additional structures like panting beams further reinforce the hull.
Construction of marine and offshore structures(2007)calir2lune
This document appears to be the preface and introductory chapter of a textbook on marine and offshore construction. It provides background on the author, Ben C. Gerwick Jr., who has extensive experience in marine and offshore construction, engineering, teaching, and authoring previous editions of this textbook. It describes the intended audience of the textbook as practicing engineers and constructors working in marine environments, as well as graduate engineering students. It also provides a brief overview of the contents to be covered in the textbook.
This resume summarizes Erwin de la Rosa's experience as a structural engineer working on oil and gas platforms, industrial facilities, and buildings for over 25 years. He has expertise in fabrication, construction, consulting, and working with government engineering offices. His most recent roles involved supervising structural fabrication for offshore oil and gas projects in South Korea.
This document summarizes the results of a soccer match between Men's Villafranca and Ares in the Men's Villafranca Campionato Allievi Prov. Girone G. Men's Villafranca won the away match 7-0, outshooting Ares 15-1 and having more corner kicks 2-1. The top scorer for Men's Villafranca was Simone Maffessanti, who scored 3 goals in the match.
The document provides an overview of the "Cut-and-Cover" and "Cover-and-Cut" tunnel construction techniques. The "Cut-and-Cover" method involves excavating a trench and constructing the tunnel structure within it, then refilling the trench. The "Cover-and-Cut" method first constructs a retaining concrete shell, then excavates underneath it for tunnel construction. Both methods are used for highway and railway tunnels where shallow depths or unstable ground conditions require extra support during construction. The document discusses the design process and construction steps for each method.
The document describes the development of the "Bombardon" floating breakwater, which was constructed along the coast of Mulberry harbor for the D-Day invasion of France in June 1944. It discusses the types of breakwaters and provides details on the design, testing, and failure of the Bombardon floating breakwater. Key points include:
- The Bombardon breakwater consisted of rigid-walled floating units 200 feet long that were connected to form a barrier offshore.
- Over 300 scale model tests were conducted to establish theories for the rigid breakwater's design before full-scale construction.
- Full-scale tests in April 1944 showed the breakwater reduced wave heights by 2 feet, performing as well
The document discusses the EPSA Training Project which aims to provide non-formal education in soft skills and hard skills to pharmacy students. It outlines potential venues like annual congresses and training camps. Topics covered include soft skills like team building, emotional intelligence, and communication. The goal is to give students opportunities to develop additional skills and knowledge to improve student associations and encourage internationalism. Guidelines are provided for organizing training events, including promoting the event, choosing locations and trainers, and managing logistics. An example training event schedule is also included.
The document shows various images and diagrams of a prototype offshore oil platform. The images depict the main structural components of the prototype including the pontoon, columns, hull, derrick frames, and derrick. Captions provide labels and identify top views, bottom views, and close-ups of parts like the derrick and hull frames.
Powtoon es una plataforma en línea que permite a los usuarios crear presentaciones animadas y videos sin necesidad de experiencia en animación o edición de video. La plataforma ofrece plantillas y herramientas de arrastrar y soltar para facilitar la creación de presentaciones profesionales para negocios, marketing, educación u otros usos. Los usuarios pueden personalizar sus presentaciones con texto, imágenes, videos y efectos de sonido.
The document outlines the transportation and installation services for ST-PIP's jacket and its appurtenances offshore structure. It details the scope of work including the jacket, piles, conductors and drilling deck weights. A milestone schedule is provided showing key dates for jacket fabrication, mobilization, installation and handover. The execution section describes the onshore preparation, loadout, transportation, launching, pile, conductor and drilling deck installation, leveling of the jacket and cleaning.
Barge Transportation Analysis & Load out activities in Modular ConstructionMrudul Thakar
This document discusses the analysis and transportation of large modules by barge for offshore/onshore construction projects. It addresses the rolling, pitching, and heaving motions experienced by barges carrying modules in sea conditions, and the resulting stresses induced on the modules. It outlines approaches for simulating barge and module dynamics in static analysis, including applying acceleration coefficients and modeling boundary conditions between the module and barge structure. Guidelines are provided for the transportation beam and tie-down clip design, load-out process, and coordination required between engineering, marine, and other teams to successfully transport modules by barge.
