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Offshore installations Deeper expertise for a safer world
Contents Who we are 01 Introduction to Lloyd’s Register Independent global assurance 02 Reliable and independent technical expertise Our services 04 What we can do to help you Rules 06 Rules and regulations for best practice Entire lifecycle support 08 We are there at every stage See us at work 10 A selection of recent case studies Our leadership 12 Where we are and where we are going Global reach 16 Where we operate around the world Get in touch 17 Find your nearest Lloyd’s Register contact
Who we are Lloyd’s Register helps offshore companies around the world to operate with confidence and tackle the industry’s ever-growing technical, regulatory, commercial and environmental demands.
From the very beginnings of the oil and gas industry, we have worked closely with our clients to improve the safety, reliability and performance of their assets, people, systems and processes. Owners, operators, build yards, equipment vendors, manufacturers, engineering procurement contractors and regulators all turn to us for support across the key areas of exploration, production and transportation.
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We provide independent expertise in the areas of compliance, technical consulting and business solutions to cover the full lifecycle of every type of upstream asset, from semi-submersibles, drilling units, floating units (FPSOs, FSOs, and FLNGs), to onshore and offshore pipelines. Whatever your requirements, we can help every step of the way, from concept design right through to operation, service and life extension. We can support individual projects and help you solve unique technical issues; we also can assess your entire asset portfolios, including advising on how to enhance your operations and management.
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Independent global assurance We appreciate that clients working in a high-risk environment need to be certain that operations will run reliably and safely. Choosing us as your independent technical expert demonstrates your commitment to the best possible assurance for your critical processes and functions.
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Why choose Lloyd’s Register? Independent experts in international standards As global leaders in providing independent assurance services, we participate in world renowned technical committees such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). We also lead CEOC’s energy and efficiency committee and participate with them on both their inspection and pressure equipment committees. We regularly provide insight into the challenges of modern-day safety and performance, lead discussion forums and papers at industry-wide events such as ICONE, and contribute to the development of worldwide standards. High calibre specialists Our technical people are the most highly experienced and competent in the business. We work on high-integrity projects, from the development of the first land-based boiler rules through to the world’s largest integrated refinery project. We know the technical and commercial challenges you face and we understand that to achieve a sustainable and growing business, you need to think beyond compliance.
Global support We have a network of over 8,500 specialists; you will find us in 186 countries, from the key upstream hubs around the world to the harshest and remote parts of the planet. Our in-depth knowledge of local operating conditions means that wherever you are, you can be sure we offer expert help. Support for asset life extension We do more than carry out inspections. We work with you collaboratively to help solve your problems and improve business performance throughout the supply chain. Our consultancy services focus on research and development breakthroughs and commercialising new products, as well as industrial innovation in smart, safe and sustainable rig operations – extending valuable benefits to your clients.
“ Lloyd’s Register is a world leader in assessing facilities, equipment and products against regulatory, voluntary or proprietary standards, industry codes, regulations or schemes. ”
Third-party independence You can be assured of our complete independence – we make technical decisions without commercial or political pressure. Lloyd’s Register has no institutional or private shareholders so is able to reinvest surplus resources to fulfil our 250-year-old mission: ‘to work to protect lives at sea, on land and in the air’; a mission that influences everything we do as an organisation. Our expertise incorporates the very latest technology and thinking, helping you to solve complex issues and add value to your assets.
• F loating, production, storage & offloading (FPSO) • Floating, storage & offloading (FSO) • Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) • Floating storage & regasification units (FSRU) • Drilling units • Jack-ups • Semi-submersibles • Topsides
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Global supply chain management Tension-legged platforms Umbilical risers and flowlines Electrical systems and instrumentation Rotating and process equipment Piping, cylinders, tubes, drums, tankers and containers Lifting equipment and appliances Welding and fabrications Procurement and project management systems
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Our services Compliance Certification Assure stakeholders that your assets, equipment and systems conform to agreed standards or specifications: our independent service will confirm that design and construction meet required codes and specifications. Where mandated by regulation, we can certify the operational suitability of your assets. Where there are no standards or specifications, we can work with you to develop appropriate criteria for certification. Classification Be confident that your Floating Offshore Installations and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) are designed, constructed and operated to recognised standards, our internationally recognised Rules set standards for the design, construction and operation of floating offshore installations, MODUs and other floating units around the world. We provide independent confirmation that these Rules are being met throughout the lifecycle of your assets. Independent verification and validation Be certain that you have identified and addressed your assets’ major accident hazards: we provide independent confirmation that the design, construction and operation of your safety critical equipment and systems are in accordance with the required standards, and that appropriate examination and testing systems are in place.
