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WELCOME TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF WOODHILL ENGINEERINGS NEWSLETTER

ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
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SEPTEMBER 1998
Woodhill Down Under...
New offices bring
new opportunities
INSIDE
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New software helps
get the job done
Assessing
environmental
impacts
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Pertamina visit to
Woking
Increase in Ukraine
gas production
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FEATURE:
Global Marine,
ENSCO,
ARCO Alaska
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Getting married, cars,
bowling, football,
karting, charity runs -
Woodhill personnel
make news as usual!
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What we are doing
and who we are doing
it for
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elcome to the second issue of News from Woodhill which gives details
of some of Woodhill's services, information about a number of our ongoing
projects and items of interest about the company. One major development
Woodhill-Thornton's offices in
Perth.
Woodhill' s new venture in Perth,
Western Australia, Woodhill Thornton Pty
Ltd, was formed with
Thornton Energy
Consultants, which
had been operating
successfully in Perth
for about seven
years.
Woodhill Thornton
undertakes a wide
variety of process,
facilities and safety
work for new
developments and
existing operations.
The computer net-
work at the Perth
office is linked to the
systems in the UK
offices.
The general
manager of Woodhill
Thornton in Perth is Dave Clough, who
graduated from university in 1970 with
Bill Hobbs of Woking - so they go back a
long way!
Woodhill has also opened an office in
central Aberdeen. It has been operating
since November
and has the benefit
of easy access to
many operating
and contracting
companies in the
area.
The office is fit-
ted to a modern
specification and is
comprehensively
equipped. The high
specification com-
puter network is
linked to the
Woking system,
giving the staff in
Aberdeen access
to reference infor-
mation from more
than 450 projects
which Woodhill has already successfully
completed.
The general manager of the Aberdeen
office is Paul Curry.
Contact: Paul Curry
pcurry
@woodhill.co.uk
640K ought to be enough
for anybody.
Bill Gates, founder of
Miscrosoft, in 1981
Woodhill in Scotland...
Contact: Dave Clough
dclough
@woodhillthornton.com.au
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since the last issue is the opening of two new offices, one in Australia and the other
in Scotland.
Contact:
Terry-Ann O'Connell
toconnell@woodhill.co.uk
Assessing impact on
the environment
perators of proposed new
developments in UK waters
must submit an Environmental
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environmental impact of the
identified events
The review of environmental
sensitivities includes:
l local physical conditions,
including wind, temperature,
tides, currents, salinity, geology,
sediments and seismicity
l biological resources,
including plankton, benthos, fish,
seabirds and marine animals
l other sea users,
including fishing, shipping, other oil
and gas developments, cables,
pipelines and military
uses.
ASSESSING
SEVERITY
Events which may
impact on the
environment are not
necessarily the same
as those which have
safety implications.
For example,
unignited oil releases
have a more
significant impact on the environment than
ignited ones, while events such as
anchoring, overboard discharges and
flaring will have an environmental impact
with few safety implications.
The severity of environmental impacts
is measured in terms of the area likely to
be damaged by the event (widespread or
local) and the length of time required for
the environment to return to baseline
conditions.
Unignited oil releases into the marine
environment are expected to produce the
most significant environmental impact.
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Statement to the Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI).
This follows the introduction of the
Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-
lines (Assessment of Environmental
Effects) Regulations 1998, which came
into force on 30th April 1998.
It is suggested that the Environmental
Statement (ES) should be submitted to the
DTI before the development programme
(Annex B) so that any modifications can
be incorporated into
the Annex B.
PREPARING A
DRAFT ES
Woodhill has
prepared a draft ES
with support from
E n v i r o n me n t a l
Auditors Limited
(EAL) for a
proposed extended
well test of an
appraisal well in a
North Sea oil field.
It is expected that a semi-submersible
drilling unit will be used to drill the appraisal
well, install the subsea facilities and
flowline and carry out the well clean up.
Later, a floating production, storage and
offtake vessel (FPSO) will be used for
the extended well test. The FPSO will
periodically offload to a shuttle tanker
which will carry the oil to shore.
