A rig in the Cook Inlet fleet was to be requalified for service by analysis for a 1000 year return period quake. HEA developed a finite element model to represent the platform, which accounted for the complex interaction between the drill pipe setback and the drilling rig structure during a seismic event. Weak structural elements were identified and reinforced.
Pump Intake Debris Screen Optimization
Challenge: A refinery client uses seawater as the main supply for plant cooling operations as well as firewater for...