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    The document discusses minimizing risks when preloading jack-up rigs on location. Preloading involves taking on ballast water to increase weight and sink the rig's legs deeper into the soil. This poses a risk of "punch-through" if the soil cannot support the added weight. The document recommends detailed analysis, monitoring leg loads and depths, and maintaining an air gap during preloading to reduce risks. It provides a case study where preloading at a 5' air gap instead of the recommended minimal air gap led to a leg punching through the soil. Lessons included the importance of accurate measurements and communication between parties.

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    Rig Move Risk Assessment

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    The document discusses minimizing risks when preloading jack-up rigs on location. Preloading involves taking on ballast water to increase weight and sink the rig's legs deeper into the soil. This poses a risk of "punch-through" if the soil cannot support the added weight. The document recommends detailed analysis, monitoring leg loads and depths, and maintaining an air gap during preloading to reduce risks. It provides a case study where preloading at a 5' air gap instead of the recommended minimal air gap led to a leg punching through the soil. Lessons included the importance of accurate measurements and communication between parties.

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    The document discusses minimizing risks when preloading jack-up rigs on location. Preloading involves taking on ballast water to increase weight and sink the rig's legs deeper into the soil. This poses a risk of "punch-through" if the soil cannot support the added weight. The document recommends detailed analysis, monitoring leg loads and depths, and maintaining an air gap during preloading to reduce risks. It provides a case study where preloading at a 5' air gap instead of the recommended minimal air gap led to a leg punching through the soil. Lessons included the importance of accurate measurements and communication between parties.

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    Rig Move Risk Assessment

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    Andrey Spiridonov
    The document discusses minimizing risks when preloading jack-up rigs on location. Preloading involves taking on ballast water to increase weight and sink the rig's legs deeper into the soil. This poses a risk of "punch-through" if the soil cannot support the added weight. The document recommends detailed analysis, monitoring leg loads and depths, and maintaining an air gap during preloading to reduce risks. It provides a case study where preloading at a 5' air gap instead of the recommended minimal air gap led to a leg punching through the soil. Lessons included the importance of accurate measurements and communication between parties.

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    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    MINIMIZING RISKS FOR JACK-UP RIGS JACKWHEN PRELOADING ON LOCATION


    Presented by: S. Douglas Devoy

    MatthewsDaniel att e s a e
    Houston, Texas

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    PRELOADING HAS PROVEN TO POSE THE GREATEST RISK DURING THE FINAL JACK-UP RIGS SUSTAIN PUNCH-THROUGHS STAGES OF THE RIG WORLD MOVE! IN ALL AREAS OF THE

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Definition of Preloading of Jack-Up Rig Jack-

    Preloading consists of taking large volumes of salt water into designated preload tanks greatly increasing the tanks, overall weight of the rig.

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Definition of Preloading of Jack-Up Rig Jack-

    This additional weight results in the spud cans penetrating deeper into the soil profile in order to reach soils with adequate strength to support the rig.

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Rig Preloading on Location

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Risk Mitigation Measures For Preloading Location Approval


    Detailed Geotechnical Analysis / y PunchPunch-Through Study Recommendations for Preloading Air Gap Recommendations for Close Monitoring of Leg Loads and Penetrations Recommendation for Action if Penetrations are Different than Predicted

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Preloading Risk Level Assessment Recommendation for Air Gap During Preloading R d ti f Ai G D i P l di
    Normal Caution Normal to Maximum Air Gap Minimal Air Gap Maximum 3 5 3-5

    Special Caution

    Maximum 0-2

    Not to Exceed 0 t N tt E d to Extreme Caution 0 Air Gap or Draft Draft

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Rig Arrives on Location Initial Penetrations Taken 5 Air Gap

    Limited S il I f Li it d Soils Information . . . ti Generic Location Approval . . . No Preloading Program. . .

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Maximum preload water onboard Even penetrations on all 3 legs All useful work completed for this stage

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Dump preload water Rig jacked back to 5 air gap Prepare for next preload cycle

    UNIT RE-ELEVATED

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Near end of preloading cycle Legs at even penetration Rig at 5 air gap 5

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    CASE STUDY

    Jack Up Rig Punch-Through PunchMiddle East

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Information Developed Prior to Rig Move MWS Location Approval Detailed Soils Analysis conducted by y y Geotechnical Expert Punch-Through Predicted Punch Preload in Water Recommended

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Rig Move Plan Agreed Prior to Siting (Two(Two-Stage Preloading)


    1. Preload in Water to 100% 2. Followed by Preload at Minimal Air Gap to 100%

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Findings Leg Penetration Curve showed punch-through g punchp g


    Initial penetrations were different than predicted (5 vs. anticipated 9-14) ti i t d 9 First stage of preload conducted at draft with no settlement of legs Rig raised to 5 air gap in final stages of preload 5 Port leg punch-through occurred at 91% preload punch-

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Failure in System

    Agreed Rig Move Procedures Superseded by Rig Mover

    Preloading Conducted at 5 Air Gap g p

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Lessons Learned Communication is very important between all parties engaged in preloading operation. It is important to keep accurate measurements of leg loads and penetrations. When the soils do not behave as Leg Penetration C Curve predicts, EXTREME C Caution is advised. Lower air gap = less damage.

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Accurate Measurement of Spud Can Load d L d and Penetration

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Case Study Estimated Punch P h Through 5 Ai G Air Gap

    MATTHEWS~DANIEL

    Recommendations to Reduce Risk D i P l di R d ti t R d Ri k During Preloading

    Utilize JRC Scope of Work for Rig Moves MWS to issue Location Approval with Geotechnical Input PunchPunch-Through Risk and Recommended Preloading Air Gap to be in MWS Approval

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