The Environmental Statement:
l reviews the existing
environmental sensitivities in
the area of the development
l identifies the routine and
accidental events which could
have an environmental impact
l assesses the severity of the
Contact:
Andy Turner
phapro
@woodhill.co.uk
PHA-PRO 3 is a proven
Windows
(TM)
-based risk
assessment package,
written by Canadian
company Dyadem.
PHA-Pro supports four
PHA (Process Hazards
Analysis) techniques:
l Hazard and
Operability Analysis
(HAZOP),
l What if/Checklist
Analysis,
l Failure Modes and
Effect Analysis
(FMEA) and
l Preliminary
Hazards Analysis.
PHA-Pro saves time
and effort, and therefore
money, while producing
comprehensive and
efficient analyses.
Because there is often
more than one way to
complete a task, PHA-
Pro is flexible and can be
easily customised.
The Recommendation
Management feature
allows the user to track
all recommendations
fully.
Among current users
are ARCO, Bechtel, MW
Kellogg, Total Oil Marine,
Lloyds Register, Kaiser
Engineers and Molson
Breweries.
Woodhill is the
distributor of PHA-Pro
for Europe. For more
information on PHA-
Pro, visit our website at
www.woodhill.co.uk/pha/
PHA-Pro 3
- flexible
and fast
Helping to increase Ukraine
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Contact:
Guy Woodason
gwoodsaon
@woodhill.co.uk
he opening up of the Former
Soviet Union has presented
opportunities for independent oil
Specific work
items:
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companies as well as the majors. The UK
company JKX Oil and Gas has a 49%
share in the Poltava Petroleum Company
which is producing oil and gas fields at
Ignatovskoye in the Ukraine.
The production system comprises
modularised equipment for separation,
gas treatment, crude oil stabilisation, and
water treatment. JKX plans to
debottleneck the facility to meet increased
gas demands. This means that the existing
gas treatment process must be changed
due to the lower gas flowing pressures at
the increased flowrates.
Woodhill has been helping JKX with
process selection, FEED and preparation
of tender documents. The processes
considered included booster compression,
n July 13, a deal
worth US$8 billion
over 22 years was
Pertamina officials pay a visit
to Woodhill Woking
external refrigeration and membranes.
The debottlenecking will also include
upgrades of the control and power
distribution systems to enhance plant
reliability and performance.
Contact:
Bill Hobbs
whobbs@woodhill.co.uk
Pi ct ured on t hei r vi si t t o
Woking are (Left to Right):
Ni c Bral ey, f rom Premi er,
Widjiono Sastrodihardjo, Head
of Gas Development,
Dra E R Suwatidjah, Head of
Budget Eval uat i on and
Aut hori sat i on and Tj okro
Supri hat ono, Reservoi r
Engineering, Planning and
Studies, from Pertamina, Hugh
Shyvers and Bill Hobbs from
Woodhill.
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signed by Pertamina, the
Indonesian State oil and gas
company, and Sembawang Gas
(SembGas), of Singapore.
Officials from Pertamina
visited the Woodhill Woking
office on July 20 to discuss the
WEC involvement in the
development planning and
implementation of the US$1
billion investment to be made in
production facilities in the West
Natuna Sea and the pipeline to
Singapore.
The West Natuna Gas Project was
featured in an earlier newsletter - if
you missed it, call Natalie Sullivan in
Woking who will send you a copy.
gas production
l process simulation
and optimisation
for existing
facilities
l process selection
for new facilities
l technical and cost
evaluation (capex
and opex)
l Front End
EngineeringDesign
(FEED)
l technical and
commercial
tendering
documents
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'Goal setting'
for offshore
facilities
Woodhill -
projects w
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Above: Globa
Argentina and
has been move
lobal Marine U.K. Limited
(GMUKL) has recently gone
through a period of rapid
the requirements of the DCR.
This methodology is used to analyse
each Major Accident Hazard (MAH) and
determine which measures onboard the
MODU are safety critical. A set of
performance standards for each MODU
is then produced and included in a
change and expansion in the UK.
