PROJECT / CONTRACT NO.

: 4153 / GC19102700

CONTRACT TITLE:
EPIC OF FAST RESCUE CRAFT & BOAT LANDING AT NFA AND MOORING PILES AT
PS-3 FIELD

DOCUMENT TITLE:

DROPPED OBJECT STUDY REPORT

EPIC CONTRACTOR: VENDOR:

Re-Issued for Construction

16/02/2021 B (Rev. A issued as VEN- ID ID SS
4153-GENOF-3-17-0002)
27/09/2020 A Approved for Construction ID ID SS
28/06/2020 2 Re-Issued for Approval ID ID SS
18/05/2020 1 Issued for Approval RJ AA SU
13/04/2020 0 Issued for Comments RJ AA SU
Date Rev Description Prepared Checked Approved Appd. Q.P.

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Contents
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................... 3
2. OBJECTIVE OF THE DOCUMENT ....................................................................................................................... 4
3. ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 4
4. METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................... 5
5. ASSUMPTIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 5
6. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ACCIDENT SCEANRIOS ................................................................................... 7
7. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................. 7
8. LIFTS, LIFT FREQUENCY .................................................................................................................................... 9
9. DROP FREQUENCY ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................... 10
10. IMPACT ENERGY ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................... 17
11. IMPACT FREQUENCY...................................................................................................................................... 19
12. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................... 22
13. PLATFORM DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................... 23
14. REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................... 28
15. APPENDIX-1 ................................................................................................................................................... 29

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1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Scope of Work
1. Replacement of Existing Boat Landings at NFA Complex

The objective of the Project is to remove the Existing Boat Landings and design, fabricate, and
install new boat landings at NFA complex on the following platforms:
• WHP-1
• WHP-2
• Utilities Platform (UTP).
• Riser Treatment Platform (RTP).
• Living Quarters (LQ)

In order to achieve the project objective, the new boat landings shall be designed and installed
to fit the following:

• The new boat landings shall be designed to withstand 4500 Tons vessel displacement.
• New replacement of existing piping, fittings, flanges, valves, end connections and other
associated piping components.
• Piping supports, to be supported from the new boat landings shall be designed and
prepared by Contractor.

FIG 1: QP-NFA COMPLEX

2. Installation & Removal of Permanent Mooring Piles at PS-3 Field

The objective of the Project is to conduct an EPIC to remove two (2) nos. of existing permanent
mooring piles and install six (6) nos. of new permanent mooring piles at BH field at designated
location of the FACILITY.

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2. OBJECTIVE OF THE DOCUMENT

The purpose of Dropped Object Study report is to determine the credible scenarios where
dropped objects could result damage to the subsea assets/facilities. This is to ensure adequate
safeguards are present during construction phase to mitigate the risk. This study considers
Dropped Objects covering demolition, removal, installation and commissioning pertaining to the
following project scope:

• Replacement of Existing Boat Landings at NFA Complex

• Installation & Removal of Permanent Mooring Piles at PS-3 Field

Large objects may be dropped during lifting operations such as during offshore installation,
supply boat unloading, maintenance etc. If these loads are accidentally dropped, the impacts
may include:
• Injuries or fatalities to personnel underneath;
• Damage to equipment containing hydrocarbons on the seabed near it. This may result in
loss of containment of hydrocarbon pipelines.

The major accident events identified as the basis for this analysis is the following:

• Loads dropped onto subsea pipelines or risers leading to hydrocarbon release and potential
environmental damage and / or loss of life.

3. ABBREVIATIONS
BH Bul Hanine
BL Boat landing
CMPT Centre for Marine and Petroleum Technology
DOS Dropped Object Study
DNV Det Norske Veritas
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
LQ Living Quarters
NFA North Field Alpha
QP Qatar Petroleum
RTP Riser Treatment Platform
SART Search and Rescue Transponder
UTP Utilities Platform
WHP Wellhead Platform

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4. METHODOLOGY
The assessment on this dropped object study is focused on removal and installation of boat
landing platforms, removal and installation of mooring piles in the respective field.

Heavy object lifting operations by the boat cranes are often considered to contribute to major
accident events on offshore oil and gas pipelines and cables. Potential causes of dropped
objects include mechanical handling equipment failure, lifting of un-secured loads, and human
error etc. The hazard associated with these types of operations has potential to drop the lifted
object onto the sea and hitting the subsea pipeline potentially resulting loss of containment of
hydrocarbon. Dropping an object onto the subsea pipelines and cables with sufficient kinetic
energy can compromise the Integrity of the pipeline and damage of cables.

