CASE STUDY FLYER

FUGRO
GEOCONSULTING
SPUDCAN PENETRATION ANALYSIS
SFNY PHASE 2, SAFANIYA FIELD, ARABIAN GULF, OFFSHORE SAUDI ARABIA

PROJECT INFORMATION
McDermott Middle East, Inc.
Fugro (U.A.E)
2015
SERVICES PROVIDED
Geophysical Survey
■ Obtain Positioning and Navigation data using DGPS and the
Fugro Starfix Seis navigation package.
■ Obtain seabed imagery using side scan sonar to identify the
seabed features and obstacles.
Geotechnical Consultancy Services
■ Modelling of the soil profile for spudcan penetration analysis
based on the provided geotechnical data.
■ Selection of soil parameters for spudcan penetration analysis.
■ Modelling of jack-up foundation.
■ Assessment of spudcan penetration in seabed based on
SNAME (2008) guidelines.
■ Assessment of punch through risk and identification of
geohazards associated with scour and unfavourable seabed
features.
Safaniya Oil Field is located offshore Saudi Arabia. It is undergoing
expansion and upgrade under the Safaniya Master Plan initiated
by Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco). McDermott was awarded
the Phase 2 development project involving the upgrade of existing
well heads and installing artificial lift infrastructure.
Fugro was contracted by McDermott to provide geophysical survey
in association with site clearance for the rig-move and geotechnical
consultancy for spudcan penetration analysis.
Spudcan penetration analysis was performed based on information
from existing/historic borehole logs provided by the Client and
complimented by the new geophysical results.
Figure 2 presents selected locations with spudcan penetration
analysis was conducted by Fugro for the Safaniyah Phase 2 project.
Seabed features such as spudcan & seabed depressions, existing
pipelines in the vicinity and other seabed anomalies were identified.
Ground conditions such as soft seabed, dense over loose sand,
stiff over soft clay, cemented layers, carbonate soils etc. were also
encountered. Further, significant geotechnical data were available
from historic reports with limited/ low resolution information. Fugro’s
expertise in spudcan penetration analysis and experience with the
Safaniyah field was used with advantageously to obtain accurate
predictions for the spudcan penetration.

Figure 2. Selected Safaniyah

Platform Locations with
Spudcan Penetration
Analysis Conducted by
Fugro
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Figure 1. Conceptual illustration of spudcan

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