SPP1 Jacket Inplace Analysis Report
SPP1 Jacket Inplace Analysis Report
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SOROOSH AND NOWROOZ INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SPP1 JACKET INPLACE ANALYSIS
SHELL Document Number
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REVISIONS
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REVISION HISTORY
CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 5
2.0 SUMMARY 6
3.0 SCOPE 7
6.0 METHODOLOGY 12
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 20
9.1.6 Contingencies
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Shell Exploration B. V. has awarded the EPICM contract for Soroosh and Nowrooz Fields
Development Project to NPCC. The project consists of following structures, which are to be installed
in the of Soroosh and Nowrooz fields:
Soroosh Field
Nowrooz Field
This document presents the Inplace Analysis for the SPP1 Jacket, located at a water depth of 41.2m.
Section 2 provides the summary and Section 3 gives scope of this document. Section 4 gives the list of
various codes, standards and references used in the analysis. Section 5 outlines the parameters and
criteria used. Section 6 gives the analysis methodology adopted. Section 7 contains the results and
conclusions. Recommendations are mentioned in Section 8. Computer modelling and design
parameters are defined in Appendix-A, computer output results are included in Appendix-B. Reference
drawings are included in Appendix-C. Extract from Soil Investigation Report is included in Appendix-D.
2.0 SUMMARY
The jacket and pile structure is adequate for the in-service conditions of the platform in both operating
and extreme storm conditions. All the members and joints are safe for the loads considered.
3.0 SCOPE
The deck members are included in the computer model together with the jacket in order to generate the
true stiffness of the platform, however results are not reported for the deck structure in this report.
The main objective of the analysis is to ensure that the structural configuration and the constituent
elements satisfy Strength, Stability and Serviceability criteria as laid down in the Structural Design
Specification and the Design Codes.
Following miscellaneous designs are included in a separate report under the heading SPP1 Jacket
Miscellaneous Design document no.111-M-RP-55013.
The platform has been designed in accordance with the latest editions and related amendments of the
following:
4.1 API-RP 2A, Latest Edition, “ Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing & Constructing Fixed
Offshore Platforms (WSD)”.
4.2 AISC, 9th Edition, “ Manual of Steel Construction “ Allowable Stress Design.
4.3 SACS (Structural Analysis Computer Software) Release 5.1.
4.4 Specification for Structural Design , SHELL Document No. NS/EST/SP/G0XX/03261/D4 Rev. D4.
4.5 Geotechnical Data and Engineering Analysis for the Soroosh Field, Soroosh-Norooz Integrated
Development, Persian Gulf, Report No. N-3851/01.
4.6 Structural Design Specification issued by TP Doc. No. NS/EST/DB/G0XX/50001/D0, Rev-D0
4.7 Following NPCC Drawings:
The analysis has been performed in accordance with the Structural Design Specification Document No.
NS/EST/SP/GOXX/03261/D4, Rev. D4, Codes and Reference as mentioned and limited to the
following considerations:
5.1 Only main framing and secondary members of the structure that contributes to the global stiffness of
the structure are included in the analysis.
5.2 The topside structural framing members are included in the model in order to simulate the global
stiffness of the platform. Boat landing members are considered as dummy or non-structural elements,
which are modeled for the purposes of calculating environmental forces only. Risers are modeled as
appurtenance structure. The hydrodynamic loads on these appurtenance structures are transferred to
the jacket members and the appurtenances are deleted after the load transfer.
5.3 All applied loads and its combinations foreseen during the life of the structure have been considered as
specified in the Loads and Load Combination Table of the Structural Design Specification.
5.4 Geographical heading of the waves, wind and current relative to the SACS default orientations are
shown in Figure 5.1.
5.5 Dynamic analysis was carried out to determine the fundamental time period of the structure. It was
found that the fundamental time period of the structure is more than 2.5 seconds, hence the different
dynamic amplification factors were calculated corresponding to the approaching directions based on this
time period. These dynamic amplification factors were applied as factors to the wave loading.
5.6 For the dynamic analysis, pile stub properties were used, which were generated based on the soil
properties.
5.7 The environmental loads such as wave, current, and wind loads are assumed to be acting
simultaneously in a particular direction.