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Supply chain management Know that as your project enters its construction or its maintenance stage, key elements such as quality and timelines are strictly under control: we use a large network of surveyors across the globe that are able to leverage their experience of local yards and facilities, to offer a completely independent third-party supply chain management service. Technical consulting Integrity management Be confident about the performance of your critical systems and equipment we help assess and monitor the condition of your physical assets, equipment and hardware, processes and people, to develop asset-specific risk-based monitoring programmes. Safety, reliability and operating performance data comes from our licensed software products – Reliability Based Mechanical Integrity (RBMI) and Knowledge Based Asset IntegrityTM (KBAITM), helping you optimise the performance of your assets throughout their life span. Risk and engineering consultancy Make confident risk management and operational decisions, our technical advice helps you make critical decisions regarding your management of risk and operation of equipment. Our expertise covers a range of risk and engineering disciplines, including safety, structural, electrical, corrosion, geotechnical, process plant machinery, noise and vibration, and environmental engineering. Together with our modelling skills in finite
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element analysis and computational fluid dynamics, we can provide technical advice on all aspects of your operations, including probabilistic risk assessment, safety case preparations, fire and explosion modelling, and noise and vibration studies. Operational readiness support Improve safety, health and operational performance by using our specialist design support, our team achieves an understanding of how your people interface with processes, systems and physical assets. We use a broad range of operational integrity related services, including human factors, training, management systems, root cause incident analysis, and process safety management. Field life extension Have confidence in the integrity of your ageing assets, our services will support your future risk management of plant, systems, processes and people, helping overcome tomorrow’s challenges by understanding the technical, systems, and competency demands of the next phase of your asset’s lifecycle. Materials/equipment failure investigation Benefit from an independent assessment of why materials or equipment have failed, our tests and detailed analyses will determine the likely cause of failure of any materials and components. Using failure investigation data and our expert advice you can prevent future problems and be confident of working to engineering best practices.
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Business solutions Business performance improvement Add significant value to your business with our software, training, performance improvement support and best practice management systems, we can tailor our diverse range of specialist capabilities to meet your specific business consultancy requirements. Choose from sophisticated human factors’ services, organisational integrity consulting support, and business and supply chain assurance. As our client, you have access to the entire resources of the Lloyd’s Register Group of entities, and our range of specialist services to meet your oil and gas challenges. Reliability Based Mechanical Integrity (RBMI) software This provides a fully integrated riskbased inspection and maintenance programme for pressure vessels, piping, storage tanks, heat exchangers (including bundles), relief devices, pipelines, rotating equipment and instrumentation. RBMI is a third-party solution, certified to API 580, and can be integrated with back-office systems such as SAP, CMMS, document management solutions and data historians.
from consistency of documentation used to support design principles with regulatory requirements, through to the strategic solutions of pressure relief system capacity. Human engineering For people, plant and processes to perform successfully in any complex system, it is essential that you address human factors: our Human Engineering team has specific capabilities in CAD design for control rooms and work environments. We can help you optimise the usability of your technology, especially control systems, and assure organisational integrity for efficient and sustainable operations. All the services outlined above are provided by our reputable subsidiaries: ModuSpec & West; Scandpower; Lloyd’s Register ODS; and Martec. LRQA A leading independent provider of business assurance services, including certification, validation, verification and training, LRQA is accredited by over 45 accreditation bodies. Located in more than 120 countries, its services help you manage your systems and risks to improve and protect your organisation’s current and future performance.
