NDLI: Subsea Pipelaying Simulation by the “Situa-Petropipe” Software: A User Friendly Alternative

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Silva, Danilo Machado Lawinscky Da Albrecht, Carl Horst Jacob, Breno Pinheiro Masetti, Isaias Quaresma Barros, Claudio Roberto Mansur Saad, Arthur Curty
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Currently, Petrobras (the Brazilian state oil company) performs numerical simulations of pipelaying operations employing commercial software, such as OffPipe [1]. However, such tools presents restrictions/limitations related to the user interface, model generation and analysis formulations. These limitations hinder its efficient use for analyses of installation procedures for the scenarios considered by Petrobras, using the BGL-1 barge (owned by Petrobras) or other vessels, considering for instance particular types of stingers depending on depth and pipeline, with different lengths and geometries adapted to certain laying conditions in S-Lay procedures. Therefore, the objective of this work is to present the development and application of a tailored, in-house non-commercial computational tool in which the modules follow Petrobras users’ specifications, in order to overcome the limitations for specific needs and particular scenarios in the simulation of several types of pipeline procedures. Such tool, called SITUA-PetroPipe, presents a friendly interface with the user, for instance allowing the complete customization of the configuration of laybarge and stinger rollers. It also includes novel analysis methods and formulations, including the ability of coupling the structural behavior of the pipe with the hydrodynamic behavior of the vessel motions under environmental conditions.
Sponsorship	International Petroleum Technology Institute and the Pipeline Division
Starting Page	257
Ending Page	266
Page Count	10
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791848609
DOI	10.1115/IPC2008-64251
e-ISBN	9780791838358
Volume Number	2008 7th International Pipeline Conference, Volume 4
Conference Proceedings	2008 7th International Pipeline Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2008-09-29
Publisher Place	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Simulation Computer simulation Rollers Computer software Pipelines Vessels User interfaces Ocean engineering Pipes
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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