Cairn Energy India PTY Ltd

BSPL Project - Barmer to Salaya Pipeline

CALCULATION

PROJECT NO.

Stability Calculation
24" Oil Pipeline (Empty)

52893.03
REF

03-P-2-003

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DESCRIPTION

Cairn Energy India Limited

PIPELINE STABILITY CALCULATION
JP Kenny
CLIENT

Cairn Energy India Limited

SUBJECT

24" Crude Oil Pipeline

DOC NO.

05 - 2893 - 03 - P - 2 - 003

PRPD BY

Paul Docherty

DATE

5-May-07

CHKD BY
DATE

Jateen Chohan
21-May-07

JOB NO.

52893.03

REV NO.

APP'D BY

P Docherty

DATE

21-May-07

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The aim of this calculation is to determine the stability of the pipeline through water course crossings.

2.0 METHOD
The method used to determine the stability of the pipeline through water courses is to calculate the
total weight of the pipeline and compare it with the weight of the external fluid (water) it would
displace. In order for the pipeline to be considered stable, the pipeline weight must be 10% greater
than the weight of the water displaced.
The above method is overly conservative as it considers a pipeline free floating in water. In reality the
pipeline lays in a trench covered by soil which will provide a hold down force to prevent floatation.
This force is calculated by determining the submerged weight of soil above the pipeline.
3.0 REFERENCE DATA
The reference data for this calculation has come from:
Reference 1: ASME B 31.4 Design and OISD - STD - 141 2001
X65

API 5L

Reference 2: Crude Pipeline Design Refer to Wall thickness Report 052893 - 03 - P - 3 - 020
and range of Calculations from 002 to 010

4.0 CALCULATIONS
4.1 Pipe Details
Nom. Pipe Outside Diameter
Specified Wall Thickness
Concrete Coating Thickness

OD

0.610

24

t
tc

0.018

17.5

in
mm

0.102

102

mm

tp

0.008

8.0

mm

996

4.2 Coating and Insulation Details

Thickness of the outer coating
Density of the outer coating

Dp

9771

Thickness of the Insulation

ti

0.100

Density of the insulation

100.0

kg/m
mm

60

kg/m

1000

kg/m

N/m
m

Di

589

N/m

De

9810

N/m

Density Pipe Contents (Empty)

Density Pipe Steel
Density Concrete

Di
Ds
Dc

=
=
=

0
76420
29921

N/m
N/m3
3
N/m

=
=
=

0
7790
3050

kg/m
kg/m3
3
kg/m

Density Soil

14862

N/m

1515

kg/m

Density of Liquified Soil

Dg
DL

12753

1300

kg/m

Stability Requirement

Sm

1.1

1.0

4.3 Density and Stability Factor

Density External Fluid (Water)

Depth of Cover

N/m
m

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4.4 Weight of Pipeline
Cross-sectional area Steel

Weight of steel

Cross-sectional area - internal

As

Ws

Ai

= pi()*(OD^2-(OD-2*t)^2)
4
2

0.033

As*Ds

2488

pi()*(OD-2*t)^2

0.259

Ai*Di

N/m

Weight of pipe contents

Wi

N/m

4.5 Insulation and Protective Coating

CSA Insulation

Ain

pi()*(((2*ti)+OD)^2-(OD)^2)
4

0.223
Ain*Di

Weight of Insulation

Win

CSA Polyurathane Coating

Ap

131
N/m
pi()*(((2*(tp+ti))+OD)^2-((2*ti)+OD)^2)
4

Weight of Coating

Wp

0.021

Ap*Dp

201

N/m

4.6 Concrete Coating ( Note: no consideration has been made for reinforcement)
OD + 2*(tp+ti+tc)
ODT =
Total Pipeline Outside Diam.

Cross-sectional area - coating

Ac

1.0296

pi()*(ODT^2 -(2*tp+2*ti+OD)^2)
4

Weight of concrete coating

Total Weight of Pipeline

Wc

Wt

0.297

Ac*Dc

8894

N/m

= Wp+Win+Ws+Wi+Wc
=

11713

N/m

4.7 Pipeline Buoyancy in Water

CSA Pipe+ Ins + coatings

At

pi()*ODT^2
4

Weight of displaced fluid

Required Buoyancy

We

Br

0.833

At*De

8168

Sm*We

8984

N/m

N/m

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Pipeline Buoyancy, open trench

Cross-sectional area of trench

Bp

Ad

Wt-Br

2729

=
=

Submerged weight of soil

Wg

Bs

(OD+2*ti+2tp)*H
0.826

m2

= Ad*(Dg-De)
=

Pipeline Buoyancy, buried

N/m

4171

N/m

= (Wg+Wt)-Br
=

6900

At*DL

10618

Sm*Wm

11680

Wt-Bm

34

N/m

4.8 Pipeline Buoyancy in Liquified Soils

Weight of displaced fluid

Required Buoyancy

Pipeline Buoyancy, liquified soil

Wm

Bm

BL

N/m

N/m

N/m

5.0 Summary of Results

The results of the stability calculations are detailed in the following table:
Variable

Value

Required

Pipeline Buoyancy, open (N/m)

2728.9

0.0

OK

Pipeline Buoyancy, buried (N/m)

6899.9

0.0

OK

Pipeline Buoyancy, liq soil (N/m)

33.6

0.0

OK

The pipeline in an open trench will be stable through flooded water courses.
The buried pipeline will be stable through flooded water courses.
The pipeline will be stable through flooded water courses where soil liquification has occurred.

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