Blar i Studentoppgaver (TN-IKM / TN-IMBM) på emneord "VDP::Technology: 500::Marine technology: 580::Offshore technology: 581"
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A comparative analysis of 21 inch and 16 inch drilling riser for deepwater application
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)When offshore drilling needs to be conducted in deepwater and ultra-deepwater area, a significant increase of weight to be accommodated by the drilling rig due to more riser joints and larger drilling mud volume becomes a ... -
A comparison of project management models in Chinese and in international oil service companies
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-07-03)This master thesis is composed of five main parts. Chapter one state the background of research regarding project management and the necessity of project management models comparison between in China and international ... -
A comparison of various approaches for predicting extreme wave induced response for design of offshore structures
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-15)Offshore structures are exposed to environmental loads such as waves, wind, currents etc. and it is important to understand how the structures behave under different conditions. In this thesis the main focus has been on ... -
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 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 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 ... -
A study of wireline and downhole position control for riserless light well intervention in deep water
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)The light well intervention for subsea wells using riserless method has been carried out extensively over the last 10 years to increase the oil and gas recovery from depleted wells. Riserless Light Well Intervention (RLWI) ... -
A study on engineering critical assessment (ECA) of subsea pipeline girth welds for reeling installation
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)Reeling is offshore pipeline installation method which delivers fast and cost effective pipeline laying. Each of the pipeline segment are welded onshore, the long section of pipeline then spooled onto a large diameter of ... -
A study on how to improve the flow efficiency without decreasing the resource efficiency through continuous improvement
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)The oil crisis in 2014 forced the oil and gas companies to reduce their spending and increase focus on streamlining their work. Even though there has been an upturn in the oil price since 2014, many companies still find ... -
A subsea development, flowlines and flow assurance
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)Oil and gas exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf has been going on since the 1960. Many smaller oil fields have been found and at that stage they have not been developed, because alone they have not been economically ... -
A work process model for PdM evaluation in study phase: A case study
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06)To a large degree, the fluctuation in oil prices has forced Oil & Gas (O&G) companies to invest in technologies that can aid lower costs and mitigate risk. This financial stability depends on a big extent on the performance ... -
Acoustic Emission Testing for offshore jacket structures
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2019;, Master thesis, 2019-06-14)Structural health monitoring (SHM) is a critical tool to assess the structural integrity of many applications. Early detection for damage can extend the lifetime for structures through replacing damaged parts and can lower ... -
Alpha factors for the calculation of forecasted operational limits for marine operations in the Barents Sea
(Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)The execution of marine operations often depends on the wave heights being low enough for safe operations. This needs to be the case for the time the operation takes. Weather forecasts are used to predict the wave heights. ...