Structures and pipelines
What are structure and pipelines?
Structures and pipelines are essential components whose
satisfactory performance is essential for the safe and efficient
operation of an oil and gas production facility.
How we can help
The Structural integrity service areas addressed by our
specialists include:
- design appraisal, certification and classification of
structures of all types (steel, concrete, fixed, floating)
- advice on regulatory issues
- development of reliability based inspection philosophies
- audit of clients' systems and processes
- construction site representation
- development of integrity schemes (in conjunction with integrity
services department) for topsides, jackets, crane pedestals, flare
stacks, floating units
- modelling of steel, concrete, composite structures
- modelling of fixed, floating and gravity-based structures
- hydrodynamic modelling, motion studies and model test
reviews
- assessment of optimum inspection intervals in floating
structures using finite element (FE) models
- buckling assessments of structures under hydrostatic loads
- fatigue and fracture assessment of local details
- advanced analytical techniques
Our pipeline integrity services include:
- design appraisal and certification of new pipelines
- development of risk-based strategies and pipeline integrity
management systems for subsea, topsides, landfall and onshore
sections
- production of operational and legal documents
- liaison with regulatory bodies
- development and review of procedures
- inspection and operations reporting
- audit of integrity management process and of contractors;
plant, equipment and systems
- management and supervision of subsea operations
- development of pipeline emergency response schemes and safety
management systems (together with subsea engineering section)
- use of specialist software to enhance the integrity management
process
- assessment of anomalies (spans, buckles, etc) using advanced
techniques
- rock dump and stabilisation requirements for high temperature
pipelines
- stability assessments
- fitness for purpose assessments
- consultancy in high temperature design and advanced analytical
techniques.
What are the benefits
In the area of integrity assessment, the focus is on extending
the life, in the most cost effective manner, of existing assets
operating in demanding circumstances, whilst maintaining adequate
safeguards for human life and the environment.
Design appraisal services offer an independent assessment with
particular attention on safety critical items in the context of
regulatory and classification requirements.
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