Offshore Encounters with ABAQUS

23 Pages·2012·0.22 MB·English

by  Hilde Solbakken

Offshore Encounters with ABAQUS
September 25 2012
George Hobbs
Who Am I?
Who Are Subsea 7?
Before ABAQUS
Agenda
Early Days
The Present Day
The Future?
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Who Am I?

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Who Am I?
• 40 Years in Industry
• Background in Software Development for Offshore
• Use of Structural Software for Offshore Analysis
• Integrity Management of Structures
• Modification of Structures
• Pipeline Analysis and Design
• Engineering Critical Analysis
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Who Are Subsea 7?
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Who Are Subsea 7?
• Major Offshore Designer/Contractor Worldwide
• Turnover ~ US$6 Billion
• Large Fleet of Pipe Lay Vessels
• Subsea Installation and Maintenance Specialists
• Advanced Engineer Design and Analysis
– Deep Water Applications
– Pipelines
– Subsea Completions
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Before ABAQUS
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Before ABAQUS
• Slide Rule
• Calculation Pad
• Linear Frame Analysis
• Linear Finite Element
• Punched Cards
• No Graphics
• Computer Bureaux - £££ Ouch!

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ABAQUS – The Early Days
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Baptism of Fire
• First Foray Into Offshore Analysis
• Tuesday Afternoon 16:45 – winding down
• Tuesday Afternoon 16:55 – on way to client
• Problem? Anchor snagged Pipeline and Dented
• What can we do for Friday?
• Expensive Quote accepted and Overtime worked
• Friday – Client Meeting
• 3 Consultants with same brief – compare results
• Why?
• Loss of Revenue £5Million per day. Our fees? Peanuts.
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