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The AMEC - Furmanite Conductor Chocking Service. Graham McKay Furmanite Int Limited. Technology Alliance. Capturing industry leaders interplay of expertise combined strength Teaming Agreement Development Marketing Commercial Rewards. Case Study. The Patient - BP Bruce
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The AMEC - Furmanite Conductor Chocking Service • Graham McKay Furmanite Int Limited
Technology Alliance • Capturing • industry leaders • interplay of expertise • combined strength • Teaming Agreement • Development • Marketing • Commercial Rewards
Case Study • The Patient - BP Bruce • Diagnosing the Symptoms • Identifying the Root Cause • Prescribing the Tonic
Diagnosing the Symptoms • Excessive flowline and wellhead displacement • Crack propagation within flowline & glycol support
Finite Element Analysis • Model Comprises • Conductor • Typical Flowline • Typical Glycol Line • Brace Supports • Small Bore Connections • Apply • Material properties, physical properties and boundary conditions • Operational loads comprising weight, temperature and pressure
Typical Analysis Results • Applying mathematical representation of Smart-Shim within FE model
Prescribe the Tonic • Develop design of clamp for lower glycol line connection • Determine feasibility of introduction of flexible line into glycol injection system • Develop methodology for, and implement, shimming remainder of conductors at +10m level and prioritise installation • Complete installation of shims to all conductor guides at lower deck level Let’s see this in practice ...
Benefits • Improved Operational Safety • Improved Technical Integrity • Reduced Whole Life Costs • Improved Asset Value Recovery
Completed Applications • BP Bruce - 24 • BP NW Hutton - 5 • Shell Expro Eider - 2 • Marathon East Brae - 11 • Marathon Brae B - 9 • BP Magnus - 1 • BP Juno - 1 • Apache Forties Delta - 8 • Shell Expro Nelson - 44 • Apache Forties Echo – 12 • BP Chirag – 23 • BP Azeri E – 22 • BP Azeri C – 22 • BP Azeri W – 12 • BP Shah Deniz – 33 • Chevron Alba – 13 • Texaco Captain – 3 • Shell Brent A – 4 • Shell Brent C – 4 • Shell Brent B - 3
Other Applications • Sub Sea Diver Installed • Pipe Supports • Pump Base Dampening
World Wide Patents SMARTSHIM INVENTION Damping of Conductor Tubes Patent and trademark protection and applied for in the name of Furmanite International Limited and Amec Services Limited Marketed as SMARTSHIM INVENTORS Mike Riach, Brian Crawford, Peter Cranston
Smart-Shim • Filling the gap offshore … • Simply the solution.