Abstract

Offshore skids play a vital role in transportation of heavy pumps, engines, and blender units used during fracturing treatments at the well-site. For universal acceptance and usage of these skids worldwide, the offshore design should meet various applicable codes and regulations, such as Bureau Veritas, Lloyds, ABS, or Det Norske Veritas (DNV) design standards. This paper presents a review of the design, development, and implementation of an offshore skid per DNV regulations. A finite element approach of design was adopted to meet DNV requirements. Design implementation efforts, such as manufacturing, inspection, and prototype testing under different loading and lifting conditions are discussed. The output should help obtain DNV certification and guide global field operators during operation.

Keywords:
implementation, requirement, certification, subsea system, inspection, offshore skid, skid, primary structure, pad eye, container
Subjects:
Hydraulic Fracturing, Offshore Facilities and Subsea Systems
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2014. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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