| Project |
Client |
Date |
Scope of Work |
| Testing of Failed Hose Section |
Rimkus Consultants |
2007 |
To witness mechanical and laboratory testing and dissection
of hose to establish failure mechanism. |
| BP CATS |
BP/Penspen |
2007 |
Assessment of damaged pipeline, dragged sideways and
dented by dragged anchor. Development of loads and stress
conditions during the dragging event and evaluation of
the effect of repair clamps. |
| Reliance CMS Analysis |
Cormon Ltd. |
2007 |
FE Analysis for Corrosion Monitoring Spools forgings
to confirm feasibility for installation and operation. |
| ONS pipeline damage inspection |
NOSPCO |
2007 |
Engineering and offshore support for damaged 22”
pipeline; offshore survey co-ordination, damage evaluation,
3D FE analysis to evaluate failure modes, repair solution
assessment, integrity assessment, repair procedure FE
analysis. |
| Kelvin MPS Verification |
ConocoPhilips |
2007 |
Verification and design modification of the Murdoch
Pigging Skid subject to the additional loading from the
Kelvin tie-in spool. |
| Saqqara |
BP |
Ongoing |
Integrity management (IM) assessment for the 16”
production pipeline; review of IM philosophy, review of
detailed design documents, comprehensive risk assessment
for each element of the pipeline system and subsequent
definition of the inspection and monitoring plan. |
| Gulf of Aqaba Pipeline System |
EGC – Jordan |
2004-
ongoing |
Integrity Management of 36” pipeline system and
shore approaches for 2004, 2005 and 2006 surveys; Preparation
of Survey specs and ITT, technical evaluation and recommendation,
Offshore survey co-ordination, survey data analysis, detailed
freespan fatigue analysis, annual integrity report, recommendations
for continued safe operations. Continued scope for surveys
until 2011. |
| Barrow Windfarm Cable Spans |
KBR |
2007 |
Assessment of cable spans at J-tube exit due to seabed
scour and evaluation of potential mitigation measures. |
| Kelvin Document Review |
ConocoPhillips |
2007 |
Third-party review of complete Kelvin pipeline and structures
design, including review of ECA for reeling. |
| Scoter Riser Impact Study |
Shell |
2006 |
Analysis of consequences of clamp impact damage on integrity
of Scoter riser. |
| Grove Field Development |
Newfield/PDI |
2006 |
Fitness for purpose assessment of pipeline following
impact by beam trawler. |
| Tambar PHSER |
BP |
2006 |
Peer Review, Risk Review Study. |
| Western Desert Pipeline System |
Gupco |
2006 |
Over pressurised pipeline - fitness for purpose assessment. |
| Western Desert to Dashour Pipeline Integrity Assessment
and Repair Programme Management |
Gupco |
2006 |
Engineering and development of a first stage repair
programme for the pipeline in order to stabilise its condition
and reduce the risk of failure to acceptable levels prior
to a more comprehensive rehabilitation programme being
undertaken. Included subsequent design of remedial measures. |
| Banff Gas Injection Flowline Flexible Pipe Integrity
Assessment |
PGS |
2006 |
Perform a materials and integrity review of the existing
flexible pipe for operating at higher H2S levels than
the original design basis. |
| Akhen Snagged Condensate Line |
Gupco |
2006 |
Perform an integrity assessment and develop a remediation
and repair plan for the snagged 6” Akhen condensate
line bypass. |
Shell Howe PIP
Re-analysis |
Shell |
2006 |
Re-assessment of the 8”/12” PIP based on
new operating conditions, including detailed limit state
assessment. |
| Ras Shukheir Loading Lines Integrity Assessment |
Gupco |
2005 |
Assess integrity of main oil export loading lines from
the Ras Shukheir tank farm to the tanker bays. |
| Cannonball Project |
BPTT |
2005 |
Assessment of dented 26” pipeline; Damage assessment
criteria and inspection plan, calliper pig run evaluation,
fit-for-purpose fatigue assessment (installation and operation),
FE analysis to investigate reasons for dent. |
| ESMA II Design Review |
Gupco |
2005 |
Design review and risk assessment of the ESMA II pipeline
configuration and operating conditions to determine the
fitness for purpose for the remaining operational life. |
| VTS Integrity Assessment |
ConocoPhillips |
2005 |
Corroded pipeline system; Assessment of wall loss and
remnant life evaluation. |
| Rehabilitation Project |
GUPCO |
2005 |
Provision of technical support services as part of remnant
life assessment of Gulf of Suez assets. |
| Nam Con Son Assessment |
BP/EPTG |
2005 |
Assessment of state of stress in Nam Con Son 16”
13Cr pipeline. Determination of allowable conditions for
13Cr and Duplex Pipe, including evaluation of long freespans. |
| Greater Plutonio |
Stolt France |
2006 |
ECA for production, service and gas injection pipelines
subjected to high strains due to lateral buckling design.
