CURRENT VELOCITY FOR RISER STRESS ANALYSIS 4.

CALCULATION

Project : Forel Bronang Development Project 4.1 Steady Current Velocity at Bronang WHP

Client : Medco E&P Natuna Ltd.

Steady Current for 1yr Return Period
Prepared by : AST m
Steady current at surface (1yr) vsurface_1 = 0.81 ― ysurface_1 ≔ 0 m
Checked by : FRS/AHS s

1. INTRODUCTION
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The objective of this spreadsheet is to determine current velocity for riser stress analysis. Reference Height 1/4 water elevation from y0.25 ≔ ―((WD)) y0.25 = 22.3 m
surface 4
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Pipeline : 8” Gas Line at Bronang WHP 7
⎛ WD - y0.25 ⎞ m
Steady current at 1/4 water elevation from v1_0.25 ≔ vsurface_1 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v1_0.25 = 0.777 ―
2. REFERENCES surface (1yr) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

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3. INPUT DATA

3.1 Pipeline Parameters

Reference height mid depth above seabed y0.50 ≔ WD ⋅ 0.5 y0.50 = 44.6 m
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Water dept at Bronang WHP (from LAT) WD ≔ 89.2 m 7
⎛ WD - y0.50 ⎞ m
Steady current at mid depth elevation (1yr) v1_0.50 ≔ vsurface_1 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v1_0.50 = 0.734 ―
m ⎝ WD ⎠ s
Current velocity 1 year at surface vsurface_1 ≔ 0.81 ―
s
m
Current velocity 100 year at surface vsurface_100 ≔ 1.26 ―
s
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Reference Height 3/4 water elevation from y0.75 ≔ ―((WD)) y0.75 = 66.9 m
surface 4
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―
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⎛ WD - y0.75 ⎞ m
Steady current at 3/4 water elevation from v1_0.75 ≔ vsurface_1 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v1_0.75 = 0.664 ―
surface (1yr) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

Reference height at 1m from seabed yseabed_1 ≔ WD - 1 m yseabed_1 = 88.2 m

elevation 1
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⎛ WD - yseabed_1 ⎞ m
Steady current at 1m from seabed elevation vseabed ≔ vsurface_1 ⋅ ⎜――――― ⎟ vseabed = 0.426 ―
(1yr) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

Steady current Profile (1yr) for AUTOPIE Input

m
ysurface_1 = 0 m vsurface_1 = 0.81 ― WD = 89.2 m
s
m
y0.25 = 22.3 m v1_0.25 = 0.777 ―
s
m
y0.50 = 44.6 m v1_0.50 = 0.734 ―
s
m
y0.75 = 66.9 m v1_0.75 = 0.664 ―
s
m
yseabed_1 = 88.2 m vseabed = 0.426 ―
s

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 Steady Current for 100yrs Return Period

m
Steady current at surface (100yrs) vsurface_100 = 1.26 ― ysurface_100 ≔ 0 m
s

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Reference Height 1/4 water elevation from y0.25 ≔ ―((WD)) y0.25 = 22.3 m
surface 4
1
―
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⎛ WD - y0.25 ⎞ m
Steady current at 1/4 water elevation from v100_0.25 ≔ vsurface_100 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v100_0.25 = 1.209 ―
surface (100yrs) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

Reference height mid depth above seabed y0.50 ≔ WD ⋅ 0.5 y0.50 = 44.6 m
1
―
7
⎛ WD - y0.50 ⎞ m
Steady current at mid depth elevation v100_0.50 ≔ vsurface_100 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v100_0.50 = 1.141 ―
(100yrs) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

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Reference Height 3/4 water elevation from y0.75 ≔ ―((WD)) y0.75 = 66.9 m
surface 4
1
―
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⎛ WD - y0.75 ⎞ m
Steady current at 3/4 water elevation from v100_0.75 ≔ vsurface_100 ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ v100_0.75 = 1.034 ―
surface (100yrs) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

Reference height at 1m from seabed yseabed_100 ≔ WD - 1 m yseabed_100 = 88.2 m

elevation 1
―
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⎛ WD - yseabed_100 ⎞ m
Steady current at 1m from seabed elevation vseabed_100 ≔ vsurface_100 ⋅ ⎜―――――⎟ vseabed = 0.426 ―
(100yrs) ⎝ WD ⎠ s

Steady current Profile (1yr) for AUTOPIE Input

m
ysurface_100 = 0 m vsurface_100 = 1.26 ― WD = 89.2 m
s
m
y0.25 = 22.3 m v100_0.25 = 1.209 ―
s
m
y0.50 = 44.6 m v100_0.50 = 1.141 ―
s
m
y0.75 = 66.9 m v100_0.75 = 1.034 ―
s
m
yseabed_100 = 88.2 m vseabed_100 = 0.663 ―
s

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