The UK fleet of mobile offshore drilling
units (MODUs) has been doubled in the
first half of 1998 with the purchase of the
Arctic IV Semi-Submersible MODU and
by bringing the Adriatic IV and VI
jack-up MODUs from the United States.
This has been achieved during the
phasing out of the certificate of fitness
regime and implementation of a range of
goal setting legislation including the
Prevention of Fire, Explosion and
Emergency Response (PFEER)
regulations, and the Design and
Construction Regulations (DCR).
Woodhill began working with GMUKL
in late 1997 with the completion of
PFEER Assessments for two MODUs
then working in the southern sector of the
North Sea.
IMPROVING SAFETY
The relationship with GMUKL has
developed with the revision and
re-submission of a number of MODU
safety cases and preparation of combined
operations safety cases.
The quantified risk assessments (QRA)
for each MODU have been updated, as
the safety cases have been re-submitted,
to take account of the safety improvement
work and modifications which GMUKL
has carried out. The QRAs have been used
to supplement GMUKL risk assessments
carried out onboard and to help identify
further areas of improvement.
To complete the jigsaw of goal setting
legislation, Woodhill has developed the
hazard assessment methodology used
during the PFEER Assessments to cover
Left:
Elevation of
Glomar
Labrador 1
GLOMAR LABRADOR 1
ENSCO Offshore UK
has two mobile offshore
drilling rigs working in
UK waters.
The changes brought
about by the Prevention
of Fire, Explosion and
Emergency Response
(PFEER) regulations,
and the Design and
C o n s t r u c t i o n
Regulations (DCR)
mean that performance
standards must be
developed and a written
scheme of verification
introduced for these
rigs.
The new 'goal setting
legislation' of DCR
came into force in June
1998, replacing the old
requirements for
certification.
Woodhill began
working with ENSCO in
1997 with a PFEER
assessment for a rig
then working in the
North Sea. The
structured hazard asses-
ment methodology
developed during the
PFEER assessment was
adapted in late 1997 to
cover the requirements
of DCR.
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ARCO Alaska orders QRA and HAZID
review from Woodhill
at work on
worldwide
al Marine's Glomar Labrador I installation off
d (left) the Adriatic IV Jack-up MODU which
ed from the USA to the UK.
ARCO Alaska Inc. is
responsible for exploration,
development and production of
ARCO's oil and gas interests
in the state of Alaska.
The Alpine Development
Project consists of an oil
production facility on the
Colville River delta on the
North Slope of Alaska.
Woodhill carried out a hazard
identification (HAZID) review
of the Alpine Development
Project in ARCO's project
offices in Calgary, followed
by a Quantitative Risk
Assessment (QRA).
The assessment was used to
determine the annual fatality
frequency and production
interruption associated with
operation of the facility for two
cases:
CASE 1, using the concept of
improved module ventilation,
modular isolation of
inventories, improved fire and
gas (F&G) detection and the
use of fine water spray as a fire
extinguishing medium.
CASE 2, using the same
process design, but assuming
the F&G detection systems,
ventilation and fire
Written Scheme of Verification (WSV)
to verify the operation and maintenance
of the safety critical elements.
The WSV has been combined to cover
the requirements of both PFEER and
DCR and, where possible, uses the
survey activities of the MODU
Classification Societies to reduce
duplication.
extinguishing medium are
typical of earlier and recent
North Slope developments.
ARCO has made a
significant departure from the
previous design philosophy by
introducing fine water spray
as an extinguishing medium.
The company also sees the
use of QRA techniques as a
powerful tool to compare the
different design concepts on
the basis of personnel risk
and business interruption and
asset risk.
QRA is a powerful
decision aid, and can be used
effectively for support of
engineering assessments,
especially in cases involving
emotive arguments. The
QRA can be used for
sensitivity studies to add
structure to the decision
making processes.
The model can also be used
for cost-benefit studies, to
obtain best value per dollar
spent.
