Project: PROJECT No 7500062633

Browse LNG Development
Development DOC No. JB0710RN5467698
Export Pipelines SHEET 1 of 1 REV A
BY KK DATE 5/1/2012
Minimum Length of Straight Pipe between Pipeline Curves / Bends
CHKD DATE

INTRODUCTION:

This spreadsheet is used to calculate the minimum straight distance of pipe on the seabed prior to the commencement of a curve / 
bend. This arrangement is presented in Figure 1.

Minimum Straight between Curves / Bends (H')

METHODOLOGY:

The methodology is based upon industry practice to calculate the minimum straight length of pipe required prior to commencing a
pipeline bend / curve. This methodology is presented below.

Input : Primary Units 6" 6"

Pipe OD mm 168.3 168.3
Pipe Wall Thk mm 11.00 11.00
Steel Density kg/m3 7850 7850
Corrosion Coat Thk mm 0.4 0.4
Corrosion Coat Density kg/m3 1440 1440
Concrete Coat Thk mm 0 0
Concrete Coat Density kg/m3 3040 3040
Young's Modulus of Steel (E) MPa 207000 207000
Density of Seawater kg/m3 1026 1026

Input : Installation
Catenary Le
Length from O
OF
FFpipe An
Analysis (L
(L) m 180 180
Minimum Bend Radius (R) m 1000 1000
Tension on Barge (T) kN 200 200
Tension at Touch Down Point (T bot) kN 150 150
Seabed Friction (μ) - 0.75 0.75

Outputs : Mass
Steel Pipe kg/m 42.7 42.7
Corrosion Coat kg/m 0.3 0.3
Concrete Coat kg/m 0.0 0.0
Total Mass in Air kg/m 43.0 43.0
Mass of Displaced Water kg/m 23.0 23.0
Submerged Mass kg/m 20.0 20.0
Submerged Weight N/m 195.8 195.8
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Moment of Inertia "Steel Pipe Only" (I) mm 1.69E+07 1.69E+07

Outputs : Calculations
Barge Lateral Displacement (d) mm 752.7 752.7
Horizontal Bending Moment at TDP (Mh) Nmm 3.50E+06 3.50E+06
Shear Force at TDP (Fh) N 6.47E+02 6.47E+02
Minimum Straight Length (H) m 103.2 103.2
Minimum Straight before Starting a Curve (H') m 121.2 121.2

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Project: PROJECT No 7500062633

Browse LNG Development DOC No. JB0710RN5467698
Export Pipelines SHEET 1 of 1 REV A
BY KK DATE 5/1/2012
Minimum Length of Straight Pipe between Pipeline Curves / Bends
CHKD DATE

INTRODUCTION:

This spreadsheet is used to calculate the minimum straight distance of pipe on the seabed prior to the commencement of a curve / 
bend. This arrangement is presented in Figure 1.

Minimum Straight between Curves / Bends (H')

METHODOLOGY:

The methodology is based upon industry practice to calculate the minimum straight length of pipe required prior to commencing a
pipeline bend / curve. This methodology is presented below.

Input : Primary Units 42" BGTL 18" BLTL 8" BMP Check
Pipe OD mm 1067.0 457.0 219.1 114.3
Pipe Wall Thk mm 28.60 23.50 18.60 18.6
Steel Density kg/m3 7850 7850 7850 7850
Corrosion Coat Thk mm 5.0 5.0 3.0 3.0
Corrosion Coat Density kg/m3 1300 1300 900 900
Concrete Coat Thk mm 80 0 0 0
Concrete Coat Density kg/m3 3040 3040 3040 3040
Young's Modulus of Steel (E) MPa 207000 207000 207000 207000
Density of Seawater kg/m3 1025 1025 1025 1025

Input : Installation
Catenary Length from OF
OFFpipe Analysis (L) m 300 300 300 300
Minimum Bend Radius (R) m 1000 1000 1000 1000
Tension on Barge (T) kN 4332 2565 347 4000
Tension at Touch Down Point (Tbot) kN 3300 2095 285 3300
Seabed Friction (μ) - 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6

Outputs : Mass
Steel Pipe kg/m 732.4 251.2 92.0 43.9
Corrosion Coat kg/m 21.9 9.4 1.9 1.0
Concrete Coat kg/m 884.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total Mass in Air kg/m 1638.3 260.7 93.9 44.9
Mass of Displaced Water kg/m 1231.8 175.6 40.8 11.7
Submerged Mass kg/m 406.4 85.1 53.1 33.2
Submerged W eight N/m 3987.2 834.8 520.5 326.1
Moment of Inertia "Steel Pipe Only" (I) mm4 1.26E+10 7.54E+08 5.94E+07 6.64E+06

Outputs : Calculations
Barge Lateral Displacement (d) mm 7356.8 2340.2 1785.5 175.9
Horizontal Bending Moment at TDP (Mh) Nmm 2.61E+09 1.56E+08 1.23E+07 1.38E+06
Shear Force at TDP (Fh) N 8.96E+04 1.69E+04 1.74E+03 1.94E+03
Minimum Straight Length (H) m 417.4 260.2 118.3 86.4
Minimum Straight before Starting a Curve (H') m 447.4 290.2 148.3 116.4

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