TALAT Lecture 4105: Combination of Joining MethodsCORE-Materials
This lecture describes the combination of mechanical joining with adhesive bonding with respect to application criteria, productions considerations and resultant properties. General mechanical engineering background and familiarity with the subject matter covered in TALAT This lectures 4101- 4104 is assumed.
1 structural reliability theory and its applicationsbihero_114
This document provides an introduction to and summary of the book "Structural Reliability Theory, and Its Applications" by Palle Thoft-Christensen and Michael J. Baker. The book aims to bring together the major components of structural reliability theory in order to provide a comprehensive overview for newcomers to the field. It covers topics such as probability theory, reliability analysis methods, structural systems reliability, load combinations, and applications to code development and offshore structures. The book serves as a textbook with examples and exercises, but does not attempt to cover all aspects of structural safety.
Materi Paparan Konferensi "Bangunan diatas Air" ( Building on Water Converence) Erasmus Huis, Jakarta, 9 April 2013.
http://www.ideaonline.co.id/iDEA2013/Kabar/Review-Product/Erasmus-Huis-IAI-Seminar-dan-Pameran-Building-on-Water
http://pusperkimugm.org/home/2013/04/building-on-water-conference-and-exhibition/
(please forgive for my poor in English..)
tunnelling scope, construction techniques and necessityShashank Gaurav
This document discusses tunnel construction methods and planning. It describes the main types of tunnels based on application and construction method. The key construction methods covered are cut-and-cover, pipe jacking, shield tunneling, New Austrian tunneling method, and immersed tube tunneling. For each method, the document outlines the construction sequence, advantages, and disadvantages. Proper planning stages including investigations and alignment selection are also emphasized.
This document provides an overview of offshore platform design, including the types of platforms used (fixed and floating), their key components, installation processes, and considerations for hydrostatics and stability. The main types of fixed platforms are jacketed, gravity-based, and compliant tower structures, while floating platforms include tension leg platforms, semi-submersibles, spars, and FPSOs. Design depends on water depth and intended facilities. Corrosion protection and foundation design are also important aspects.
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This document provides guidance on the design and construction of marine and offshore structures. It discusses various types of marine structures like breakwaters, jetties, and offshore petroleum platforms. For offshore platforms, it describes moveable types like jackup rigs and semisubmersibles, as well as fixed platforms including template, tower, and tension leg platforms. The document also summarizes several wave theories that can be used in the design process, such as Airy, Stokes, and stream function theories. Key equations for Stokes second-order wave theory are presented. Finally, a graph shows the validity of different wave theories under varying water depths and conditions.
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An Overview of Design, Analysis, Construction and Installation of Offshore Petroleum Platforms Suitable for Cyprus Oil/Gas Fields
1. K. Sadeghi, GAU J. Soc. & Appl. Sci., 2(4), 1-16, 2007
An Overview of Design, Analysis, Construction and
Installation of Offshore Petroleum Platforms Suitable
for Cyprus Oil/Gas Fields
Kabir Sadeghi1
Girne American University, Department of Industrial Engineering, Mersin 10, Turkey
Abstract
Offshore structures are used worldwide for a variety of functions and in a variety of
water depths, and environments. Since right selection of equipment, types of
platforms and method of drilling and also right planning, design, fabrication,
transportation, installation and commissioning of petroleum platforms, considering
the water depth and environment conditions are very important, this paper will
present a general overview of these aspects. This paper reviews the fundamentals
behind all types of offshore structures (fixed or floating) and, in the case of fixed
platforms, will cover applications of these principles. The overall objective is to
provide a general understanding of different stages of design, construction, loadout,
transportation and installation of offshore platforms. Finally, for different sea-water
depths, in which the Cyprus platforms are intended to be installed, suitable kinds of
offshore platforms are proposed.
Keywords: Rigs, Platforms, Offshore, Structure, Planning, EPC Constract,
Introduction
Offshore platforms have many uses including oil exploration and production,
navigation, ship loading and unloading, and to support bridges and causeways.