The analysis was performed based on consequences of dropped object in terms of impact
energy and likelihood analysis based on generic load dropped frequency data and potential no.
of lifts.

The following tasks were undertaken to assess the dropped object impacts:
• Identify potential drop points based on location of laydown area and boat/ floating barge;
• The dropped object probability per lift was taken from published data, DNV RP-F107;
• Calculate the total effective impact energy and determine the damage classification of
the pipelines;
• Calculate the hit probability and hit frequency of dropped objects onto subsea pipelines and
cables;
• Examine if additional protection or procedural controls are required to reduce the
consequences of the dropped object impacts.

5. ASSUMPTIONS
Following are the main study assumptions based on the anticipated operations for the dropped
object analysis:
1. Lifting are expected to be directed towards the designated location in barge/vessel for
unloading of existing boat landing structure and towards the platform for installation of
new boat landing structure.
2. Lifting over the flow line/pipeline is anticipated. Therefore, the dropped object on to
pipeline assessment is taken into account in this report.
3. Laydown area on the various decks is not considered in the study as the crane radius
will be outside the platform area during lifting of boat landing.
4. For the sake of the conservativeness of the frequency analysis, no credit has been
taken for any operational controls.
5. Lifted objects could drop within the anticipated crane lifting path considering the crane
lifting radius based on the material handling (boat landing and associated installation
equipment).
6. Average dropped object height of 45 meters (15m crane suspended load+30m sea bed)
to be used for the analysis as this height is the average height which items are lifted for
mooring piles. For boat landing in UTP, the sea bed is considered as 52m to assess the
impact on Subsea power and FO cable.
7. All lifted material/equipment are based on construction operations sourced from the
input provided by COMPANY.
8. Objects are assumed dropped anywhere within the proposed crane sweep area during
lifting from platforms to DP3 boat or vice versa.

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9. The base dropped object frequency assumed is 1.4E-5 per lift based on CMPT.
10. For dropped object assessment, equipment is assumed to be lifted up and set down
within the laydown area boundary before being swung to the DP3 boats.
11. Only lifting activities by DP3 vessel crane/barge for mooring piles are considered.
Monorail lift and other portable material handling equipment will not be assessed in this
study.
12. When loads are accidentally dropped, the impacts may include injuries or fatalities
among personnel underneath. These are covered under personal accidents and are not
modeled under dropped object assessment. DOPET will Ensure no personnel
underneath while carrying out Lifts and Tool box talk, Risk Assessments will be carried
out before carrying out Lifts.
13. Probability of drop onto equipment/ specific location is based on the fraction of surface
area covered by the lifting path to surface area of the crane sector. Here it is considered
to be zero for equipment, as lifting over live equipment is not anticipated.
14. The unit weights for each installed/removed item and the respective crane lifting radius
are sourced from the inputs provided by COMPANY, while the lift frequency is assumed
based on the lifting routineness.
15. Personnel basket transfer will not be covered in this assessment.
16. Lifting of equipment over other equipment, piping, valves, risers etc is not permitted.

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6. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND ACCIDENT SCENARIOS

Loads lifted to and from the Crane may drop into the sea, onto the ship. Loads dropped into the
sea have the potential to damage subsea flow lines or risers, causing hydrocarbon release.

Table 01 – Pipelines near platforms

Sl.No Platform Subsea pipeline getting impacted

1 WHP-1* None. BL position is away from subsea assets
2 WHP-2* None. BL position is away from subsea assets
3 Utilities Platform (UTP) Subsea power and FO cable to Al-Morjan
4 Riser Treatment Platform None. 34” dry gas production line and 12” Liquid phase
(RTP)* condensate line are 80m away.
5 Living Quarters (LQ)* No HC line
6 Existing mooring pile 6” gaslift line BH028 (Approx.. 80m from EP01)
EP01
7 Existing mooring pile 6” gaslift line BH028 (Approx. 70m from EP02)
EP02
8 New mooring pile NP01 6” gaslift line BH028 (Approx.. 330m from NP01)
(E673885, N2813210)
9 New mooring pile NP02 6” gaslift line BH028 (Approx. 90m from NP02)
(E673963, N2813039)
10 New mooring pile NP03* PS3-WDP (Approx.. 150m from NP03) – No nearby pipeline
(E674080, N2812098) impacted
11 New mooring pile NP04* PS3-MP01 (Approx.. 170m from NP04) – No nearby pipeline
(E673866, N2811682) impacted
12 New mooring pile NP05* BH-K06C (Approx.. 240m from NP05) – No nearby pipeline
(E673643, N2811565) impacted
13 New mooring pile NP06 6” gaslift line BH052-1 (Approx 30m from NP06)
(E676475, N2813793)
14 New mooring pile NP07 6” oil line IS_SAT1 to PS-IC IS034 (Approx. 40m from NP07)
(E637957, N2819171) and 8” oil IS-SA to PS-1R (Approx. 40m from NP07)

