A Statistical Approach to Evaluating Single-Side Inlet vs Dual Inlet Temperature Distributions in Coke Drums ABSTRACT: Slide valves used to unhead coke drums have had a significant impact on the safety and efficiency of the unheading process in these...Go To Paper
Assessment of the Critical Tilting Angle of a Coke Drum Vessel Subject to Seismic Loading ABSTRACT: Assessment of a coke drum for seismic stability is generally a well-documented load case, with ample examples and historical design...Go To Paper
Comparison of Riser and Well System Response Predictions to Full-Scale Measurements in a Shallow Water Harsh Environment ABSTRACT: Well system fatigue accumulated during drilling operations from mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) has been a topic of intensive...Go To Paper
Strain-Based Pipeline Repair via Type B Sleeve ABSTRACT Production and delivery of hydrocarbons in remote locations of the world may involve traversing regions which could expose pipelines to...Go To Paper
Estimation of BOP Stack Drag and Added Mass Using Computational Fluid Dynamics ABSTRACT: The hydrodynamic drag and added mass of a blowout preventer (BOP stack) influences the resonant amplitudes and frequencies of a drilling...Go To Paper
Wellhead Fatigue Monitoring During Subsea Well Plug and Abandonment Activities ABSTRACT: Wellhead fatigue monitoring was performed during Plug and Abandonment (P&A) activities of a well in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Fatigue...Go To Paper
Validation of Global Riser/Wellhead Analysis Using Data from a Full-Scale Measurement Campaign ABSTRACT: Fatigue damage predictions of risers and wellhead/casing systems due to drilling operations require predictive modeling techniques for...Go To Paper
Design Verification and Validation Testing of the Stones Jumper Breakaway Joint ABSTRACT: The design verification analysis and validation testing of an 8 inch jumper and integrated breakaway joint for the Stones subsea...Go To Paper
Corrosion Performance of Nickel Based Alloys in Highly Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid ABSTRACT: Nickel alloys, especially the nickel (Ni)-chromium (Cr)-molybdenum (Mo) family, offer excellent resistance to hydrochloric acid. The...Go To Paper
Electrochemical Study of Acetic Acid Influence on Carbon Steel Corrosion in Sour Environment ABSTRACT: This paper presents the results of an investigation into the effect of ppm concentrations of acetic acid on the electrochemical...Go To Paper
Collective Effects of Leakage, Temperature Changes, and Entrapped Air during Hydrostatic Testing ABSTRACT: During hydrostatic testing of pipelines, leaks in the test section will result in a loss of test pressure, and a reduction in water...Go To Paper
ILI and NDE Characterization of Pipeline Manufacturing Flaws and Confirmation through Full-Scale Testing ABSTRACT: Pipeline-manufacturing flaws, such as slivers, can be difficult to accurately characterize and size during in-line inspection. After...Go To Paper
