Building on Engineering Centres of Excellence for Offshore Oil and Gas

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1 Expert Skills Showcase 22 nd June 2016 National Subsea Research Initiative Building on Engineering Centres of Excellence for Offshore Oil and Gas Willie Reid Executive Director Strathclyde Oil and Gas Institute

2 The University of Strathclyde Alumni James Blyth (Wind turbine) James Young (Paraffin oil) Henry Faulds (Fingerprints) David Livingstone (Missionary) John Logie Baird (Television)

3 The University of Strathclyde Largest Engineering Faculty in Scotland UK University of the Year 2012 UK Entrepreneurial University of the Year 2013 Partner in 4 of 7 UK Catapult Centres National Physical Laboratory Strategic Partner 52 million pa on research expenditure 350 million campus renewal No 1 in Physics in the UK international collaborative agreements Culture of innovation and collaboration

4 Where have we come from? Collaboration Example: The Advanced Forming Research Centre AFRC (Launch m funding) 140 applied research staff

5 Technology and Innovation Centre 89 million of investment Centre for Ultra Sonic Engineering Centre for Microsystems and Photonics Centre for Excellence in Signal Imaging Processing Centre for Intelligent Dynamic Communications Continuous Manufacturing and Crystallisation Electronic and Electrial Engineering: Power and Energy Micro grid, Demand Side, Power Electronics, HV & Sensors Energy Technology Partnership Future Cities Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd Intelligent Lighting Centre Institute of Photonics Oil and Gas Institute Scottish Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications Weir Advanced Research Centre

6 Collaboration Example: Research Centre for Non- Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE) Industrial Partners Academic Partners Imperial College Strathclyde University Nottingham University Warwick University Bristol University Manchester University Airbus BAE Systems BP British Energy National Nuclear Laboratory DSTL E.ON Engineering GKN HSE Network Rail Petrobras Rolls Royce AMEC Shell SKF Tenaris plus, ~35 Associate members including Doosan Babcock

7 Strathclyde Oil and Gas Institute: Focus on Asset Integrity Design Operations Decommissioning Asset Integrity Asset Life Extension HSE Production Efficiency Costs (Opex, Capex)

8 Technology Focus Areas Structures, materials and manufacturing Condition monitoring and inspection Corrosion and erosion Power, micro-grid and control systems Fluid flow, measurement and assurance Decision support Decommissioning Name, subject area etc.

9 Structures, materials and manufacturing Fixed and floating platforms Structural health monitoring Failure investigation Plant integrity and fatigue analysis Vortex induced vibration / motion Weld analysis and modelling Material development High value manufacturing Name, subject area etc.

10 Condition Monitoring and Inspection Sensor development and application Wireless communications Signal processing Ultrasonic engineering and NDT Intelligent condition monitoring

11 Corrosion and Erosion Tribocorrosion Erosion and corrosion mapping Crude oil / water mixtures Multiscale corrosion and impact Novel surface coatings Erosion in pumps, vessels, valves Advanced sensor design

12 Non-Destructive Testing Transduction Ultrasonic array systems NDE for complex geometries Inspection of difficult materials Condition monitoring Non-contact ultrasound Robotics Novel delivery mechanisms for full surface coverage Bayesian filtering to enable accurate positional estimation Trajectory planning Autonomous operation

13 Recent Industrial Projects Nuclear Industry Robotic visualisation and thickness monitoring system EngD on 2D array inspection of nuclear components Eddy Current Inspection Techniques Automated Ultrasonic Robotic Array Oil & Gas Weld inspection Condition monitoring Ultrasonic PIG Tracking Acoustic emission sensor design Manufacturing High temperature ultrasonic horn design Aerospace Implementation of real-time array processing Composite material inspection approaches Petrochemical Development of ultrasonic monitoring techniques Robotic inspection system on full-scale cell mock-up ( Nuclear Decommissioning Authority)

14 Research Areas in Offshore Oil and Gas: Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering Numerical & experimental hydrodynamics of fixed & floating structures motions / loads, wave impact, water on deck, stability & survivability Vortex-induced vibrations of slender flexible structures System & component level reliability analysis & reliability-based O&M Installation, removal & dismantling, decommissioning and recycling Human Factors and safety Offshore Energy Research at NAOME

15 Hydrodynamic Testing at NAOME NA-ME has first class hydrodynamic testing facilities focussed around the Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory Offshore Energy Research at NAOME

16 Kelvin Hydrodynamics Laboratory Wave / Towing Tank Tank Dimensions: 76m L x 4.6m W x 2.5m D Maximal Wave Height: 0.7m (single frequency) Maximal Carriage Speed: 4.5m/s Offshore Energy Research at NAOME

17 OGIC Project: Hydrasun Well Intervention Hose - Hydrasun are leading specialists in integrated fluid transfer, power and control solutions to the energy industry with a track record in flexible hoses, the focus of the project. - The challenge for Strathclyde involved destructive and fatigue testing of samples over a range of simulated operating conditions. - This allowed the qualification of a complex flexible composite product, which is a new technology for use in the oil and gas industry that enables significant cost savings over conventional systems - this innovative work has enabled Hydrasun to start early engagement with key customers Name, subject area etc.

18 OGIC Project: Blueshift Subsea pipeline flow assurance - Blueshift is a US-based corporation focused on the commercialisation of polymer aerogels for application in oil and gas and other industries. - The product is AeroZero, a polyimide aerogel that is more than 500 times stronger than conventional silica aerogels. This provides an insulation blanket for pipelines. - Strathclyde are focused on blanket design and validation using multi-disciplinary teams: composite design, composites engineering, Name, subject and area materials etc. science.

19 Expert Skills Showcase 22 nd June 2016 National Subsea Research Initiative Any Questions? Willie Reid Executive Director Strathclyde Oil and Gas Institute