Included assessment of effect of insulation and J-lay
collars. |
| Tambar Incident Investigation |
BP |
2005 |
Part of team reviewing external corrosion failure of
13Cr pipeline due to hydrogen embrittlement from CP system. |
| Galata Field |
Petreco |
2004 |
Investigation of failure of pipe. |
| Power/Fibre-optic Cables |
Brown & May |
2004 |
Assessment of fibre optic cable integrity under fishing
interaction loading following the loss of soil cover and
subsequent cable exposure. |
| Maclure Span Assessment |
Kerr McGee |
2004-
ongoing |
Span Fatigue Assessment for a pipeline operating outside
original allowable freespan design limits. |
| Galata Riser Analysis |
Petreco Varni |
2004 |
Fitness for purpose of welds. |
| MCP 01 Bypass |
Subsea 7 |
2004 |
Stability Analysis. Design of solutions for non stable
Bundle. |
| CNR-Baobab Field Development |
Technip Offshore UK |
2003 |
Design of Pipe-in-Pipe production flowlines and gas
lift pipeline. Analytical assessment and testing of damage
that occurred in sagbend during installation. |
| JADE |
ConocoPhillips |
2003 |
Seabed scour for mid-line spools; Pipeline Protection
evaluation, damage assessment and subsequent design of
remedial measures. |
| Rhum |
J P Kenny |
2002 |
Lined pipe; Liner integrity for cold temperature seawater
corrosion, management of pipeline test program. |
| C10 Stinger |
EMC |
2002 |
Extension of existing FE model to investigate new cracking
sites and repair options. |
| AGT Pipe |
BP |
2002 |
Review of seismic fault movement of onshore pipeline;
Failure analysis, Review of Capacity of Pipeline using
Combined Loading Assessment, evaluation of code formulations. |
| Scarab/Saffron |
Stolt Offshore Paris |
2002 |
SNCF and ECA for 36” pipe welds with ovality. |
| West Delta Deep |
Stolt Offshore S.A. |
2002 |
Technical support to design team. |
| Corrib |
J P Kenny/Allseas |
2001 |
Independent Safety Review / HAZID of the umbilical and
flowline system; protection, dropped object study, fishing
study. |
| Kwanda Pipeline: Assessment of Damaged Pipelines |
Texaco |
2001 |
Assessment of the Kwanda pipeline; Dent detected by
gauge plate and calliper pig runs, collapse and fatigue
fit-for-purpose evaluation. |
| Elgin Franklin |
Total Fina Elf |
2001 |
Analysis of damaged riser system. |
| Jade Riser |
Penspen |
2000 |
FEA of local manufacturing defects caused by explosion
bonding process. Evaluation of influence on burst strength. |
| PiP Integrity Issues |
BP |
2000 |
Preparation of Presentation for BP covering integrity
issues of PIP systems. |
| Cantarell: Preliminary Pipeline Analysis |
Noble Denton |
2000 |
Analysis of buckled pipeline. |
| Elgin-Franklin Spool |
SLME |
2000 |
Prepare a fitness-for-purpose analysis and reports to
justify use of spools with very small region of plasticity. |
| Finite Element Analysis |
EMC |
1999 |
Preparation of finite element model of stinger components,
analysis of original design that failed, analysis of proposed
replacement. |
| Amethyst Pipeline Accident Investigation |
Centrica |
1999 |
The Amethyst pipeline was damaged by an anchor with
subsequent loss of production. Investigation of the background
to the accident and the shipping activities near the pipeline. |
| Investigation of Failure of a Riser During Hydrotest |
Clyde & Co. Solicitors |
1999 |
Report prepared in conjunction with the Welding Institute.
|
| Detailed
Design – Development of Risk-based Inspection Criteria: |
| Mimas and Tethys Update |
ConocoPhillips |
2007 |
Technical review and Engineering Criticality Assessment. |
Starling Development
|
Allseas |
2007 |
Starling Pipeline Detailed Design. Includes ECA and
Risk evaluation. |
| Conoco Saturn and Monroe |
ConocoPhillips |
2005 |
Independent Competent Person; ECA evaluation. |
| Shell Howe Detailed Design |
Technip Offshore UK |
2004 |
Detailed Design of PIP, including risk assessment. |
| Scoter |
Shell Expro |
2002 |
Low Temperature spools; Assessment of integrity of spools
using FE and ECA. |
| Jade |
J P Kenny |
2001 |
ECA of Riser and Pipeline tie-ins.
|
| Material Testing: |
| Test |
BP |
2002 |
Organisation of test for Poisson’s ratio. |
| Tangguh |
BP |
2001 |
Preparation of CRA-lined pipe test specification and
budget. |
| Erskine |
Texaco |
2001 |
Material testing and analysis of CRA-lined riser; evaluation
of benefit from liner in hoop stress checks. |
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