5.8 The stokes fifth order wave theory is used for wave load computations in operating condition &
extreme storm conditions.
5.9 Apparent wave period is considered in the calculation to account for the doppler effect on the wave
period due to the current, as well as the current blockage factor which is calculated automatically by the
program.
5.10 Marine growth is included in the calculation of wave forces.
5.11 Waves and current forces exerted on the anodes, are accounted by increasing the hydrodynamic co-
efficients of the member where the anode is attached. Refer section 9.4. Cd, Cm calculations.
5.12 The member wind loads are calculated as per API RP 2A with the following shape factors:
Tubulars : 0.500
I Shaped Beams : 1.500
Overall projected area of the Platform : 1.000
5.13 The analysis is performed for a water depth of 44.32m (A.C.D + A.T + S.S) for 1 year operating and
45.07m (A.C.D + A.T + S.S) for 100 year extreme storm conditions.
5.14 Steel allowable stresses will be according to API-RP-2A, Latest Ed. And AISC 9 th Ed. allowable limits.
One-third increase in the basic allowable stresses is considered for 100 years extreme storm cases.
5.15 Allowable overall horizontal displacement is limited to 1/200 of the elevation above the sea bed.
5.16 The annulus between jacket leg and pile are considered to be grouted.
5.17 The analysis has been performed using Pile-Soil-Structure interaction facility available in the SACS
software. Non linear simulation of the pile elements are considered.
5.18 Contingency on the weights is considered as mentioned in the structural design specification. Details
are provided in Section 9.1.6.
5.19 Equipment, Piping, Electrical & Instrumentation weights are considered both for the present and future
equipment. Operating contents weight is considered under a separate load case.
5.20 An air gap of 1.5m between the bottom portion of the lower deck beam and the to of 100 year wave
crest is maintained.
5.21 Wind speed for 1 minute average for 100 year and 1 year storm is considered for the Jacket In-service
Analysis.
5.22 3 Nos. of 16” risers & 1 No. of 8” riser, 1 No. of 10” J-tube and 1 No. of 24” cassion are modeled as
appurtenances structure. The risers do no participate in the stiffness of structure. They are deleted after
the load transfer. The J-tube is connected to the jacket members by welded connection.
5.23 SPP1 jacket location soil data is considered in preparing the P-Y, T-Z & Q-Z data for PSI input file.
5.24 Wave theories were selected based on the API-RP-2A criteria and included in section 9.0.
6.0 METHODOLOGY
The structural analysis for SPP1 platform has been performed using SACS (Structural Analysis
Computer System ) program modules. The main input files compatible to SACS to run the analysis are:
The model input file-which contains general information of the computer model viz., the geometry,
member sizes, materials, loads and load combinations and analysis options.
The “ SEASTATE” module has been used to generate dead weight and buoyancy of the modeled
members. It also computers environmental loading (wave, current and wind) on the structure . The
SEASTATE run will finally combine basic load cases (users input or generated) to from various load
combinations required in the analysis.
The “SACS IV” which refers to three of the program modules of SACS system, namely the pre-
processor, the solver and the post-processor modules perform the general purpose static structural
analysis.
The inplace analysis has been carried out for the maximum water depth only, however, the buoyancy
has been calculated based on the lowest water depth i.e to get the maximum axial load on the piles. In
the analysis, minimum water depth has not been considered, since the tension load for the pile is not
the governing criteria for this platform.
The member and joint code checks based on API-RP- 2A and AISC codes are finally evaluated.
The structural members and joints of the SPP1 Jacket as shown in the structural arrangement drawings
enclosed in Section 11.0 have been checked for global in-service analysis during normal operating
storm and extreme storm conditions. The following results are obtained:
- All AISC member stress ratios and pile stress ratios are lower than 1.00.
- All API joint punching ratios are lower than 1.00.
- All deflections are within allowable limits.
- The vertical pile penetration is 80.0m.
Therefore, all structural members of the jacket have adequate size to withstand the imposed design
loads on the structure.
The following pages are extract from the computer output results showing the maximum unity check
for each member group of the jacket. Maximum UCR value for jacket members is 0.773 and for piles it
is 0.81.
The following pages are extract from the computer output results showing the punching shear check
for all tubular joint connections of the jacket.
