Inspection frequency optimization model for degrading flowlines on an offshore platform

Validerad; 2008; 20080826 (ysko)
Many offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea are approaching the end of their designed lifetimes. Technological improvements and higher oil prices have developed favorable conditions for more oil recovery from these existing installations. However, in most cases, an extended oil production period does not justify investment in new installations. Therefore cost-effective maintenance of the existing platform infrastructure is becoming very important. In this paper, an inspection frequency optimization model has been developed which can be used effectively by the inspection and maintenance personnel in the industry to estimate the number of inspections/optimum preventive maintenance time required for a degrading component at any age or interval in its lifecycle at a minimum total maintenance cost. The model can help in planning inspections and maintenance intervals for different components of the platform infrastructure. The model has been validated by a case study performed on flowlines installed on the top side of an offshore oil and gas platform in the North Sea. Reliability analysis has been carried out to arrive at the best inspection frequency for the flowline segments under study

Dandotiya, Rajiv (författare)
Kumar, RajeshAker Kvaerner, Stavanger (författare)
Kumar, UdayLuleå tekniska universitet,Drift, underhåll och akustik(Swepub:ltu)uday (författare)
Aker Kvaerner, StavangerDrift, underhåll och akustik (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering (IJRQSE)15:2, s. 167-1800218-5393

Av författaren/redakt...: Kumar, Saurabh; Dandotiya, Rajiv; Kumar, Rajesh; Kumar, Uday

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