Offshore Production Facilities
Many offshore production facilities suffer from piping failures and machine downtime due to excessive vibration.
These reliability/integrity issues have serious consequences such as gas or fluid release, potential fire/explosions, loss of life, environmental damage, equipment replacement/loss of use, and high maintenance costs.
Structural Vibration and Ways to Avoid it
Structural vibration occurs when dynamic forces generated by compressors, pumps, and engines cause the deck beams to vibrate. This vibration leads to piping failures, poor equipment reliability, and safety concerns. read more
Integrated Approach to Manage Vibration
This article outlines the recommended design approach to minimize piping, machinery, and structural vibration. Wood’s integrated engineering approach coordinates the different dynamic design issues into a complete solution, ensuring a successful project. read more
Structural Vibration and Dynamic Design Analysis
for FPSOs, Platforms, Elevated Structures
View MorePiping Vibration and Integrity Assessment
Piping vibration analysis per EI 2008 Guidelines for the avoidance of vibration-induced fatigue failure (AVIFF).
View MoreStructural Vibration Troubleshooting
Improving Integrity and Reliability on Offshore Production Platforms/FPSO
View MoreCondition Monitoring and Remote Vibration Analysis
for troubleshooting support or condition-based maintenance (CBM) applications
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Pulsation & Mechanical Analysis: Reciprocating Compressor
Pulsation study, mechanical review and frequency avoidance analysis, forced response analysis (when required); per API 618, API 688 and GMRC High-Speed Compressor Guideline.
View MorePulsation & Mechanical Analysis: Reciprocating Pump
This analysis includes a pulsation study, a mechanical review, mechanical frequency avoidance analysis, and a forced response analysis (per API 674, API RP 688), if required.
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