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Investigation of touchdown point mismatch during installation for catenary risers

  • Huang, Chaojun (Ocean Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras) ;
  • Hu, Guanyu (Ocean Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras) ;
  • Yin, Fengjie (Ocean Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
  • Received : 2018.07.17
  • Accepted : 2018.08.12
  • Published : 2018.09.25
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Abstract

Meeting the touchdown point (TDP) target box is one of the challenges during catenary riser installation, especially for deep water or ultra-deep water riser systems. TDP location mismatch compared to the design can result in variation of riser configuration, additional hang-off misalignment, and extra bending loads going into the hang-off porch. A good understanding of the key installation parameters can help to minimize this mismatch, and ensure that the riser global response meets the design criteria. This paper focuses on investigating the potential factors that may affect the touchdown point location, and addressing the challenges both in the design stage and during installation campaign. Conventionally, the vessel offset and current are the most critical factors which may affect the TDP movement during installation. With the offshore exploration going deeper and deeper in the sea (up to 10,000ft), other sources such as the seabed slope and seabed soil stiffness are playing an important role as well. The impacts of potential sources are quantified through case studies for steel catenary riser (SCR) and lazy wave steel catenary riser (LWSCR) in deep water application. Investigations through both theoretical study and numerical validation are carried out. Furthermore, design recommendations are provided during execution phase for the TDP mismatch condition to ensure the integrity of the riser system.

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