OFFSHORE PIPELINE DESIGNING COURSE TITLES 1. 2. 3.

Deepwater Development Worldwide Update Overview of Offshore Pipeline System Pipeline Design Codes: DNV OS F101 and API RP 1111 4. Burst design Collapse design Buckling design Reliability band limit state design Design process

Material Selection and Wall Thickness Sizing Material selection (CS, CRA, Plastic Liner and Flexible Pipe) Pressure calculation (internal burst vs external collapse) WT sizing as an important and fundamental task Current design process

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Pipeline Routing Selection Route selection principles Route survey data Route selection constraints Sea approach Shore approach Route optimization

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Pipeline on Bottom Stability Design Hydrodynamic forces Lateral resistance Stability design method DNV RP E305 simplified stability analysis Protection against instability Interaction with seabed Calculation example

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Pipeline Corrosion Protection Design External corrosion coating selection Cathodic protection design Internal coating Sacrificial anode corrosion protection

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Pipeline Thermal Coating Selection Design External thermal insulation coating Weight coating design

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Flow assurance in deepwater operations Pipeline Free Span Assessment Free span criteria Permissible span length and stresses Pipeline end conditions Free span analysis Free span VIV fatigue damage Seabed intervention requirements Intervention design method Free span monitoring and correction Calculation example

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Pipeline Global Thermal Buckling Analysis & Assessment Buckling initiation Buckling propagation Local buckling Trawl board impact Denting and gouging Strain based design Calculation example

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Pipeline Crossing Design Design criteria Design method

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Pipeline Shore Approach Design Site investigation Route selection example

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Design Considerations for Pipe in Pipe Flow line Pipeline Bundle Technology Introduction Configuration design Fabrication and assembly methods Launch Towing engineering Examples

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Pipeline Installation Introduction Installation fleet Installation methods Installation analysis Examples

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Pipeline Interactive Design Exercise Managing pipeline risks & pipeline/riser integrity management Pipeline repair, pigging & maintenance Deepwater Riser Technology Update General Drilling Riser Top Tension Riser Steel Catenary Riser Flexible Riser Hybrid Riser New Riser Concept

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Riser Concept Selection for Field Development Factors in Riser Selection

Riser Design Codes: API RP 2RD and DNV OS F201 Design Code General Design Format Expressions Comparison of API RP 2RD and DNV OS F201 New API RP 2RD Developments Riser Analytical Tools Regulatory Requirements

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Riser Design Method, Design Basis and Design Tools Design Philosophy, Principles and Objectives Design Spirals System Key Design Issues Design Methods General Design Acceptance Criteria Safety Factor and Design Format System Interface Design Analysis Considerations Component Design Considerations Design Beyond Codes

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Drilling Riser Design and Analysis General Riser Design Basis Typical Structure of Riser DBD Boundary Limits and Scope of Work Regulatory Requirements Codes, Standards and Project Specs Design Data Design and Analysis Methodology Design Requirements and Acceptance Criteria Other Design Issues

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Top Tension Riser Design and Analysis TTR Design Phases Definition of Basic Configuration Design Steps TTP Component Design Pipe Sizing Tensioning System Sizing

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Riser Stroke Analysis Riser Component Sizing VIV Induced Fatigue Analysis TTR Interference Analysis Strength Analysis Computer Modeling General Fatigue Analysis Riser Running Analysis TTR Design Example

Steel Catenary Riser Design and Analysis General SCR Design Flowchart Material Selection and Wall Thickness Sizing Hang Off System Design SCR Pipe Joints SCR Coating System Design VIV Suppression System SCR Cathodic Protection System Design Initial Global Configuration Design Computer Modeling Selection of Hydrodynamic Coefficients Strength Analysis VIV Analysis Motion Fatigue Analysis Interference Analysis Installation Analysis SCR Fatigue Design Interaction with Pipelines SCR Design Example

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Flexible Riser Design and Analysis Introduction General Requirements Cross Section Design End fittings and Equipment Design Buoyancy Bend Stiffeners Modeling Approach Static and Dynamic Analyses Fatigue Analysis

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Hybrid Riser Design and Analysis Introduction Hybrid Riser Analysis Modeling Approach Flexible Jumper Riser Sizing Mid-Water Buoyancy Can Riser Base Design (Pile & GBS) Strength Analysis VIV Analysis General Fatigue Analysis Design Example

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Deepwater Riser Installation Installation Methods Overview Installation Fleet Typical Installation Procedure SCR Installation Analysis Offshore Commissioning Installation Examples (SCR)

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Riser Interactive Design Exercise Offshore Pipeline Economics

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