Offshore oil production is one of the most visible of these applications and
represents a significant challenge to the design engineer. These offshore structures
must function safely for design lifetimes of twenty-five years or more and are
subject to very harsh marine environments. Some important design considerations
are peak loads created by hurricane wind and waves, fatigue loads generated by
waves over the platform lifetime and the motion of the platform. The platforms are
sometimes subjected to strong currents which create loads on the mooring system
and can induce vortex shedding.
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ksadeghi@gau.edu.tr
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Offshore platforms are huge steel or concrete structures used for the exploration
and extraction of oil and gas from the earth’s crust. Offshore structures are
designed for installation in the open sea, lakes, gulfs, etc., many kilometers from
shorelines. These structures may be made of steel, reinforced concrete or a
combination of both. The offshore oil and gas platforms are generally made of
various grades of steel, from mild steel to high-strength steel, although some of the
older structures were made of reinforced concrete.
Within the category of steel platforms, there are various types of structures,
depending on their use and primarily on the water depth in which they will work.
Offshore platforms are very heavy and are among the tallest manmade structures
on the earth. The oil and gas are separated at the platform and transported through
pipelines or by tankers to shore.
Offshore oil rig and platform types
Different types of offshore oil rigs and platforms are used depending on the
offshore oil/gas field water-depth and situation.
Rigs are used for the drilling of the wells and platforms are installed in the field for
extracting oil/gas operation. Main types of rigs and platforms are briefly explained
as follows: Drilling for natural oil/gas offshore, in some instances hundreds of
miles away from the nearest landmass, poses a number of different challenges from
drilling onshore. With drilling at sea, the sea floor can sometimes be thousands of
feet below sea level. Therefore, while with onshore drilling the ground provides a
platform from which to drill, at sea an artificial drilling platform must be
constructed.
Moveable offshore drilling platforms/rigs
There are two types of offshore drilling rings/platforms. The first type is moveable
offshore drilling rigs that can be moved from one place to another and the second
type is the fixed rigs/platforms.
Drilling barges
Drilling barges are used mostly for inland, shallow water drilling. This typically
takes place in lakes, swamps, rivers, and canals. Drilling barges are large, floating
platforms, which must be towed by tugboat from location to location. Suitable for
still, shallow waters, drilling barges are not able to withstand the water movement
experienced in large open water situations.
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Jackup platforms/rigs
Jackup rigs are similar to drilling barges, with one difference. Once a jackup rig is
towed to the drilling site, three or four 'legs' are lowered until they rest on the sea
bottom. This allows the working platform to rest above the surface of the water, as
opposed to a floating barge. However, jackup rigs are suitable only for shallower
waters, as extending these legs down too deeply would be impractical. This rig
type can only operate to 500 feet in the depth of water. These rigs are typically
safer to operate than drilling barges, as their working platform is elevated above the
water level.
Submersible platforms/rigs
Submersible rigs, also suitable for shallow water, are like jackup rigs in that they
come in contact with the ocean or lake floor. These rigs consist of platforms with
two hulls positioned on top of one another. The upper hull contains the living
quarters for the crew, as well as the actual drilling platform. The lower hull works
much like the outer hull in a submarine – when the platform is being moved from
one place to another, the lower hull is filled with air – making the entire rig
buoyant. When the rig is positioned over the drill site, the air is let out of the lower
hull, and the rig submerges to the sea or lake floor. This type of rig has the
advantage of mobility in the water; however, once again its use is limited to
shallow water areas.
Semi-submersible platforms/rigs
This is an offshore oil rig that has a floating drill unit that includes columns and
pontoons that, if flooded with water, will cause the pontoons to submerge to a
depth that is predetermined. Semi-submersible rigs are the most common type of
offshore drilling rigs, combining the advantages of submersible rigs with the ability
to drill in deep water. Semi-submersible rigs work on the same principle as
submersible rigs; through the 'inflating' and 'deflating' of its lower hull. The rig is
partially submerged, but still floats above the drill site. When drilling, the lower
hull, filled with water, provides stability to the rig. Semi-submersible rigs are
generally held in place by huge anchors, each weighing upwards of ten tons. These
anchors, combined with the submerged portion of the rig, ensure that the platform
is stable and safe enough to be used in turbulent offshore waters.
