Inspection Planning for Offshore

Structures
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Dr. Albert Ku, Principal Project Manager and Business Development Manager
23 October 2023
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Trend and forecast of worldwide energy production

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Energy Transition Outlook

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LCOE for Onshore/Offshore Wind vs Fossil Fuel
Power Plants

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Offshore wind cumulative and 2020 installations by
countries

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2015-2021 yearly global offshore wind installations

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Global wind resources

Offshore wind power - Wikipedia

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Taiwan - Shallows to West and deep water, typhoons
and big waves to the East!
Suitable Water Depths
BUT still windy/waves
and soil conditions
challenging
&
Liquefaction

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Standards for Offshore Structure Integrity Management

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Destroyed Platforms After Hurricane

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Wave in Deck
Top reason for platform failure in Gulf of Mexico

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Typical Damages for Underwater Members

Tubular joint cracks

Buckled members
Severed braces

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Typical Damages for Splash-Zone Members

Coating failure and excessive corrosion

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MOEA O&M Guideline, General

ISO 19901-9

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SIM Process

ISO 19901-9

API RP-2SIM
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SIM Assessment

• Typhoons, earthquakes, etc.

• Change of condition, e.g., stiffness change detection

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API RP-2SIM Assessment Criteria

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MOEA O&M Guideline, Relevant Sections

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MOEA O&M Guideline, Monitoring Requirement

• For historical offshore platforms (O&G), no monitoring requirement

• O&G platforms all have inspection planning programs

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MOEA O&M Guideline, Inspection Scope

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Frequency & scope

API RP-2SIM

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Baseline, Periodic … Inspections

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MOEA Guideline, Post Extreme Weather

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Post Hurricane Inspection in US

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MOEA Guideline, Post Earthquake

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Example of Post Earthquake Actions

• A platform performance chart is

calculated
• For given earthquake magnitude
and epicenter distances
• Enable quick reactions post-
earthquakes

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Elevation Activity Region Condition

Location Structural System
is Conducted ID
Last 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035
Anom aly
Insp.
Frame B Trans. Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B6/L3

Frame C Trans. Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B6

Frame E Trans. Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B6

Frame G Trans. Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B6/L3

Frame 2 Broadside Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B5/L3

Frame 4 Broadside Vert. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m B5/L3

El (+)22.25 m Horiz. Framing (+)0m to (+)22.25m H3

El (+)22.25 m MSF Box Girder (+)0m to (+)22.25m MSF

El (+)10 m
< (-) 0 m
Horiz. Framing
Below Water Framing
(+)0m to (+)22.25m

(+)0m to (+)22.25m
H3

- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
• Example program
El (-)12 m Horiz. Framing/CGF

• Floating structure
(-)0m to (-)50m H2 2003 16 16 16 16 16

El (-)28.3 m Horiz. Framing/CGF (-)0m to (-)50m H2 2003 11 11 11 11 11

El (-)50 m Horiz. Framing/CGF (-)50m to (-)125m H1 2003 18 18 18 18 18

El (-)67 m Horiz. Framing/CGF (-)50m to (-)125m H1 2003 example

El (-)88 m Horiz. Framing/CGF (-)50m to (-)125m H1 2003

El (-)125 m Horiz. Framing/CGF (-)50m to (-)125m H1 2003

Row B Trans. Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B4 2003 7 6 7 7 7 3 7

Row B Trans. Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B2 2003 1 7 1 7 7 1 7 7 1

Row B Corner Legs (-)0m to (-)50m L2 2003

Row B Corner Legs (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003

Row B Skirt Sleeves/Mudmats (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003 2 2 2 2 2

Row C Trans. Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B4 2003 9 9 9 9 9

Row C Trans. Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B2 2003 13 3 13 13 3 13 13 3

Row E Trans. Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B4 2003 9 9 9 9 9

Row E Trans. Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B2 2003 13 3 13 13 3 13 13 3

Row G Trans. Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B4 2003 7 5 7 6 7 7 2 7

Row G Trans. Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B2 2003 1 7 1 7 7 1 7 7 1

Row G Corner Legs (-)0m to (-)50m L2 2003

Row G Corner Legs (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003

Row G Skirt Sleeves/Mudmats (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003 2 2 2 2 2

Row 2 Broadside Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B3 2003 1 10 4 10 3 10 10 4 10

Row 2 Broadside Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B1 2003 4 12 7 12 12 5 12 12 7

Row 2 Inner Legs (-)0m to (-)50m L2 2003

Row 2 Inner Legs (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003

Row 4 Broadside Vert. Framing (-)0m to (-)50m B3 2003 1 10 4 10 1 10 10 10

Row 4 Broadside Vert. Framing (-)50m to (-)125m B1 2003 4 12 7 12 12 5 12 12 7

Row 4 Inner Legs (-)0m to (-)50m L2 2003

Row 4 Inner Legs (-)50m to (-)125m L1 2003

Revision: Rev. A Inspection Key Anomaly Codes

Revision Date: 22-Sep-09 General Visual (GVI) Anode Grading (AG) Marine Grow th Measurement C1 Light Corrosion (<10% w astage) DF Displaced/deformed member

Revised By: D. Gallagher Close Visual (CVI) [diver / above w ater surveyor] Flooded Member Detection (FMD) Scour Measurement C2 Moderate Corrosion (10 - 25% w astage) MM Missing member
29 DNV © 23 OCTOBER 2023 Close Visual ROV (R-CVI) NDT ACFM / ECI / MPI Conduct Repairs or Upgrades C3 Heavy Corrosion (>25% w astage) VI Visual indication

CP Measurement (CP) ( * = Drop Cell Only) NDT UT / Thickness Measurement Inspection Completed x% Anode Grade (percent depletion) DB Debris

(Note: Numbers on R-CVI, NDT or FMD indicate quantitiy of required measurements) PD Physical damage (dent, abrasion, etc.)
RBI Development Process

Establish
Long-Term
Define RBI
Inspection Program
Risk Scope
Assessment
Workshop

Reliability
Assessment

Structural
Breakdown

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API 2SIM Requirement for Above-Water Inspection

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API 2SIM Requirement for Below-Water Inspection

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Thank you

Albert.Ku@dnv.com

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