| Project |
Client |
Date |
Scope of Work |
Girassol
Offshore Angola
|
Subsea7/Total |
2007-
2008 |
Assist Subsea7 in the design of a pioneering repair
system for deep water pipelines, for use in the repair
of a 12” water injection pipeline in 1360m water
depth.
Responsible for the design of the spoolpiece introduced
to accommodate the expected expansions and for the analysis
of the installation and deployment operations of the repair
system. |
Gulf of Aqaba Pipeline Development
Offshore Egypt |
East Gas Company |
2004-
ongoing |
Produce survey specification, Owner representative during
annual survey, integrity assessment of pipeline as per
annual survey data evaluated, including detailed freespan
fatigue assessment. |
| |
|
2005 |
Inspection Database and Pipeline Engineering Training
Course: provide technical training course to PMS engineers. |
| |
|
2002-
2003 |
Project management, detailed design and installation
and commissioning supervision for the pipeline system.
Client’s representative during installation of pipeline
and shore crossing. |
| |
|
2002-
2003 |
Pre-FEED and FEED engineering for this large diameter
(36” x 17km) technically challenging pipeline project,
including deepwater (900m), rough seabed terrain and seismic
hazards. Specify and supervise pre-engineering survey
and interpretation of survey results.
Retains record to-date for largest diameter pipeline installed
in 900m water depth. |
KG-D6 Development
Offshore India |
Reliance Industries/Bechtel |
2007 |
Third Party review and verification of lateral buckling
and pipe walking issues. |
Raven Field
Egypt |
BP |
2005 |
Conceptual studies; review of pipeline routing, installability,
freespanning, pipe walking/creep across the deepwater
channel and evaluation of geohazards - soft foundations
for subsea facilities, seismicity/seabed movements. |
Akpo Development
Offshore Nigeria |
Saipem SA/Total |
2006-
2007 |
Verification of contractor’s lateral buckling
and walking analysis for 10” infield deep water
flowlines in 1300m water depth, using detailed non-linear
ABAQUS FE models. |
| West Delta DM-IV Development |
Subsea 7/Burullus |
2006 |
Lateral buckling, pipe walking, freespan, bottom roughness
and routing analysis and buckle arrestor design for a
10” flowline in up to 780m water depth. |
| |
Intec Engineering |
2006 |
Definition of Seismic design requirements for manifold
foundations. |
Scarab Saffron Development
Offshore Egypt |
Stolt Offshore |
2005 |
Supervision and assistance to Stolt Offshore in the
detailed design of the first phase of the Burllus Scarab
Saffron Development. |
Erha North Development
Offshore Nigeria |
Acergy Services SA/ExxonMobil |
2005 |
Analysis of lateral buckling and walking response of
10” production, 6” test and 10” WI deep
water flowlines using detailed non-linear FEA. Detailed
3D FEA of strain localisation at J-Lay collars.
Design of robust mitigation measures (sleepers) to ensure
reliable buckle initiation, with maximum strains and stress
ranges within acceptable limits. Elimination of walking
by optimal placement of lateral buckles. |
BP Greater Plutonio Development
Offshore Angola |
Stolt Offshore/BP
|
2004 |
Analysis of lateral buckling and walking response of
production, gas lift and service deep water flowlines.
Development of a range of mitigation measures required
to ensure robust design solution.
Optimisation of mitigation based on better defined soil
friction parameters from tests.
Structural design of suction pile anchors to prevent walking. |
Simian Field
Offshore Egypt |
Technip |
2005 |
Review of suction pile design inline with previous suction
pile design performed by KW for first phase in which suction
pile length was reduced significantly. |
Baobab Field Development
West Africa
Offshore Cote d’Ivoire |
Technic/Subsea 7/CNR |
2003-
2004 |
Detailed design of a 1500m deep 12/16” pipe in
pipe and 6” single pipe, and associated in-line
Wye and Tee structures.
Installation support and fitness for purpose assessment. |
| |
|
2003 |
Non-linear FEA of lateral buckling and slope walking
response of deep water PIP system, as part of detailed
design activity. Structural design of suction pile anchors
to prevent walking. |
Simian-Sapphire Pipeline System
Offshore Egypt |
Genesis Oil & Gas/Burullus |
2003 |
Lateral buckling analysis of 10” deep water gas
flowlines using detailed non-linear ABAQUS FE models.
Assessment of effects of trawl board impact/pullover,
and its interaction with lateral buckling. Assessment
of integrity in accordance with DNV OS-F101. Assessment
of walking potential due to thermal transients and seabed
slopes. |
| |
|
2003 |
Assessment of effect of manifold settlement on spools
under operating conditions. |
Scarab/Saffron Development
Offshore Egypt |
Burullus |
2001 |
Redesign of suction pile for manifold foundation. Reduce
suction pile length from 27m to 11m. Centrifuge tests
at Cambridge University to demonstrate soil response.
LR approved. |
Crazy Horse
Gulf of Mexico |
Penspen |
2001 |
Preliminary buckling design for the Crazy Horse subsea
flowline system. |
King Field
Gulf of Mexico |
Aker/BP |
2000 |
Preliminary buckling design. |
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