THE PROJECT An operator in West Africa was proposing to transit 13km between two well locations with the riser still deployed. Analysis of the rig move identified the top region of the riser being most at risk of bending, limiting the allowable environmental conditions of the move. This led the client to request an online monitoring system to monitor the bending incurred during the transit operation in real-time. THE BENEFITS ? All data compared to the analysis model to ensure that the move was performed safely and that allowable limits were not exceeded ? System also included motion sensors to log VIV motions in real time and calculate actual VIV fatigue damage incurred during rig move ? Riser bending displayed in real time on topside screen and data stored on computer f

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