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Installation Hovinga
Deepwater Projects
Perception
Inventory of risks related to deepwater risk-likely
hood are
projects quite
different
based on current best practice and
identification of key risks
Risk to contractor
and Risk to operator
the gaps in codes/tools/practices
Flowlines
In line sled
assemblies
SCR’s
manifolds
Mobile
U.S.A. 20
New Orleans
Houston
80
Fourchon
40
20 VK
Horn Mountain
Matterhorn
Nakika / Okeanos
40 0
50 00
10 Thunder Hors e
Prince MC
Corpus Christi 50 0 0
15 0
00
20
Gunnis on Hols tein Marco Polo
10 0
0 Atlantis
EB GB Mad Dog GC AV
0
15 0
0
25 0
20 00
AC KC WR LU
20
30 0
0
35
80
00
RISK March 2003
The presentation
1. Moorings
2. Facilities
3. Pipelines, in-line sled assemblies & SCR’s
Suction pile:
18 ft OD
90-95 ft long
200 sht
Risk drivers
Very high
installation
forces
Handling of
many
components
RISK March 2003
Overboarding the connection
between Upper and Lower SSWs
Risk drivers
Damage to
sheathing of
wire
Manual
Handling
1. Moorings
2. Facilities
3. Pipelines, in-line sled assemblies & SCR’s
Risk drivers
Very high
installation
forces
Coupling of
two main
bodies
effects DP
stability
1. Moorings
2. Facilities
3. Pipelines, in-line sled assemblies & SCR’s
• Export lines
Fatigue
• SCR’s > 20” damage
• In line sled assemblies On-bottom
• No free spans on bottom configuration
RISK March 2003
Tensioning system
Very high
installation
forces
Handling of
many
components
by many
RISK March 2003
cranes
Controlled Lowering using
buoys
WSA Installation, OD Transition
Risk
drivers
BALDER BALDER
BALDER
U/W weight
Buoy
changes
WSA
Handling
capabilities
Two
vessels
Bring WSA into tower using PS Install WSA in tower and
Install 21 hex joints (28").
working
crane jib. prepare for buoy installation.
Risk
drivers
Mis -
alignment
Handling
capabilities
Pre-installed
RISK March 2003
This presentation
Procurement
(Pre-) Fabrication
Transport
Installation
•Capability breakthroughs
•Versatile and stable base
•Optimized for deep water fields
RISK March 2003
Management System
Pocketsize booklet
for on deck use
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