Semi-submersible rigs can also be kept in place by the use of dynamic positioning.
Semis-ubmersible rigs can be used to drill in much deeper water than the rigs
mentioned above. Now with a leap in technology, depths of up to 6,000 feet (1,800
m) can be achieved safely and easily. This type of rig platform will drill a hole in
the seabed and can be quickly moved to new locations.
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Drillships
Drillships are exactly as they sound: ships designed to carry out drilling operations.
These boats are specially designed to carry drilling platforms out to deep-sea
locations. A typical drillship will have, in addition to all of the equipment normally
found on a large ocean ship, a drilling platform and derrick located on the middle
of its deck. In addition, drillships contain a hole called a “moonpool”, extending
right through the ship down through the hull, which allows for the drill string to
extend through the boat, down into the water. This offshore oil rig can drill in very
deep waters.
Drillships use 'dynamic positioning' systems. Drillships are equipped with electric
motors on the underside of the ships hull, capable of propelling the ship in any
direction. These motors are integrated into the ships computer system, which uses
satellite positioning technology, in conjunction with sensors located on the drilling
template, to ensure that the ship is directly above the drill site at all times.
Fixed platforms
In certain instances, in shallow water, it is possible to physically attach a platform
to the sea floor. This is what is shown above as a fixed platform rig. The 'legs' are
constructed of concrete or steel, extending down from the platform, and fixed to
the seafloor with piles. With some concrete structures, the weight of the legs and
seafloor platform is so great, that they do not have to be physically attached to the
seafloor, but instead simply rest on their own mass. There are many possible
designs for these fixed, permanent platforms. The main advantages of these types
of platforms are their stability; as they are attached to the sea floor, there is limited
exposure to movement due to wind and water forces. However, these platforms
cannot be used in extremely deep water; it simply is not economical to build legs
that long.
Different types of fixed offshore platforms are shown in Figure 1.
Template (jacket) platforms
This type of fixed platform is the one usually installed in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf
of Mexico, Nigeria, and California shorelines and is made of steel (Sadeghi 1989,
2001). Template platforms mainly consist of jacket, decks and piles.
All of the petroleum platforms installed in the Persian Gulf are of the Template
(Jacket) type. At the present time about 145 template platforms belonging to Iran
and about 130 template platforms belonging to Arabian countries are installed in
the Persian Gulf. Figure 2 shows one template platform.
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Figure 1. Different types of offshore fixed platforms
Figure 2. Offshore Template Platform
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Compliant Towers (Tower platforms)
Compliant towers are much like fixed platforms. They consist of a narrow tower,
attached to a foundation on the seafloor and extending up to the platform. This
tower is flexible, as opposed to the relatively rigid legs of a fixed platform. This
flexibility allows it to operate in much deeper water, as it can 'absorb' much of the
pressure exerted on it by the wind and sea. Despite its flexibility, the compliant
tower system is strong enough to withstand hurricane conditions.
Seastar platforms
Seastar platforms are like miniature tension leg platforms. The platform consists of
a floating rig, much like the semi-submersible type discussed above. A lower hull
is filled with water when drilling, which increases the stability of the platform
against wind and water movement. In addition to this semi-submersible rig,
however, Seastar platforms also incorporate the tension leg system employed in
larger platforms. Tension legs are long, hollow tendons that extend from the
seafloor to the floating platform. These legs are kept under constant tension, and do
not allow for any up or down movement of the platform. However, their flexibility
does allow for side-to-side motion, which allows the platform to withstand the
force of the ocean and wind, without breaking the legs off. Seastar platforms are
typically used for smaller deep-water reservoirs, when it is not economical to build
a larger platform. They can operate in water depths of up to 3,500 feet.
Floating production systems
Floating production systems are essentially semi-submersible drilling rigs, as
discussed above, except that they contain petroleum production equipment, as well
as drilling equipment. Ships can also be used as floating production systems. The
platforms can be kept in place through large, heavy anchors, or through the
dynamic positioning system used by drillships. With a floating production system,
once the drilling has been completed, the wellhead is actually attached to the
seafloor, instead of up on the platform.
