WEBThis paper introduces the fundamentals and challenges of installing offshore pipelines by pipelay vessels, and suggests how to automate the process with advanced control systems. It covers topics such as pipe dynamics, DP systems, guidance systems, and literature review.
Offshore Pipe Laying: The Ultimate Guide - OUCO
WEBSep 26, 2023 · Learn everything about offshore pipe laying, a vital process in the oil and gas industry, from definition, technology, methods, equipment, challenges, and more. Explore the world's longest underwater pipeline and …
WEB• Instead, pipeline is fabricated onshore and forward thrusted into HDD hole • Laybarge is used to retrieve the pulling head, remove head and then commence pipelaying
WEBVessel and Equipment Configuration – involves definition of vessel and stinger geometry and required lay tension to maintain a pipe behavior according to the applicable Client or industry standards. Typically the outcome specifies: Required tension and barge setting within the vessel workability;
Lay Barge - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
WEBA lay barge is a floating factory where the pipe joints are welded on to the pipeline as it is installed. From the lay barge the pipeline describes an S-curve on the seabed, as shown in Fig. 9.14.
Understanding Methods for Offshore Pipeline Deployment
WEBJun 27, 2023 · Shore pull is typically suitable for pipelines under 10 kilometers, while lay barge stinger can handle pipelines up to 100 kilometers in length. Similarly, the diameter of the pipeline is a...
The Articulated Stinger: A New Tool for Laying Offshore Pipelines
WEBA new form of pipe support structure, or stinger, has been designed for laying pipelines offshore from a pipe-laying barge. The new stinger consists of 4 to 12 segments, each about 50 feet in length, each stinger segment is adjustably buoyant and contains rollers for supporting the pipe.
Interaction between vessel, stinger, and pipeline during laying ...
WEBDec 1, 1996 · The proposed method is based on model tests investigating the interaction between all components in a pipelaying system such as the layer barge (hydrodynamic compact structure), stinger and pipeline (hydrodynamic transparent structures) in …
Pipe Lay Systems on PL1 – Offshore Construction Specialists Pte. Ltd
WEBStinger hitch: The stinger hitch on the barge was re designed and strengthened. An offshore friendly catcher arrangement was fabricated at the hitch location as a contingency in case the stinger has to be taken out and re instated offshore.
Connections Checks of Pipe-Laying Barge Stinger System under …
WEBAug 1, 2013 · Reference 3 describes the laying of 35 miles of 3 ½-inch, 30-inch (double) pipelines in the North Sea. A hitch was reported to have failed at least four times during the job.