• A feasibility study of the Versatruss system 

      Bjørheim, Per Steinar (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 Lean approach to improving technical processes and documentation between onshore and offshore in Aibel’s Construction Department 

      Chaudry, Mohammed Osman (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 ...
    • Analysis of Jacket type fixed platforms – Effect of various mass modelling approaches for Topsides on structural response 

      Slåke, Tord (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)
      A fixed platform in shallow waters is supported on a Jacket structure with a heavy Topside over it. The Jacket design is designed for various limit states including the ultimate limit state (ULS), serviceability limit ...
    • Critical Design Phase for Subsea Module Supporting Structures 

      Yohannes, Berhane (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      This master thesis is written at the University of Stavanger in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science. All subsea modules for subsea processing highly require ...
    • Design analysis and optimization of offshore module 

      Hika, Zelalem Teshome (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/20121;, Master thesis, 2012)
      The structural analysis of topside module presents many technical challenges that have to be designed to overcome in efficient manner to meet a proper weight and strength control with respect to transportation, installation ...
    • Design of subsea spools: Investigating the effect of spool size 

      Lyssand, Tonje (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      Rigid horizontal spools provide the connection between flowlines and subsea structures. A typical subsea development may consist of a number of wells and subsea structures, which each need to be tie-in with the help of ...
    • Design, modeling, analysis and caculation of offshore module structure 

      Sakha, Gholam Sakhi (Master thesis, 2015-06)
      The main object of this thesis is design, analyses and calculation of offshore module structure to ensure the required safety and the serviceability requirement against different loads and load combination (i.e dropped ...
    • Dynamic analysis for the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations 

      Madland, Stig (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)
      This report looks into the possibility for using modified phased out shuttle tankers to install jacket foundations for offshore wind turbines. New massive wind mill farms are now being planned out in water depths of 40 ...
    • Effect of localized corrosion on welded steel joints 

      Hauge, Geir Tuntland (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      With steel structures placed in ever increasing depths in the oil industry, inspection of the structures are increasingly more challenging. Loss of coating on a weld exposes the weld to a corrosive environment, where the ...
    • Evaluation of SCFs for stiffened tubular joints 

      Kleven, Anders (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06)
      In this thesis the field of stress concentration factors for use in fatigue analysis is explored. The focus is on stiffened tubular joints, which are common on offshore structures. An analysis methodology is established ...
    • Forces on simplified offshore structures according to different wave models. 

      Edvardsen, Kåre (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      The reason for creating this thesis was because of the new and revised version of NORSOK N-003 standard. Therefore a comparison between the old and the revised version of NORSOK N-003 standard has been performed. This ...
    • Hardhetsproblematikk knyttet til reparasjonssveising av tetteflater på hubber og flenser i karbonstål 

      Lithun, Lene Marie (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)
      Problemstillingen for denne oppgaven har vært: «I forbindelse med reparasjonssveising av tetteflater på hubber og flenser i karbonstål, hvilke sveisetekniske parametere har størst innflytelse når målet er å tilfredsstille ...
    • In-place and lift analysis of an offshore module: Comparative study 

      Momeni, Bahram (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      Design of offshore structures involves a variety of subjects including effects of harsh environmental conditions, variable loading patterns at each stage of the work and different accident scenarios e.g. explosions and ...
    • Metal and elastomer matrix composite test method 

      Jakobsen, Sven Tore (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06)
      The TDW Offshore Services’ SmartPlug(R) tool is designed to isolate a section of pipeline while it is pressurized. This enables pipeline repair without reducing pipeline pressure or bleeding down the entire pipeline system. ...
    • On-bottom Stability of a Subsea pipeline in Irregular Waves 

      Li, Lanjing (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      Pipelines in a subsea environment are exposed to a very complex system of hydrodynamic reaction. The on-bottom stability has long been a important study for offshore practice. The soil types, wave conditions as well as ...
    • Optimal design for projectile and blast protection during pressure testing 

      Storhaug, Eirik (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-15)
      The thesis identifies the main hazards in hydrostatic pressure testing as pressure wave, water jet, burst of water hose, fragment and projectile discharge as well as ejection of plug or end section. A test, where a ...
    • Piping and structural interaction 

      Tveit, Siv-Anni (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-15)
      Structural and piping stress analyses are generally conducted separately in most of the situations. A pipe stress analysis is performed based on loads caused by pressure, temperature variations, weight of the pipe (with ...
    • Stainless steel: Recovery of properties after exposure to detrimental phases 

      Skaare, Andreas (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2015;, Master thesis, 2015-06-12)
      High alloyed stainless steel provides a desirable combination of corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, being a preferred material when ductility, overall strength and resistance to harsh environments are required. ...
    • Structural Health Monitoring of Offshore Jackets 

      Vestli, Herman (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06-14)
      The aim of what is reported is to explore how developments within SHM can be applied as a tool for assessing the structural integrity of offshore jackets. More specifically develop a proposal for monitoring an existing ...
    • Structural resistance safety level in Eurocode versus NORSOK and ISO 

      Tuen, Elisabeth Skarås (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012-06-14)
      The objective of this thesis is to analyze and compare the capacity limits, hence the inherent safety level for the actual structure, using various standards and regulations such as Eurocode, NORSOK and ISO. The main tool ...