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SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNING
RISERS FOR DEEPWATER
FPSOS
by
Dr Hugh Howells
2H Offshore Engineering Limited
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DEVELOPMENT TARGETS
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Gulf of Mexico
West Africa
Campos Basin
West of Shetland
Voring Basin
Others
1500-3000m
600-2000m
900-2000m
750-1500m
800-1500m
Development targets
Challenges
Riser types
Design process
Storm and fatigue response
Materials and fabrication
Installation issues
FPSO drilling and intervention
Conclusions
DEEPWATER CHALLENGES
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Deep water
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Weight
Collapse
Severe currents
Insulation
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RISER TYPES
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Flexible
Rigid Catenary
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simple
buoyant wave
bottom weighted
Hybrid
FLEXIBLE RISERS
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
Flexibles
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FLEXIBLES
200
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4
12
16
20
24
Internal Diameter (inches)
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32
HYBRID RISER
Buoyant wave
VerticalSection
Tether(3Off)
PileFoundation
Bottom Weighted
Simple Catenary
Simple catenary
DESIGN PROCESS
Sizing
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Configuration
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Fatigue
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100000
Unfactored Fatigue Life (years)
10000
1000
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1000
Installation
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2000
3000
4000
Dir 2
Dir 3
Dir 4
Dir 5
Dir 6
Dir 7
Dir 8
VIV FATIGUE
Conventional
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0.001
1E-06
1E-09
1E-12
1E-15
Alternatives
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1E-18
1E-21
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0.8
Bin 3
Bin 18
Bin 6
Bin 21
Bin 9
Bin 25
Bin 12
Total
INSTALLATION ISSUES
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Top-Tensioned Risers
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FPDSO
CONCLUSIONS
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