The extracted petroleum is transported via risers from this wellhead to the
production facilities on the semi-submersible platform. These production systems
can operate in water depths of up to 6,000 feet.
Tension leg platforms
Tension leg platforms are larger versions of the Seastar platform. The long, flexible
legs are attached to the seafloor, and run up to the platform itself. As with the
Seastar platform, these legs allow for significant side to side movement (up to 20
feet), with little vertical movement. Tension leg platforms can operate as deep as
7,000 feet.
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Subsea system
Subsea production systems are wells located on the sea floor, as opposed to at the
surface. As in a floating production system, the petroleum is extracted at the
seafloor, and then can be 'tied-back' to an already existing production platform. The
well can be drilled by a moveable rig, and instead of building a production
platform for that well, the extracted oil and natural gas can be transported by a riser
or even undersea pipeline to a nearby production platform. This allows one
strategically placed production platform to service many wells over a reasonably
large area. Subsea systems are typically in use at depths of 7,000 feet or more, and
do not have the ability to drill, only to extract and transport.
Spar Platforms
Spar platforms are among the largest offshore platforms in use. These huge
platforms consist of a large cylinder supporting a typical fixed rig platform. The
cylinder however does not extend all the way to the seafloor, but instead is tethered
to the bottom by a series of cables and lines. The large cylinder serves to stabilize
the platform in the water, and allows for movement to absorb the force of potential
hurricanes. The first Spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico was installed in
September of 1996. It's cylinder measured 770 feet long, and was 70 feet in
diameter, and the platform operated in 1,930 feet of water depth.
Summary of Offshore Construction Project stages
Similar to the other fields of activities, the offshore platform construction services
can be provided on a turn-key basis, i.e. covering investment feasibility studies,
basic and detailed design, procurement, installation of steel structures and
equipment, and commissioning. All or any of the above listed work stages can be
performed under the supervision of an independent certifying authority followed by
the issue of a certificate of class.
Basically an offshore platform construction project includes the following phases:
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Construction site survey including diving inspections of installation
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Conceptual, basic and detailed design
Platform element strength calculations
Design approval by the regulating authorities
Procurement
Fabrication of steel structures
Preparation of platform elements transportation and offshore
installation procedures
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Loadout, transportation and installation operations
Commissioning
Usually, fabrication of steel structures for such facilities as offshore platforms is
carried out at locations significantly remote from the installation site.
Transportation of such large-sized elements is a complicated operation requiring a
special design, with structural strength calculations for the transportation
conditions.
Since offshore construction operations require prompt response and coordination of
design, engineering, material/equipment supply and steel structure fabrication
activities, some of them are often performed simultaneously due to the tight
scheduling requirements.
Design of offshore fixed platforms
The most commonly used offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria,
California shorelines and the Persian Gulf are template type platforms made of
steel, and used for oil/gas exploration and production (Sadeghi 1989, 2001).
The design and analyses of these offshore structures must be made in accordance
with recommendations published by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
The design and analysis of offshore platforms must be done taking into
consideration many factors, including the following important parameters:
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Soil characteristics
Code requirements (e.g. American Institute of Steel Construction
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Intensity level of consequences of failure
The entire design, installation, and operation must be approved by the client.
Different analyses needed for template platforms
Different main analyses required for design of a template (jacket) type
platform are as follows (Sadeghi 2001):
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Loadout analysis
Transportation analysis
Appurtenances analysis
Lift/Launch analysis
Upending analysis
Uprighting analysis
Unpiled stability analysis
Pile and conductor pipe drivability analysis
Cathodic protection analysis
Transportation analysis
Installation analysis.
