Browsing Studentoppgaver (TN-IKM / TN-IMBM) by Title
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A Decision Analysis Framework for Optimizing Electrification of Offshore Hydrocarbon Production Facilities for CO2 Emission Reduction
(Master thesis, 2021)The oil and gas industry has been increasingly focusing on sustainability and emissions in their offshore production facilities, where 80% of emissions come from the generation of electricity for powering their platforms ... -
A feasibility study of the Versatruss system
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-11)For the installation of a topside onto jacket, lift method with crane barge has been a common concept. However the increasing weight and offshore exposure hours has led designers to consider the float-over method as an ... -
A Full-Scale Study on Traffic Induced Vibrations of a Suspension Bridge
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2017;, Master thesis, 2017-06-15)This thesis focuses on the traffic-induced vibrations of a suspension bridge, and the modal properties embedded in the traffic-induced response data. Traffic has been observed at Lysefjorden bridge for five different days ... -
A Lean approach to improving technical processes and documentation between onshore and offshore in Aibel’s Construction Department
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)The research addresses the growing concerns over excessive use of technical documentation in the installation package. In conjunction with the overproduction, preparation costs increase from sending the installation package ... -
A maritime perspective on integrated operations in the Norwegian petroleum industry
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Over the last few years the production process in the offshore Oil & Gas (O&G) industry has concentrated on innovative subsea solutions. This development has increased the need for advanced multi-purpose Offshore Support ... -
A maturity analysis of Høglund AS‘ use of predictive maintenance in their cloud service system: A case study
(Master thesis, 2021)As the fourth industrial revolution is gaining traction in most industries, with digitization, predictive maintenance (PdM), artificial intelligence, and cyber-physical systems it is important for most of the companies ... -
A Methodology for Sizing Subsea Energy Storage Devices for Offshore Wind-Powered Oil and Gas Platforms
(Master thesis, 2022)This thesis presents a methodology for sizing subsea energy storage devices for offshore wind-powered oil and gas platforms. This study examines the literature on hybrid energy systems (HES) and subsea energy storage systems ... -
A model to assess and customize computerized maintenance management systems complies with industry 4.0 vision and requirements: A case study in food processing plant.
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06-15)The transformation from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0 is rapidly increasing in several industrial sectors where the automated production systems have become more as a cyber-physical and advanced production system. Internet ... -
A model to develop and implement a predictive maintenance programme complying with Industry 4.0 vision: A case study in Skretting AS
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)Industry 4.0 is among related terms a buzzword in today’s industry. It is clear that several technologies aim to enable operators to obtain better control of their production operations, avoid non/added value events e.g. ... -
A new approach for estimating fatigue life in offshore steel structures
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Miner’s rule is generally accepted as the fatigue criteria for life estimation of existing offshore steel structures. Similarly, it has always been acknowledged as a simplification that is easy to use in design where ... -
A parametric study of variable deck load for drilling vessels
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)The size of semi-submersible drilling rigs has tripled over the past 50 years, with corresponding increase in cost. In order to change the direction of this development, the size of the rigs has to be challenged. Utilizing ... -
A Proposed Framework for Strengthening Mitigations of Offshore Jacket Structures and its Application
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)The majority of offshore platforms and jacket structures are currently passing their assigned lifetime both on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) ... -
A Roadmap for Acquisition of Legacy Parts Through an On-demand Solution Aimed at the Energy Sector on the Norwegian Continental Shelf - A Case Implementation
(Master thesis, 2022)\section{Abstract} Equinor has initiated a Field Life Extension (FLX) project to prolong the end-life operational capabilities of their installations by innovative methods, including Stafjord A. One of these innovative ... -
A study of fracture mechanisms when exposed to hydrostatic loads
(Master thesis, 2014-06-13)Bridgman experiment is an experiment that was conducted by Bridgman in 1912. This simple experiment consists of a rod going all the way through a pressure vessel. When pressurizing the vessel, the rod is loaded on the ... -
A study of how a Lean approach can be used in dealing with challenges present at DeepOcean Offshore Base and their specialty within logistics-, warehouse- and workshop services
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-13)Over the last few years we have witnessed one of the largest drops in oil prices. The industry has become highly competitive and customer oriented, and the offshore companies are facing increasing demands for efficiency; ... -
A study of how asset management and condition based maintenance can improve utilization of assets involved in the O&G industry on the NCS
(Master thesis, 2015-06)In the highly competitive and customer oriented oil and gas industry on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, organizations experience increasingly higher demands for efficiency and optimization of performance. The market ... -
A study of integrated operations on the norwegian continental shelf
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2011;, Master thesis, 2011)In the beginning of the 21st century the Norwegian petroleum industry was faced with two possible future scenarios, the "disintegration" and the "long term" path. The "disintegration" path would involve a stagnation of the ... -
A study of principal hull parameters for a Spar buoy foundation for a vertical axis wind turbine in the MW-class
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)This thesis analyses a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) in the MW-class used in relation with a floating Spar buoy. The objective was to study the effect of varying principal hull parameters including diameter and draft ... -
A study of the changes in freeboard, stability and motion response of ships and semi-submersible platforms due to vessel icing
(Master thesis, 2014-06-06)There is an increasing demand for energy in the world, and as the traditional fossil fuel supplies are diminishing, it is pushing the oil and gas industry to seek for natural resources in remote and harsh environments. One ... -
A Study of the Coherences of Turbulent Wind on a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)In the development of offshore wind turbine industry, the shift from the use of fixed-substructure wind turbines to the floating wind turbines is expected to maximise the offshore wind power extraction while reducing ...