Browsing Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science (TN-IMBM) by Title
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Development concept of oil field-A in the Pechora sea uner conditions of initial data uncertainty
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2020;, Master thesis, 2020)The development strategy of equipping an oil field of the Pechora Sea is discussed in this thesis. Because of the confidential data on the field received from PJSC Rosneft, the field is conventionally called Field-A in ... -
Development concepts for Sakhalin's offshore field development
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)When a company undertakes to develop an oilfield, certain activities represent the foundation of the development, ranging from information about the metocean conditions at the site to marketing. The concept phase itself ... -
Development concepts for the northern Caspian sea
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Today the Northern Caspian Sea is considered to be a very perspective region for oil and gas growth. However, the challenges encountered in the Northern Caspian Sea are not usually met in such combination in another regions, ... -
Development of a coupling algorithm for fluid-structure interaction analysis of submerged aquaculture nets
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12)A coupling algorithm between two open-source numerical toolboxes, i.e., OpenFOAM and Code_Aster, is implemented for fluid-structure interaction analysis of submerged nets. This algorithm is developed to handle the wake ... -
Development of a method for evaluation of measures used for winterization of offshore facilities and units
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The environmental conditions in the Barents Sea include low temperatures, wind, snow and precipitation influencing safety, working environment, operations and equipment functionality. The conditions are not extreme compared ... -
Development of a Procedure for Risk-Based Qualification of Additively Manufactured Components: Adopting to Oil and Gas Industrial Applications
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10)Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) technology provide the potential for on-demand and rapid production of spare parts during urgent repair times. Recently, big oil and gas companies have shown early progress ... -
Development of a procedure for the assessment of microbiologically influenced corrosion
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)Operating offshore oil and gas production facilities is often associated with high risk. In order to manage the risk, operators commonly use aids to support decision making in the establishment of a maintenance and ... -
Development of a Wave-Driven Pump for Energy Production
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)Since the year of 2014, the oil and gas industry worldwide has experienced a backlash from years of prosperous field developments and implementation of technology for improved recovery. Overproduction of oil and gas has ... -
Development of a work process for condition management of topside static mechanical equipment
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Degradation and fatigue of static equipment is common in the offshore industry. The combination of saltwater, temperature, and humidity can significantly reduce the integrity of static process equipment, and thereby increase ... -
Development of actuating organ for electric intervention tool
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-07-01)This thesis describes the initial steps towards development of a modularized all-electric toolbox, to use during ROV intervention. Based on a vision of future subsea systems, which will rely on electrification and ... -
Development of Advanced Numerical Tools for Dynamic Analysis of Aquaculture Structures
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-04)Numerical methods to accurately predict dynamic responses of marine aquaculture structures are essential in the engineering design process, because these structures can be subjected to large wave and current loads in the ... -
Development of an assessment procedure for environmental consequence in RBI analysis
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)Even with the recent developments in renewable energy, oil & gas are still our most important energy source today. This will also be the case in the foreseeable future, but new demands are constantly being forced on the ... -
Development of Charging Tower for Shuttle Boats
(Master thesis, 2021)The companies Lyse AS, Stavangerregionen Havn IKS and Kolumbus has acquired electric shuttle boats to be used for sightseeing in Stavanger. Currently, there are no charging setup intended for the shuttle boats. The goal ... -
Development of Construction Material Using Wastewater: An Application of Circular Economy for Mass Production of Bricks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Water is one of the necessary ingredients for construction materials. Billions of gallons of clean water are wasted during the development of fired clay bricks. Similarly, the waste of clean water is a global issue. In ... -
Development of FMEA/RCM methodology to be implemented in Generic Maintenance Concepts
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)This master thesis has developed methods for how to interpret failure data and incorporate these into OIA's existing database. This also gave input to improvement of OIA's existing software Kamfer to develop more functionality ... -
Development of Integrated Operations Strategy to Accelerate Offshore Operations Capability
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-07)Integrated operations is proven operating model to manage offshore assets smartly. BP with its Field of the Future program, Shell with its Smart Fields program, and Statoil with its Integrated ... -
Development of new lightweight concrete mixtures based on aplite and perlite
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2009, Master thesis, 2009)Cement extenders are commonly used as an addition to concrete mixtures to increase material properties. A mineral called aplite is a cement extender. This mineral contains many possible favourable properties. An experimental ... -
Development of operation and mainteance procedures for zonal isolation tools
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Stimulation operations of unconventional formations, such as tight oil- and shale gas formations are often necessary to achieve profitable hydrocarbon production. Several stimulation techniques and equipment are used for ... -
Development of roll stabilization on a large zero-energy freighter-ship using sails.
(Master thesis, 2021)In recent years, research for creating climate-friendly solutions has become more desired. As the transport of cargo by sea is heavily utilized and will continue to be so, this is an area that can be improved. During this ... -
Development of screening software tool for evaluation of pipeline lateral buckling
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)During its lifetime a pipeline is subjected to an increase in internal pressure and temperature from its as‐installed condition. These loads cause the pipeline to expand at its “free” end, and induce stresses and forces ...