Environmental parameters
The design and analysis of fixed offshore platforms may be conducted in
accordance with the API’s “Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and
Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms – Working Stress Design (API-RP-2AWSD)”. The latest revision of API-RP-2A-WSD is the 21st edition dated December
2000. The API specifies minimum design criteria for a 100-year design storm.
Helicopter landing pads/decks on offshore platforms must conform to API RP-2L
(latest edition being the 4th edition, dated May 1996)
Normally, for the analysis of offshore platforms, the environmental parameters
include wave heights of as much as 21 meters (depending on the water depth) and
wind velocities of 170 km/hr for Gulf of Mexico, coupled with tides of up to 4 m in
shallow waters. The wave heights up to 12.2 meters and wind velocities up to 130
km/hr for the Persian Gulf, coupled with tides up to 3 m are considered in design of
platforms (Sadeghi 2001).
The design wave height in the Southern Caspian Sea is about 19 m for a return
period of 100 years, and for the North Sea is over 32 m depending on the location.
The API RP-2A also specifies that the lowest deck must maintain a minimum of
1.5 m air gap between the bottom of the deck beams and the wave crest during the
maximum expected level of water considering the combination of wave height and
tides.
The platform should resist the loads generated by the environmental conditions and
loadout, transportation and installation loads plus other loads generated by onboard
equipment.
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Geotechnical data
Another essential part of the design of offshore structures is the soil investigation.
The soil investigation is vital to the design of offshore structures, because it is the
soil that ultimately resists the enormous forces and movements present in the
piling, at the bottom of the ocean, created by the presence of the platform in the
storm conditions.
The under seabed soil normally can be clay, sand, silt, or a mixture of these. Each
project must acquire a site-specific soil report showing the soil stratification and its
characteristics for load bearing in tension and compression, shear resistance, and
load-deflection characteristics of axially and laterally loaded piles. This type of
report is developed by doing soil borings at the desired location, and then
performing in-situ and laboratory tests in order to develop data usable to the
platform design engineer.
The soil report should show the calculated minimum axial capacities for piles of
the same diameter as the platform design piles, SRD curves, different types of
mudmat bearing capacity, pile group action curves. It should also show shear
resistance values and pile tip end bearing values. Pile axial capacity values are
normally called “T-Z” values, shear values are called “P-Y” values, and end
bearing values are called “Q-Z” values (Sadeghi 2001, American Petroleum
Institute [API] 1996).
These values, once provided to the engineer by the geotechnical engineers, will be
input into the structural analysis model (normally in StruCad, FASTRUDL or
SACS software), and will determine minimum pile penetrations and size,
considering a factor of safety of 1.5. For operating loads, the FS must be 2.0 for
piles. The unity check ratios must not exceed 1.0, in the piles or anywhere else in
the platform (API 1996).
Pile penetrations will vary depending on platform size and loads, and soil
characteristics, but normally range from about 30 meters to about 100 meters.
For heavy platforms in the Persian Gulf, pile diameter is about 2 m and pile
penetration is about 70 m under the seabed.
The soil characteristics are also used for a pile drivability analysis. Sandy soils are
very desirable for axial end bearing, but can be detrimental to pile driving when
encountered near the surface. Clay soils are easier to drive piles through but do not
provide good support for end bearing, although they provide good resistance to
laterally loaded piles.
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Software used in the platforms design
To perform a structural analysis of platforms, the following software may be used
(Sadeghi 2001):
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SACS, FASTRUDL, MARCS, OSCAR, StruCAD or SESAM for
structural analysis.
Maxsurf, Hydromax, Seamoor for hydrodynamics calculations.
GRLWEAP, PDA, CAPWAP for pile analyses.
Structural analysis
To perform a structural analysis of a platform, a structural model of the structure is
developed normally using one of the following common software packages
developed for the offshore engineering: SACS, FASTRUDL, MARCS, SESEM,
OSCAR or StruCAD (Sadeghi 2001).
A model of the structure should include all principal members of the structure,
appurtenances and major equipment.
A typical offshore structure supported by piles normally has a deck structure
containing a Main Deck, a Cellar Deck, Sub-Cellar Deck and a Helideck. The
deck structure is supported by deck legs connected to the top of the piles. The piles
extend from above the Mean Low Water through the mudline and into the soil.
