In an effort to more effectively understand and manage vortex-induced vibration (VIV) fatigue integrity of its drilling risers, BP has instrumented several of them on a number of mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and offshore production platforms worldwide. This paper presents several aspects of the findings from those monitoring campaigns, with particular emphasis on the relatively more densely populated MODU data sets. In-situ monitoring has practical use as a realtime quantifier of accrued VIV fatigue damage to both drilling riser and wellhead casing over the course of a given monitoring period, a fundamental indicator of structural integrity. At present, this can be very useful to operators given that the gap between predicted and measured VIV fatigue damage can be very large. In this paper, the measured data are used to expose some of the physical details of full-scale riser response whose omission from predictive design tools and methods may contribute to this wide gap. To characterize the size of the gap, the data are compared to calculations using the most commonly used industry VIV analysis software. This demonstrates the inherent level of analysis over conservatism with respect to full-scale, unsuppressed drilling risers in the field when typical analysis parameters are utilized. A means of adjusting the parameters to reduce the over conservatism is then implemented. Finally, the data are used to reveal some performance indicators for VIV suppression devices that are presently being utilized in drilling operations.
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ASME 2008 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
June 15–20, 2008
Estoril, Portugal
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division
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978-0-7918-4822-7
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Actual VIV Fatigue Response of Full Scale Drilling Risers: With and Without Suppression Devices
Michael A. Tognarelli,
Michael A. Tognarelli
BP America Production, Houston, TX
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Samuel Taggart,
Samuel Taggart
BP America Production, Houston, TX
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Mike Campbell
Mike Campbell
2H Offshore, Inc., Houston, TX
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Michael A. Tognarelli
BP America Production, Houston, TX
Samuel Taggart
BP America Production, Houston, TX
Mike Campbell
2H Offshore, Inc., Houston, TX
Paper No:
OMAE2008-57046, pp. 513-525; 13 pages
Published Online:
July 27, 2009
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Tognarelli, MA, Taggart, S, & Campbell, M. "Actual VIV Fatigue Response of Full Scale Drilling Risers: With and Without Suppression Devices." Proceedings of the ASME 2008 27th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. Volume 5: Materials Technology; CFD and VIV. Estoril, Portugal. June 15–20, 2008. pp. 513-525. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2008-57046
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