C 7 7 M20 Y 4 0 K05 B A CK GROUND Our client intended to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea using a jack-up rig. Due to the relatively deep water depth of 108 m, the system had a long unrestrained span of conductor which, in combination with onerous environmental loads, led to high loads on the conductor and surface equipment. They had a 30” x 1” conductor in stock intended for the operation, but had received conductor analysis from another company predicting that a 30” x 2” conductor would be necessary to meet requirements for the onerous water depth and environmental conditions of their project. As a 30” x 2” conductor is an unusual requirement, we were contracted to provide a second opinion. SOL UTION Involving us early in the d

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