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Contact:
Simon Ranson
sranson@
woodhill.co.uk
Challenging
times
he day before
starting work at
Wo o d h i l l ' s
...WOODHILL PEOPLE...WOODHILL PEOPLE...
Reaching dizzy heights
from France to Nepal
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Woking office as
Operations Manager,
Hugh Shyvers, formerly
a Director of AMEC
Process and Energy,
returned from a climbing
trip in the Himalayas.
Along with seven other
climbers and up to 35
Sherpas, Hugh scaled
Mera Peak in the Eastern
Himalayas, reaching a
height of 22,000 ft.
Before setting off on his trip, he collected
30 kg of children's sweaters for the United
Mission to Nepal and he personally handed
them to the children in a local orphanage.
On leaving the Himalayas he said:
"Never again! The wet, the exhaustion and
the mountain sickness are too much."
However, the pull of the Himalayas is
so strong that a return trip is being planned
for the year 2000, when he plans to tackle
Cho Oyu!
Paul Kefford, a junior engineer based
in the Aberdeen office, is a keen climber
Alp D'Uez in France, where Paul
Kefford took part in the Peglers Ice
Climbing Festival. Paul is the tiny
red speck which you can just see in
the centre foreground!
and spent the first week of January with
15 fellow enthusiasts in the French Alps
at the second annual Peglers Ice
Climbing Festival.
Paul says: "The week's weather was on
the whole fantastic. Only a couple of days
were overcast or snowing, but most were
spent climbing under a clear blue sky."
A GROUP of mountain bikers including
Richard Rutter (engineer), Bill Hobbs
(supervisory engineer), Mike Simmons
(principal engineer) and Martin Burke
Mud, sweat and beers
THE opening of
Woodhill's new offices
brought a number of IT
challenges.
The systems in both
Aberdeen and Perth
were designed with
connectivity and
standardisation in mind.
The Aberdeen
network was designed
around the tried-and-
tested Woking system
and was fully functional
when the office opened
in November 1997. The
addition of a router to the
network enabled
seamless integration
with Woking over an
ISDN line, giving staff in
Aberdeen full access to
reference files as well as
fully functional e-mail.
The real challenge
over the last year has
been setting up a Wide
Area Network (WAN)
with the Woodhill
Thornton office in Perth.
High call costs ruled out
a standard telephone
line connection, but as
both sites had a
highspeed local link to
the internet, this was
used to establish a
secure Virtual Private
Network (VPN) to
provide a highspeed
WAN. Connection from
Woking to Perth is
usually established in
less than 700ms!
(junior engineer) braved the autumn rain
and chills and took to the Oxfordshire trails
for a 25-mile ride on and around the
Ridgeway.
The wet conditions offered a keen
challenge with slippery climbs and fast,
treacherous descents, so the pub lunch
at half way was more than welcome!
Despite three cut knees and a
fractured rib between them, all agreed
that the day was a great success.
Another ride, this time on the North
Downs, is planned for later this year.
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...WOODHILL PEOPLE...WOODHILL PEOPLE...WOODHILL PEOPLE...
Still in a sporting mood...
BOWLING: Woodhill
has formed a Woking
bowling league which
will meet once a month
for fast and furious
competition. Anyone
willing to take us on
should get in touch with Natalie (above).
KAYAKING: Congratulations to Helen
Sivertsen, of the Perth office, who
completed the Avon Descent, the worlds
longest annual whitewater race. The race
is over a 133 km course in two stages
with numerous rapids and other obstacles.
Out of the ladies, Helen was third to
complete the course. With more than 400
competitors taking part, it is an
achievement just to finish.
FOOTBALLING: The WEC Woking
football team is well established and has
a regular weekly following.
Although Granherne may have moved
into a bigger league with the takeover by
Dresser-Kellogg, Woodhill still beat them
5-4 on their first 11-a side-match, even
with one player down after half time!
KARTING: WEC's indoor karting
evening in November was a great
success. Many clients attended, including
You help us to help charity
Ranger, ARCO, Amoco, Conoco, JKX
and Monument. The team leader from
Amoco caused a heart-stopping moment
by competing the fastest lap in mid-air
having run over another competitor - the
wheel marks have just faded! Fortunately,
Amoco rescued their man from behind
the crash barrier and regained their
composure to win the event.
