Installation Analysis

AMOG Consulting is able to provide analysis advice on the installation of flexible lines, umbilicals, subsea hardware, structure transport and installation. AMOG's capabilities in offshore installations is provided by key personnel with backgrounds originating from installation contractors, operators and riser manufacturers. Given AMOG's extensive experience with model testing, naval architecture, floating structures, risers, pipelines and metocean, AMOG is able to apply practical solutions to complex models and simulate various installation operations prior to physical installation. Based on our experience, AMOG is able to advise clients on:

• Vessel motion and sea fastening analysis
• Over boarding limits
• Splash zone loading and slack line investigations
• Resonance and dynamic motion investigations
• Touchdown and near bottom hydrodynamic effects
• On bottom stability analyses
• Sea state limits and operability criterion
• Pipelay initiation sequence, setdown loads and bending limits
• Operability limits for pipe lay
• Cross hauling and pull-in loadings
• Riser clashing studies during pull in
• Operability for tie-in procedures
• Deck loading and sea fastening analysis for reel drive and other flex lays systems.
• Mid-water arch and distributed buoyancy installation
• Tie in loadings for PLEMs, PLETs, manifolds etc. and loads on guide tubes
• Novel installation techniques
• Lay-down and pull-up analysis for recovery of abandoned lines
• Anchor tension requirements
• Real time installation supporting
• Review of installation procedure – ROV footage
• Remedial Actions in the case of mishaps
• Integrity Management