by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Petrochemical Refining and Production
Challenge: A subsea crack was found on an offshore Alaskan oil platform built in the 1960s. The crack must be repaired while the platform remains in service. Resolution: HEA helped establish a repair option for the crack which included underwater welding. This is one...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Petrochemical Refining and Production
Challenge: Hopper Engineering spearheaded the assessment and remediation of an offshore oil platform, located in Alaska, which was found to have a seven foot diameter tubular brace separated from the main jacket structure of the platform. Our primary tasks included...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Petrochemical Refining and Production
Challenge: In an effort to address the declining output from wells in the Cook Inlet coupled with the anticipated future needs for natural gas in Alaska, an option is considered to offload compressed natural gas (CNG) at an existing liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Petrochemical Refining and Production
Challenge: A full platform assessment of an existing offshore platform in Cook Inlet, Alaska is required for a client. The structural integrity of the existing platform is to be evaluated per API standards for the deck loads, the environmental loads (including...
by GeorgeWebManHopperE | Mar 26, 2021 | Petrochemical Refining and Production
Challenge: An existing passenger elevator in the Coker unit of a local refinery is becoming increasingly unreliable due to age and limited availability of replacement parts. A new elevator is to be installed at the unit. Consideration is given to limit impact to...