The following pages show the plots of maximum unity check ratio > 0.4 each member at plan and
elevation view of the jacket.
The following pages show deflected shape plots of the platform for various load combinations which
gives maximum deflection. The maximum permissible horizontal displacement is /200, i.e., 125.0
m/200 = 62.50 cm > 57.20 cm ( load combination C021 ), hence O.K.
The maximum deflection in the deck main truss joint is 15.5 cm.
The following pages are extract from the computer output results showing the maximum pile head
forces and ultimate load. The vertical pile penetration is 80.0m obtained from the ultimate axial pile
capacity curves.
8.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
The jacket members (legs, cans & braces and the piles ) are safe for the in-service condition of the
platform based of on the soil data of SPP1 location.
Though 76m of penetration is sufficient for pile capacity mobilisation, the piles are provided up to 80m
penetration to allow for any subsequent increase in loads or for checking against Earthquake loads.
The jacket including the deck is modeled into a geometrical space frame as one combined structure
consisting of joints and elements. All primary and secondary members of the structure are modeled
except those members that do not contribute to the structural stiffness. These members are accounted
as joint or member loads.
Boat landing members are modeled as dummy members. These members transfer the dead and
hydrodynamic loads onto the jacket members without participating in the analysis. The risers are
modeled as appurtenance structures. The appurtenance structures transfer only hydrodynamic loads
onto the jacket. The density of these appurtenance members are given very small. The riser gravity
loads are applied as joint loads at the hanger clamp location.
The analysis model consist of combined structure of the jacket and the topside. The following pages
show the plots of joint and members of the jacket.
Material properties of the steel are input in the group card of the SACS input file to be used in the
calculation of allowable stresses of the member.
355 16mm
Saw Tubulars BS 7191 355C/E
345, 16 < T < 40
Seamless Tubulars BS 7191 355C/E 355 16mm
345, 16 < T < 40
The effective buckling length of the member used in the calculation of axial allowable compressive
stresses are in accordance with the recommendation of API-RP-2A. These factors are input relative to
its local Y and Z axes of the member. The effective buckling length is calculated as the K-factor
multiplied by the unbraced length of the member relative to in-plane or out-of-plane buckling.
Offsets of the member showing eccentricities from the centreline are defined in the model. When these
members are offset, the program creates a rigid link between the neutral axis of the member end and
the joint where it is connected, thus the internal stresses will be transferred completely to that joint.
Steel corrosion allowance of 6mm is applied to the jacket legs and diagonal bracings at the splash
zone area, i.e. between (+) 4.75 m and (-) 0.81 m levels. Tubular properties where corrosion
allowance is applicable is calculated as follows:
The weight of the members in the splash zone is considered same as that of the uncorroded
members, by increasing the density of the particular segment.
9.1.6 Contingencies
This includes the modeled structural weight of the jacket and topside including the effect of buoyancy
and marine growth. The weight of the risers are included under the non-generated dead loads. The
density of the risers are given very low value, so that the weight contribution is removed.
The water depth calculated for the calculation of the for the current and wave forces is as given
below :
These loads refer to the weight of the items of the jacket that are not modeled. These items are
considered as joint or member loads acting vertically in the direction of the gravity. The details of these
loads are provided in section 7.1.
The topside model and loads are prepared by Technip (POC) as the topside design is in their scope
and forwarded to NPCC for stitching it to the jacket. These loads refer to the weight of the items of the
topside that are not modeled. These items are considered as joint or member loads acting vertically in
the direction of the gravity. The details are provided in section 7.1.
All the equipment dry and operating weights, piping dry and operating weights are given in section 7.1.
The live loads have been considered as per the Structural Design Specification.
Waves
Currents
Wind :
Figure 5.1 shows the schematic diagram of the approach of wind, current, and waves relative to the
SACS default coordinates and structure origin. 8 directions are considered in the analysis which
corresponds to 8 environmental load cases. Wind, current and waves are assumed to be acting
simultaneously.
All submerged members of the jacket are exposed to marine growth as follows:
Basic Drag and Inertia coefficients used to evaluate wave forces on cylindrical surfaces are as follows:
Wave and current forces exerted on the anodes are accounted by increasing the coefficient of drag
and inertia of the member where the anodes are attached.