Pressure relief analysis software Combined with our expertise on pressure relief analysis, this software provides accurate analysis to help support identification of potential safety issues associated with pressure relief systems,
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Rules Lloyd’s Register has used its technical knowledge and experience to provide comprehensive rules to guide the design, construction and operation of floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) and other offshore
Our rules and regulations set appropriate standards of the design, construction and lifetime maintenance for offshore units, providing all the information needed for classification purposes. All of Lloyd’s Register’s rules are ratified by our technical committees, made up of industry representatives, to ensure our rules and regulations reflect industry best practice. Lloyd’s Register has two sets of rules covering floating offshore assets:
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Covering assets such as
Floating Offshore Installations at a Fixed Location (FOIFL)
Floating Production Storage and Offloading
Mobile Offshore Units
Floating Storage and Offloading Jack-Ups Drill Ships
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Additions to the FOIFL rules include: A new FOIFL Part 10 (site specific loading, project specific services life, hull rules for generic mono-hulls, based on CSR) that has been extended to cover floating LNG units, to be released in 2012. A new FOIFL Part 11 for Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (containment systems, piping, machinery, process
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plants, electrical, control systems, fire safety) assets and Guidelines for the Calculation of Probabilistic Explosion Loads, authored by our industry leading experts from Scandpower, to be issued in early 2013. A new set of MOU rules for 2013 with revised requirements and notations for Drill Units, using our industry leading experts from ModuSpec, to be issued in early 2013.
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Entire lifecycle support From concept to operational life and decommissioning, we can support your assets during every lifecycle stage and across the energy supply chain. Whether it is complex deepwater drilling rigs, floating units or pipelines in the Arctic, we will help you safeguard your upstream assets while improving overall business performance. Our teams consist of specialists with an in-depth knowledge of all the materials, components, equipment, systems and operational complexities involved in this high-risk, capital-intensive sector.
Taking your asset’s entire lifecycle into consideration at the beginning of the project enables you to make informed decisions later, benefiting both safety and performance throughout operation and at the life-extension and decommissioning stages. Operate with confidence at every stage Our specialist expertise covers all equipment, components and assets:
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01 02 01 Concept
Helping you define the project scope and risks during the early stages – minimising overall project risk exposure. This may cover material procurement, fabrication, assembly and legislation. Full lifecycle cost analysis is normally carried out. Examples of how we help: design safety case support approval in principle environmental assessments human factors HAZID/HAZOP support supporting studies for risk and HSE: EERA, ESSA, FERA, noise, vibration, SIL, reliability provision of verification schemes. Helping you meet your requirements and maximising asset value 08
02 Design
Helping you define the project scope and risks during the design stages, pre-FEED and FEED. Examples of how we help: design appraisal for FEED and detailed design advice on materials suitability and selection corrosion risk analyses structural strength and fatigue analyses static and dynamic flexible riser analyses pipeline systems analysis hydrodynamics, motions and moorings analyses finite element analysis support on procurement and contracting strategies. Ensuring ocean and land-based logistics are cost-efficient and effective, and final component installation meets all technical and legal requirements
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05 Operation Services
Monitoring of your project, vendor inspection, controlling sub-contractors and ensuring deadlines are achieved. Materials selection using codes, standards and procedures, fabrication and assembly are achieved.
We help with implementation of measurement, failure, inspection and investigation strategies to ensure that assets remain safe, productive and fit for purpose.
Examples of how we help: preparation of specification and scheme plans independent review and audit of designs and specifications project risk analysis and risk management noise and vibration predictions survey during fabrication and installation approval of welding specifications and procedures materials production surveillance and certification notified body services for PED and ATEX NDE and NDT advice. Helping you deliver your projects on time and budget, to the correct specification
Examples of how we help: in-service inspection (compliance) asset management assurance services (BSI PAS 55) risk-based inspection integrity inspection activities corrosion and NDE studies failure and root cause analysis process safety management operational risk assessments technical due diligence asset transfer support maintenance strategies and audits fitness for service evaluation current condition surveys structural fatigue. Successfully optimising safety, reliability and productivity
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Creating a framework covering integrity policy, strategy, codes of practice procedures, specifications and guidelines – all of which are required for successful operation.
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Examples of how we help: survey during commissioning confirmation of functionality of safety critical systems and equipment implementation and project management independent validation and verification during testing and commissioning review of documentation measurement of rotating equipment (noise, vibration, surge testing, etc) training ASME and RCCM code inspection services. Reducing set-up problems and improving coordination, quality and cost management
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See us at work Client: BP Exploration and Production Application: Installation of a new FPSO (Quad 204) Project scope: Independent validation of design, procurement, construction and commissioning phases Lloyd’s Register and BP have a long history of successful collaboration. In this project, BP’s intention is to fully exploit the remaining Schiehallion/Loyal reserves; the concept for redevelopment of the Quad 204 area involves the installation of a new geostationary turret-moored, harsh-water FPSO at the same location as the existing FPSO. The exploitation of the reservoirs is being extended through the provision of up to 28 additional subsea production and injection wells across Schiehallion/Loyal fields. The Quad 204 FPSO will be moored in approximately 400m of water, some 150km west of Shetland, and will use the existing subsea infrastructure (SURF). Conditions in this area are amongst the harshest experienced in the UK oil and gas sector, therefore the facilities provided for this project must be capable of operating in weather extremes that cause significant ship motion, and where equipment will be exposed to a corrosive (wet and saliferous) environment.