Underwater, the piles are contained inside the legs of a “jacket” structure which
serves as bracing for the piles against lateral loads. The jacket may also serve as a
template for the initial driving of the through leg piles (The piles may be driven
through the inside of the legs of the jacket structure). In the case of using skirt piles
the piles may be driven from outside of the legs of the jacket structure. The
structural model file consists of:
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The type of analysis, the mudline elevation and water depth.
Member sizes
Joints definition.
Soil data (i.e. mudmat bearing capacity, pile groups, T-Z, P-Y, Q-Z
curve points).
Plate groups.
Joint coordinates.
Marine growth input.
Inertia and mass coefficients (CD and CM) input.
Distributed load surface areas.
Wind areas.
Anode weights and locations
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Appurtenances weights and locations
Conductors and piles weight and location
Grouting weight and locations
Load cases include dead, live and environmental loading, crane
loads, etc.
Any analysis of offshore platforms must also include the equipment weights and a
maximum deck live loading (distributed area loading), dead loads in addition to the
environmental loads mentioned above, and wind loads. Underwater, the analysis
must also include marine growth as a natural means of enlargement of underwater
projected areas subject to wave and current forces.
The structural analysis will be a static linear analysis of the structure above the
mudline combined with a static non-linear analysis of the soil with the piles.
Additionally, checks will be made for all tubular joint connections to analyze the
strength of tubular joints against punching. The punching shear analysis is
colloquially referred to as “joint can analysis”. The Unity Checks must not exceed 1.0.
All structural members will be chosen based on the results of the computer-aided
in-place and the other above-mentioned analyses. The offshore platform designs
normally use pipe or wide flange beams for all primary structural members.
Concurrently with the structural analysis the design team will start the development
of construction drawings, which will incorporate all the dimensions and sizes
optimized by the analyses and will also add construction details for the field
erection, transportation, and installation of the structure.
The platforms must be capable of withstanding the most severe design loads and
also of surviving a design lifetime of fatigue loading. The fatigue analysis is
developed with input from a wave scatter diagram and from the natural dynamic
response of the platform, and the stiffness of the pile caps at the mudline by
applying Palmgeren-Miner formula (Sadeghi 2001). A detailed fatigue analysis
should be performed to assess cumulative fatigue damage. The analysis required is
a “spectral fatigue analysis” or simplified fatigue analysis according to API.
API allows a simplified fatigue analysis if the platform (API 1996):
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Is in less than 122 m (400 ft) water depth.
Is constructed of ductile steel.
Has redundant framing.
Has natural periods less than 3 seconds.
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Client permits and approval process
All offshore platform designs (whether structural or facilities) must be approved by
the Client. The analysis results must demonstrate that the platforms have been
designed using standard accepted methods and that the structures will be able to
perform adequately in accordance within the design parameters as prescribed by
the API RP-2A and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) codes or
other codes.
The permit application package must contain an analysis summary (and
explanation of the modifications, if applicable) and show the maximum foundation
design loads, and unity checks. It must have attached copies of the soil report, and
the certified structural construction drawings. The drawings and analyses and the
complete package must be signed by the Consultant Lead Engineer, and the Project
Manager and be submitted to the Client.
Fabrication (Construction)
The API RP-2A lists the recommended material properties for structural steel
plates, steel shapes and structural steel pipes. As a minimum, steel plates and
structural shapes must conform to the American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) grade A36 (yield strength, 250 MPa) (AISC). For higher strength
applications, the pipe must conform to API 5L, grade X52.
All materials, welds and welders should be tested carefully. For cutting, fitting,
welding and assembling, shop drawings are necessary. A suitable fabrication yard
on shorelines should be selected. This fabrication yard must be well equipped and
be large enough for fabrication and loadout of platforms.
Loadout and transportation
The offshore structures are generally built onshore in “fabrication yards” for cost
savings and to facilitate construction. Upon completion, these structures have to be
loaded out and be transported offshore to the final assembly site, on board a vessel.
Therefore an offshore design and analysis of a structure must include a loadout and
transportation analysis as well.
All stages of the loadout of the structure should be considered and the stresses
checked. Before transportation of the platform, a seafastening analysis is performed
and the platform parts (jacket, decks, and appurtenances) are fastened to the barge.
In the transportation analysis, the motions of roll, pitch, heave and yaw should be
considered.