Wave and current forces exerted on the gratings, handrails and other non-modelled members are also
accounted for, by increasing the Cd and Cm values of the tubular members. The details are provided
in section 9.4.
Basic load cases and their combinations are tabulated in the following table. The load combinations
used in the analysis combine topsides loads and environmental loads.
SPP1 PLATFORM
SPP1 PLATFORM
SPP1 PLATFORM
SPP1 PLATFORM
From Wave Time Water Surface V1/gT D/ Tapp/T Tapp D/gTapp2 H/gTapp2 Applicable
ht H period T depth D current gT2 wave theory
(m) (sec) (m) velocity
V1(m/sec)
N 2.3 6.3 44.32 0.519 0.0084 0.114 1.049 6.61 0.103 0.0054 Stokes 5th
NE 2.1 6.1 44.32 0.265 0.004 0.121 1.026 6.26 0.115 0.0055 Stokes 5th
E 1.7 5.8 44.32 0.364 0.006 0.134 1.038 6.02 0.125 0.0048 Stokes 5th
SE 6.5 9.1 44.32 0.662 0.0074 0.05 1.044 9.5 0.05 0.007 Stokes 5th
S 1.8 5.8 44.32 0.441 0.008 0.134 1.052 6.1 0.121 0.0049 Stokes 5th
SW 1.6 5.7 44.32 0.232 0.004 0.139 1.025 5.84 0.132 0.0048 Stokes 5th
W 3.6 7.2 44.32 0.419 0.006 0.09 1.035 7.45 0.08 0.0066 Stokes 5th
NW 5.4 8.4 44.32 0.880 0.011 0.06 1.062 8.92 0.06 0.0069 Stokes 5th
From Wave Time Water Surface V1/gT D/gT2 Tapp/ Tapp D/gTapp2 H/gTapp2 Applicable
ht H period T depth D current T wave theory
(m) (sec) (m) velocity
V1(m/sec)
N 8.5 10.1 45.07 0.662 0.007 0.05 1.04 10.51 0.04 0.0078 Stokes 5th
NE 5.4 8.4 45.07 0.331 0.004 0.07 1.024 8.60 0.06 0.0074 Stokes 5th
E 5.7 8.6 45.07 0.442 0.005 0.06 1.032 8.87 0.058 0.0074 Stokes 5th
SE 10.2 10.9 45.07 0.795 0.0074 0.04 1.046 11.4 0.035 0.008 Stokes 5th
S 7.3 9.5 45.07 0.552 0.006 0.05 1.036 9.84 0.047 0.0077 Stokes 5th
SW 5.6 8.5 45.07 0.298 0.004 0.05 1.021 8.68 0.06 0.0076 Stokes 5th
W 6.4 9.0 45.07 0.563 0.006 0.06 1.038 9.34 0.053 0.0075 Stokes 5th
NW 11.0 11.3 45.07 1.07 0.009 0.04 1.059 11.97 0.032 0.0078 Stokes 5th
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3
PILE JOINT NUMBERS 101 109 119 181 189 199
MAXIMUM COMPRESSIVE LOAD (MN) 29.7 27.7 29.7 34.99 32.31 34.1
SELF WEIGHT (MN) 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
FACTOR OF SAFETY ( required ) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
ULTIMATE LOAD (MN) 47.65 44.65 47.65 55.59 49.97 54.25
ULTI. AXIAL PILE CAP. AT 80 M DEPTH (MN) 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
F.O.S AVAILABLE 2.39 2.56 2.39 2.03 2.09 2.08
A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3
PILE JOINT NUMBERS 101 109 119 181 189 199
MAXIMUM COMPRESSIVE LOAD (MN) 28.1 27.2 25.4 32.4 32.00 30.1
SELF WEIGHT (MN) 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1
FACTOR OF SAFETY ( required ) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
ULTIMATE LOAD (MN) 59.3 43.9 53.9 67.9 67.1 48.25
ULTI. AXIAL PILE CAP. AT 80 M DEPTH (MN) 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
F.O.S AVAILABLE 2.52 2.6 2.79 2.19 2.2 2.35
12.0 APPENDIX D :
EXTRACT FROM SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORT