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The topsides facilities will consist of threestage gas-oil separation, associated gas compression and dehydration prior to gas export via the existing West of Shetlands pipeline, or distribution as lift gas. Produced water, supplemented by treated seawater, will be re-injected to provide the maintenance of reservoir pressure.
Lloyd’s Register, as the appointed IVB to BP, performed verification to meet the requirements of the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations 2005, and the key requirements of Reference 1. We were involved in the Design, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning phases of the scheme and provided individual Verification Work Instructions (VWIs) detailing the necessary actions to be taken by individual examiners when assessing the suitability of each item of SCE equipment or system. Client: Woodside Energy Ltd, Perth, Western Australia Application: Steel jacket and deck Project scope: Independent validation of design, construction and installation Lloyd’s Register Asia has a strong and ongoing relationship with Woodside. Our validation services to the North Rankin Redevelopment (NR2) are performed under the frame agreement with Woodside for the provision of validation and classification services. Besides North Rankin 2 we are providing validation operations verification and/ or classification to the majority of Woodside’s new offshore projects and existing assets, including the North Rankin A, Goodwyn A, Angel and Pluto fixed facilities and the Maersk NgujimaYin, Northern Endeavour and Nganhurra FPSO units. We are supporting the refurbishment of North Rankin A, one of the world’s largest capacity gasproduction platforms, in readiness for the installation of the North Rankin B alongside.
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North Rankin B platform presents its own unique challenges. Installing the deck by ‘float-over’ method will make this project one of the largest of its kind in the world. A core requirement is to connect the new platform by two 100-metre bridges to the existing North Rankin A offshore facility. Our team of structural and foundations’ experts will help contribute to the project’s success, backed up by our extensive knowledge of the existing North Rankin A facility and local regulatory environment. The Perth, Western Australia office is performing the project management of the validation services. Detailed design review of the jacket and deck is being performed by the Kuala Lumpur office supported by specialists based in our Aberdeen and London offices. The jacket is under construction at PT McDermott Indonesia’s fabrication facilities in Batam, Indonesia, and the deck at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ yard, Ulsan, South Korea. Our surveyors are attending both sites, as well as a number of equipment vendors worldwide. Our independent validation services will not only help to assure the client that the business is complying with regulations, but that project contractors are meeting the desired performance standards. North Rankin B is scheduled for completion in 2013. With North Rankin A, it will operate as a single integrated facility.
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Clients: Shell Development Australia (Operator) Technip (France) Samsung Heavy Industries (Korea) Single Buoy Moorings (Monaco) Application: Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit Project scope: Classification, certification, validation across multiple contractors The Prelude FLNG project was given the final go ahead in May 2011. Prelude comprises the largest floating offshore facility in the world, at 488 metres long, 74 metres wide, and displacing about 600,000 tonnes of water. It requires about 260,000 tonnes of steel to build and its turret is the largest ever built. It will be moored at a depth of 250 metres for 25 years without dry docking, in the Browse Basin, offshore northwest Australia. Prelude has been designed to withstand category five cyclones and its technology has generated 110 patents. • Production capacity: 5.3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa): 3.6 mtpa LNG, 1.3 mtpa condensate, 0.4 mtpa LPG (propane, ethane, butane)
• Certification of the topsides, turret and equipment (in excess of 1,100 tagged items) against project and international codes and standards • Validation of the overall unit against performance standards within a safety case regime. These services were applied across multiple contracts, with: • Technip, for Engineering, Procurement and Commissioning for topsides (Paris). • Samsung Heavy Industries, for overall substructure and construction topsides in Korea • Shell Development Australia for validation of the subsea and risers (involving Shell and FMC in Malaysia and overall validation of the unit • Single Buoy Moorings for turret design (Monaco) and construction (Dubai) • Multiple vendors (in Europe, Asia and North America) for classification and certification of equipment packages.
• LNG chilled to -162C, shrinking volume 600-fold. Our role in Prelude includes: • Classification of the substructure (hull) and turret
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Our leadership Strategy Chris Walters, SVP Compliance Services, Lloyd’s Register Energy The global demand for energy is increasing; as a result, offshore exploration in deep and ultradeepwater is experiencing substantial growth. The floater market is the largest segment of the offshore industry, and within Latin America alone, over 105 floating units are expected to be installed by 2016. Lloyd’s Register has an aspiration to be recognised as a leading global provider of technical assurance services to the offshore sector, covering the new construction and in-service segments supported by the other stages in the typical asset lifecycle.
and related consultancy services in the pre-FEED, design and new construction phases to certification, validation, consultancy, and integrity services in the succeeding asset lifecycle phases. We know that we need to provide an outstanding service to our clients, who expect the highest level of technical expertise to help them address complex engineering and regulatory challenges. Our contract with Shell on the Prelude project has allowed us to work on the largest offshore installation in the world and to further develop our skills, technology and rules alongside it.
We want to ensure that we are providing the best services for you and your project. We have developed a framework of services that will enable us to go beyond just class-related activities and into topsides certification
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Project focus Richard Nott, VP Operations, Compliance Services, Lloyd’s Register Energy The objective for our Project Management Framework and Service Delivery operating model is to ensure that Lloyd’s Register completes all projects on time, within budget, and to a level of quality that is acceptable, both to our clients and to us. Whilst our projects may differ in scope and size, the project management and service delivery principles remain consistent from project to project, and from office to office. We have a structured Project Management Framework, which includes risks and issue management combined with straightforward operational processes, enabling us to efficiently and effectively deliver projects to the satisfaction of our clients. We operate a globally networked organisation that uses shared practices and processes to ensure that:
We effectively manage, prioritise and control the delivery of our work between the offices We provide a high quality, consistent and responsive service to our clients by recognising the individual and collective talents of our staff and monitoring project and office performance to drive best practice throughout the organisation We promote and encourage our staff to build their technical and professional skills, and all our staff have agreed and managed Learning and Development Plans. Lloyd’s Register has over 240 offices worldwide; by ensuring that we have clear and open communication between and within these offices we are able to focus and perform to the very highest levels.
Have your say Contact Richard by email at richard.nott@lr.org
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Business development Olivier Boijoux, VP Technical and Business Development, Compliance Services, Lloyd’s Register Energy The business development team focuses on how Lloyd’s Register will continue to expand and tailor our portfolio to provide superior products and services that meet individual client needs within the floating offshore installation sector. Our global communications strategy ensures that our clients understand the Lloyd’s Register’s brand promise, strengths and business focus, and that we communicate our new products, technical developments and rules coherently and consistently. We have developed a strategic approach to account management that focuses on building value-added relationships with our clients. Technical representatives from across the floating offshore, marine and energy teams speak regularly at technical seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions and client events to share our industry expertise, improve our accessibility, and to engage with our clients.
We differentiate ourselves in the floating offshore sector by our capacity to package our services according to the specific needs of a project. By combining our solutions, we offer a tailor-made service to support the total lifespan of a project, from design to decommissioning. The business development team helps to define Lloyd’s Register’s rules, products and services to meet the demands of the growing offshore sector. We also add value to our service offering by identifying and implementing the right project structure during the sales phase to carry the project forwards. This allows us to centrally manage and monitor all regional efforts in a coherent and project-driven approach from the beginning, providing a seamless experience for our clients.
Have your say Contact Olivier by email at: olivier.boijoux@lr.org
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Our wider services Lloyd’s Register’s reputation is built on more than 250 years of protecting life and property. We are dedicated to helping industry meet increasingly complex challenges and to making the world a safer place.
Our experience covers the Upstream sectors main asset types, including fixed production platforms, floating units, drilling rigs and ships, subsea equipment and pipelines. Elsewhere, our other businesses – Marine, Transportation and Management Systems (LRQA) – support a wide range of industry sectors globally.
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Your nearest contact If you would like to speak to a member of our Energy team to find out how Lloyd’s Register can help your business or project, visit www.lr.org/energy for details of your local office or contact one of our regional offices.
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Lloyd’s Register EMEA John Finch T: +33 (0) 14778 2605 E: john.finch@lr.org
Lloyd’s Register Asia Alastair Jones T: +65 (0) 6278 9444 E: alastair.jones@lr.org
Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc Olivier Boijoux T: +44 020 7423 2363 E: olivier.boijoux@lr.org
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