OFF ROAD ADVENTURE: Nick
Patton has recently got a new Jeep to allow
him to explore the wilder areas of the
outback around Perth. When Nick asked
General Manager Dave Clough to join him
on a 'gentle ride' to the Pinnacles, a rock
formation in the desert, Dave's excuse was
that he has only lived in Perth for 12 years
and didn't want to see all the attractions
at once!
RUNNING: Senior engineer Lillia
Nelson (right) took part in a three-mile
'fun run' in Hyde Park on May 14 on
behalf of the charity RAFT (Restoration
of Appearance and
Function Trust). The run
took Lillia 27 minutes - not
bad for someone who had
a knee operation in 1996 -
and she raised just over
500.
CONGRATULATIONS
to Adrian
North who
will be
ma r r y i ng
Bryony in
September,
l Also to Michaela
Robertson, who has
been sporting an
engagement
ring since
boyf ri end
G a v i n
popped the
question in
November.
l Design Manager
Steve Kerr who
proposed to girlfriend
D o n n a
w h i l e
v i s i t i n g
M a c c h u
Picchu in
Peru on
Chri stmas
Day. They are due to
marry in October 1999.
Love is in
the air
WE had a splendid response to the
questionnaire included in the last issue of
the newsletter, and thanks to you, we
IT manager Simon Ranson is
a kit car enthusiast who has
built his own Tiger Super 6
soft top two-seater car
(above).
Simon's superkit
raised 210 for charity. The money has
been donated to the North West Surrey
Association of Disabled People.
Two representatives
recently visited the Woodhill
Woking office to receive the
cheque on behalf of the
charity.
Pictured (left to right) are
Angela Goman-Smith and
Laura Clay from the North
West Surrey Association of
Disabled People, with
Beverly Bell and Bill
Hobbs from Woodhill.
Whats on at Woodhill in Woking,
Aberdeen and Perth
Woodhill in
Woking
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Aberdeen
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in Australia
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Tel: +61 8 9486 7233
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VISITS
l Paul Davison to Singapore and
to Jakarta.
l Paul Curry to California.
RECENT AWARDS
l Hydrocarbon Resources Ltd.,
Morecambe Bay. Safety Case
and Safety Assessments.
l Golar Nor, BP Foinaven.
Offshore visit and review of
permit to work (PTW) system.
l Ensco, various rigs. Design
audits, safety assessments, safety
cases.
l Global Marine, various rigs.
Safety assessments, QRA,
WSVs, safety case updates.
VISITS
l Andy Turner and Richard
Rutter to Canada
l David Freeman and Guy
Woodason to China and Australia
l Andy Turner and Michaela
Robertson to Holland.
l Jonathn Wiegand to Australia.
RECENT AWARDS
l ARCO, North Sea - various
locations. Infrastructure
assessments for potential new
developments.
l BG, HPHT Development - North
Sea. Development options as
sessment including: offtake
options; facilities design;
operating philosophy; capex and
opex estimates.
l International Energy Agency
(IEA). Study into the retrofit of
offshore oil and gas production
facilities for greenhouse gas
abatement.
l Kaiser, Aluminium Reclamation
Plant. HAZOP.
l Monument, Fyne. ES for
proposed EWT.
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VISITS
l Max Barrie to Japan for a
HAZOP, petrochemical project.
l John MacManus to WAPET's
facilities on Barrow Island.
l Darren Flynn to Woodside's
LNG plant at Karratha.
RECENT AWARDS
l Apache Energy, Reindeer
Development. Pipeline sizing
and cost estimation.
l BHP Petroleum. Compressor
Safety Assessment.
l Boral Energy, Tubridgi
Development. Gas plant process
studies.
l Energy Equity, Queensland Gas
Project. Implementation
technical support.
l WAPET, Barrow Island. Review
of separation facilities.
l Woodside, North Rankin.
Drilling rig safety assessment.

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