The Steel Tube Umbilical (STU) forms an integral part of the production line in the offshore oil and gas industry. As production lines reach the end of their design life, an increasing number of STU will require decommissioning. To facilitate...
The Problem Cable protection systems (CPS) are a requirement on the vast majority of offshore windfarms. They are designed to protect the power cable between the hang-off deck and the transition into burial. It is important that the manufacturers, installers...
The Problem Power cable projects require a significant number of analysis studies at various phases of development. These typically include: Installation analysisCable fatigue analysisStorm response and clashing analysisProtection system design and verificationVIV screening To obtain solid results, these studies all...
The Problem Geo-intelligence and asset integrity provider, Fugro, required a large number of simulations of subsea power cable installation operations to be performed to verify procedures, component sizes and weather windows. Some of the analysis results were required at critical...