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20TH ANNUAL
INDIA OIL & GAS REVIEW SUMMARY & INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION
- SUCCESS
The second attempt by (KLJV)
Tight Schedule
Closely monitored by Ministry and Third Party
Consultants
Was successfully concluded
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
- PRELIMINARY ACTION
Pipeline was sandblasted for slippage at tensioner
Establish pipeline stiffness
* Large diameter, thin walled line with large concrete weight
* Lessons learned from earlier failure
Pipeline stiffness
* Consultant was of the opinion that the stiffness of the full
composite section should be considered.
* Preliminary analysis showed the full composite section stiffness was
note practical.
* ZEE proposed to use ASME paper recommendations for pipeline
stiffness.
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
- The stiffness related to the pipeline are:
- Preliminary Analysis
* Option 1: Touch down point close stresses very large
* Option 2: Touchdown point very far. Lessen Bending Moments, Large Tension
* Option 3: Acceptable results (our opinion)
- Action Adopted
* The effective stiffness was critical
* Decided to carry out model test for verification
MODEL TEST
Theoretical
Test model was set up as recommended in the ASME paper.
Note that the centre of model is in bending with minimal shear
(similar to actual pipeline behaviour)
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
- MODEL TEST
* Full scale Model Test carried out
* Two pipeline joints with 125m,
concrete coat thickness were
field- welded
* 2 equal loads were applied
simultaneously
* Strain gauge incorporated at
center of model (field joint)
* Strain measurements were
recorded at each weight
increment
* Test was carried out to collapse
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
- MODEL TEST
* Coupled time domain dynamic simulation was carried out along the pipeline route considering:
Water depth
Weight coat thickness
* The pipeline system was over-stressed both in over and sagbend locations.
* Buoyancy system needed to be incorporated.
* 2 tan buoyancy bags were used.
* 8-directional analysis were carried out for each location.
* Typical buoyancy system.
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
- COMPARISON OF RESULTS
* Analysis vs Field measurements
* Field measurements only carried out for:
Water depth
Touchdown point
PIPELAY ANALYSIS (cont.)
A Case Study
COMPARISON OF RESULTS
Water Depth Touch down Tensioner Stress
(meter) (meter) (MT) % SYMS
KP
Field Field Field
Analysis Analysis Analysis Overbend Sagbend
Measurement Measurement Measurement
CONCLUSIONS
Orcaflex program results closer to
Model Test
Field Measurements
ADVANTAGES OF USING ORCAFLEX
Many Advantages
- Limited time to go through
Main Advantage
- Continuous Simulation
- Speed of vessel
- Optimization of forces on jacket/ dead Anchor
ORCAFLEX SIMULATIONS
Spiral Pipelay
Stress Profile
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