Offshore Pipelines
By- Boyun Guo, PhD, Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
- Shanhong Song, Ph.D., Senior engineer, ChevronTexaco
- Ali Ghalambor, Oil and Gas Engineer at Innovative Petrotech Solutions, Inc.
- Tian Lin, CRC for Infrastructure and Engineering Asset Management, Queensland University of Technology
- Jacob Chacko
- Boyun Guo, PhD, Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA
- Shanhong Song, Ph.D., Senior engineer, ChevronTexaco
- Ali Ghalambor, Oil and Gas Engineer at Innovative Petrotech Solutions, Inc.
- Jacob Chacko
More than a third of the worldwide growth in drilling is expected to come from offshore, making the development of offshore pipelines an extremely hot topic in the energy industry. Offshore Pipelines is the most up-to-date reference for engineers and developers challenged with bringing oil and gas onshore. Written primarily for engineers and management personnel working on offshore and deepwater oil and gas pipelines, this book brings together the authors years of experience on a variety of pipeline projects. It offers cost-effective approaches for developing pipeline systems. By presenting principles, criteria, and data necessary to perform engineering analyses, the authors set forth guidelines that can be employed to optimize pipeline development projects.
Audience
Pipeline Design Engineers, Pipeline Operation Engineers
Hardbound, 304 Pages
Published: April 2005
Imprint: Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-7506-7847-6
Reviews
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"The authors are the most respected names in the area of designing, installing, testing, and operating submarine pipelines It is a useful book for engineers and developers challenged with bringing oil and gas onshore. I would recommend that if you work in the offshore pipeline industry, you have this practical reference available. " Saeid Mokhatab Chairman of Natural Gas Engineering Editorial Advisory Board
Contents
- PrefaceList of SymbolsUnit Conversion Factors1. IntroductionPart I: Pipeline Design2. General Design Information3. Diameter and Wall Thickness4. Hydrodynamic Stability of Pipelines5. Pipeline Span6. Operating Stresses7. Pipeline Riser Design8. Pipeline External Corrosion Protection9. Pipeline Insulation10. Introduction to Flexible PipelinesPart II: Pipeline Installation11. Pipeline Installation Methods12. Installation Bending Stress Control13. Pipeline On-Bottom Stability ControlPart III: Pipeline Commissioning and Operations14. Pipeline Testing and Pre-commissioning15. Flow Assurance16. Pigging OperationsAppendicesAppendix A: Gas-Liquid Multiphase Flow in PipelineAppendix B: Steady and Transient Solutions for Pipeline TemperatureAppendix C: Strength De-Rating of Old PipelinesIndex