To perform a transportation analysis, the engineer must have an environmental
report showing the worst seastate conditions during that time of the year
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throughout the course of the intended route. Generally, based on Noble Denton
criteria for transportation, it may assume a 20 degree angle of roll with a 10 second
roll period, and a 12.5 degree angle of pitch with a 10 second period, plus a heave
acceleration of 0.2 g (Sadeghi 2001).
Installation
All the structural sections of an offshore platform must also be designed to
withstand the lifting/launching, upending, uprighting and other installation stresses.
The jackets must be designed to be self-supporting during the pile driving and
installation period. Mudmats are used at the bottom horizontal brace level which
will be transferred to the temporary loads to the seabed surface and soil before
completion of the pile driving operation. The mudmats are made of stiffened steel
plates and are generally located adjacent to the jacket leg connections for obvious
structural reasons.
The piles must be designed to withstand the stresses during pile driving operation.
The piles are installed in sections. The first section must be long enough to go from
a few meters above the top of the jacket leg to the mudline (in this regard setup and
self weight penetration of pile should be taken into account). The other sections
(add-ons) must be field welded to the first section at an elevation slightly higher
than the top of the jacket legs
When all the piles have been driven to the required design target penetrations, they
will be trimmed at the design “top of pile” elevation. Te jacket will then be welded
to the piles about 1.0 meters or less below the top of the piles around scheme plate.
Examples of the dimensions, weights and costs of some platforms
Based on the experiences of the author from different projects in which the author
was involved as Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager and Project
Engineer, the following values are presented:
a) – For template platforms installed in the Persian Gulf:
Max. Water depth: 72 m (Max. water depth in Persian Gulf is about 120 m).
Weight: between 500 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes (3,000 tonnes for jacket and piles
plus 7,000 tonnes for a production platform)
Price: up to 80,000,000 USD/platform
Price for a gas offshore complex: 400,000,000 USD (for 4 platforms and pipeline
to shore)
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Detail design contract price: 3% to 5% of total price
Procurement portion price: about 55% of total price
b) – For semi-submersible platforms installed in the Caspian Sea:
Max. Water depth: 1,000 m (Max. water depth in Southern Caspian Sea 1027 m
and Max. water depth in Northern Caspian Sea about 150 m) (Kosarev &
Yablonskaya 1884, KEPCO Engineering Department 2001, Sadeghi 2004).
Weight: about 30,000 tonnes
Price: about 350,000,000 USD for platform plus 60,000,000 USD for 3 tugboats
Conclusion
Each platform/rig type is chosen mainly due to water depth considerations, and due
to the deck equipment necessary to perform its service. The jackup platforms may
be used in relatively shallow water depths up to 150 m (about 500 feet). The fixed
template (jacket) platforms vary in size and height, and can be used in water depths
up to about 300 meters, although most commonly in water depths less than 150
meters.
The semi-submersible platforms/rigs are used in water depths up to 1800 meters
(about 6,000 feet). The Tension Leg Platforms are used in water depths greater
than 300 meters.
The SPAR platforms are used in very deep water exploration.Since the selection of
drilling rig and petroleum platform type depend on the seawater depth in which the
oil/gas fields are situated, the following solutions are provided for the Cyprus
oil/gas fields considering the environment conditions and sea water depths:
a) For water depths up to 150 m, tender rig or Jack-up rig for drilling and
template (Jacket) for oil/gas extraction.
b) For water depths between 150 m and 300m, semi-submersible rig for
drilling and template (jacket) platform for oil/gas extraction.
c) For water depths between 300 m and 400m, semi-submersible rig for
drilling and guyed-tower platforms for oil/gas extraction.
d) For water depths between 400 m and 1800m, semi-submersible rig for
drilling and Tension leg platform or semi-submersible platform for oil/gas
extraction.
e) For water depths more than 1800 m, drillship rig for drilling and tension
leg, subsea system or spar platforms for oil/gas extraction.
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Considering the importance of fabrication and installation time factor, more
expensive rigs/platforms and procedures may also be studied.
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KEPCO Engineering Department, 2001 Work Report on data obtained from
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