Design and Analysis of

Floating Production Systems

Jinzhu Xia
March, 2012
 Primary Engineering Scope

Concept Screening and Sizing Studies

Naval Architecture
Hydrodynamic and Global Performance Analysis
Model Test Specification and Support
Mooring System Design and Analysis
Riser System Design and Analysis
Structural Design and Analysis
Marine System Design
Transportation and Installation Analysis
Project Execution Support

2
Australias Gas Network

3
The Deepwater Frontier

4
Offshore Platform Overview

5
Worldwide FPSOs

6
Worldwide Semisubs

7
Worldwide TLPs

8
Worldwide Spars

9
 Platform Screening and Sizing

Using benchmarked processes developed in-house, Granherne

can efficiently size and compare platform options for specific
field developments

Semisubs Spars TLPs

FPSOs

Hull Configuration Hull Configuration

Hull Configuration
Hydrostatics & Static Hydrostatics/Stability Hull Configuration
Stability Heave and Pitch Periods
Hull Weight and VCG
Tendon Configuration Ballast/Storage Configuration
Hull Weight and VCG Fixed Ballast Estimate
Tendon Strength Hydrostatics & Stability
Natural Periods Natural Periods
Offset and Air Gap Hull Weight and VCG
Motions Estimates Mean Pitch Angle
Ballast Natural Periods and Motions
10
 Naval Architecture

Detailed Hull Configuration and Sizing

Arrangements and Layouts
Weight Control
Wind and Current Load Calculations
Compartmentalization
Intact and Damaged Stability
Certification & Classification
Operability Analysis
Marine Operating Manuals

Deck #9 Elev (+)16.8m

VOID
Deck #8 Elev. (+)6.0m
VOID
Deck #7 Elev. (-)6.0m

VOID Hard Tank Below WL

Deck #6 Elev. (-)22.8m

BALLAST
Deck #5 Elev. (-)39.6m

BALLAST
Deck #4 Elev. (-) 56.4m
SKIRT
TANK Mooring Elev. (-) 69.2m
Open Deck Elev. (-) 73.2m

Heave Plate Elev. (-) 121.8m

Heave Plate
Deck #3 Elev. (-)164m
Deck #2 Elev. (-)170.5m
Fixed Ballast Deck #1 Elev. (-)175.0m

22.2 m

Design of a Floating LNG Facility FPSO Hull Configuration 55.5 m

Spar Hull Configuration
11
 Hydrodynamic and Global Performance Analysis

Wave Diffraction and Hull Motion Analysis

Coupled Hull, Mooring and Riser Analysis
Multi-Body Interaction Analysis
Air Gap Analysis
Slamming and Green Water Analysis
VIM Analysis

Air gap analysis

WAMIT analysis of various hull forms

12
 Model Testing

Wave Basin Testing

Wind Tunnel Testing
VIM Testing

13
 Mooring Design and Analysis

Mooring Design:
Catenary/Taut/Semi-Taut Spread Mooring
Turret Mooring
Single Point Mooring Wire Rope Sockets Spiral Strand
Quayside Mooring TW1
PW1
WIW WIE
FWIE2 PE1 PE2
PE3
Line 7
Line 8
Fairleads
Line 9

Specialty Analysis FE1

FE2

Vortex-Induced Motion Effects Line 6 FE3

FE4
Line 5
FE5

Polyester Application Line 4 Yv

Fatigue Analysis Xv

GasExp

Chain Wear Predictions OilExp

FW1
Line 10
Line 11

Specification of Mooring Components

Line 12
Studless Chain
Line 3
Line 2 Line 1

Procurement & Installation Support BP Atlantis - Detail Design, Procurement and Installation

Evaluation of VIM effects on an Barracuda/Carintgua Detail Design Design of a soft yoke mooring system
existing Spar Mooring System ( Polyester Moorings) for Bohai Bay - China
14
 Riser Design and Analysis

Design of Single or Multiple Risers:

Flexible Risers
Steel Catenary Risers
Top-Tension Risers
SLOR (Tower) Risers
CVARs
Dynamic Analysis, Interference Studies
1st & 2nd Order Fatigue Analysis
VIV Analysis
Component Design and Specification
TTR and SCR CVAR Development
Solutions

Detailed Analysis of Flexible Productions Risers for the

Barracuda and Caratinga FPSOs
15
 Structural Design and Analysis

Design and Design Verification for:

FPSO and FLNG Ships
Semisubs
Spars
TLPs
Global Strength and Fatigue Analysis
Development of Fatigue-Friendly Details
Analysis of FPSO Hull Structure
Advanced Finite Element Analysis
Dynamic Response Analysis
Specification Development
Fabrication Support

FEA of Forged Mooring Link Design of a Riser Protection

Detailed Global Strength and Fatigue Analysis
Frame using Nonlinear Analysis
Ocean Victory Class Semisubmersible
16
 Marine System Design

Marine System Design for All Hulls

P&ID and Layout Development
Specification Development
Procurement Support
HVAC
Instrumentation and Controls

Atlantis Semisubmersible
Marine & Utility System Design,
Design of FPSO Bilge and Ballast Systems Procurement Support and Site Support

17
 Transportation and Installation Analysis

Concept Development
Detail Engineering
On-site Installation Support
Third Party Review

Post
Step #1 Step #2 Step #3 Step #4 Step #5 Upending

Thunderhorse Flowline Jumper Installation Analysis

Spar Upending Analysis

Benguela Belize Topsides Transportation Analysis

18
 Project Execution Support

Integrated Project Management

Owners Engineering Representative
Capabilities Include:
Detail Engineering
Procurement Support
Regulatory Coordination
Fabrication Yard Support
Installation Support
Petrobras Barracuda/Carintga FPSOs
Commissioning Support
Final Documentation

BP ATLANTIS Semisubmersible Conoco Belanak FPSO

19
 Software Tools

Naval Architecture / Hydrodynamics Structural Analysis

Hydrostatics & Stability
HydroD SESAM
ABAQUS
AutoHydro
SACS
Hydrodynamics
WADAM, WAMIT
HydroStar
Riser Analysis
Mooring
MIMOSA Orcaflex
Riflex
OrcaFlex
Shear 7
Ariane
50 3
2

VIVA
0.5
40 column area column
0.5 area

3
4
30
6
5.5 5.5
2

Global Performance 20

10 6.5
5.5
5
6

0

6.1

2
Flexcom 3D
0

DeepRiser
4.5 6

SIMO
3.5 1
3
10
2
0.5
20 3.5 0.5
1
0 1 0.5
0.51.5 0
1

ABAQUS
5 4 1
30 1.5
1.5
1.5 1.5
1.5
2222

DeepC
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5 5.5 5.5
40 2.5
2
column area3333 column area 5
5
3.5
3.5
50 6

40 20 0 20 40 60

AQWA
20
 Some KBR Milestones

Hutton TLP Hoover Spar

ConocoPhillips ExxonMobil

Thunder Horse Semi Agbami FPSO

BP Chevron

21