As there are no subsea assets near items marked *, these will not be considered further in
assessment. Refer figure 5 for NFA complex platforms and figure 6 for new mooring piles.

7. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA AND DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION

Consequence due to dropped objects onto subsea pipeline was classified as per DNV-RP-
F107. The pipeline and protection capacity is assessed based on the steel pipeline damage
classification and impact scenario. Conservatively, the damage capacity of the pipeline and
coating are assumed to absorb all of the available kinetic energy of the impacting object. The
mode of dropped object impact that causes damage to pipelines is expected to result in a
relatively smooth dent shape. It is then classified according to the pipeline damage categories,
which are minor, moderate and major according to particular dent size formed by certain mass
of dropped object onto the pipeline. The damage categories form the basis for both the
frequency calculations and the consequence evaluations.

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The classification of the degree of damage is presented in Table below;

Table 02 – Damage Classification

Category Definition
Minor damage (D1) (up to 5% of the Damage neither requiring repair, nor resulting in any
diameter) release of hydrocarbons.
Smaller dents in the steel pipe wall, e.g. up to 5% of the
diameter, will not normally have any immediate
influence of the operation of the lines. This limit will vary
and must be evaluated for each pipe. Note however, if
damage occurs then inspections and technical
evaluations should be performed in order to confirm the
structural integrity.
Minor damage to flexible and umbilical’s that do not
require repair action.
Any local damage to protective coatings or anodes will
not normally require repair action.
Moderate damage (D2) (5% to 10% Damage requiring repair, but not leading to release of
of the diameter) hydrocarbons.
Dent sizes restricting internal inspection (e.g. over 5%
of the diameter for steel pipelines) will usually require
repair. Ingress of seawater into flexible and umbilical’s
can lead to corrosion failures. However, the repair may
be deferred for some time and the pipeline or umbilical
may be operated provided that the structural integrity is
confirmed.
Special consideration should be given to pipelines
where frequent pigging is an operational requirement.
For such pipelines, large dents will restrict pigging and
lead to stop in production, and this damage should
then be considered as being major (D3) rather than
moderate (D2) even though no release is Expected.
Major Damage (D3) (above 15% of Damage leading to release of hydrocarbons or water,
diameter) etc.
If the pipe wall is punctured or the pipeline ruptures,
pipeline operation must be stopped
immediately and the line repaired. The damaged section
must be removed and replaced.
Major Damage – No Release (D3- No Release
R0)
Major Damage – Small Release (D3- Release from small to medium holes in the pipe wall
R1) (<80 mm diameter).
The pipeline may release small amounts of content until
detected either by a pressure drop or visually.
Major Damage – Major Release (D3- Release from ruptured pipelines.
R2) Full rupture will lead to a total release of the
volume of the pipeline and will continue until the pipeline
is isolated.

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Impact capacity and damage classification with the conditional probabilities are presented in
Table 03.

Table 03 a – Conditional Probability for Damage

Dent/ Damage Description Conditional Probability

Diameter D1 D2 D3 R0 R1 R2
(%)
<5 Minor damages 1 0 0 1 0 0
5 – 10 Major damages. Leakage anticipated 0.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 0
10 – 15 Major damages. Leakage and rupture 0 0.75 0.25 0.75 0.2 0.05
anticipated
15 – 20 Major damages. Leakage and rupture 0 0.25 0.75 0.25 0.5 0.25
anticipated
> 20 Rupture 0 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.7

Table 03 b – Conditional Probability for Damage of Umbilical

Impact Damage Description Conditional Probability

Energy D1 D2 D3 R0 R1 R2
< 2.5 kJ Minor damages not leading to ingress of 1.0 0 0 Not normally
seawater applicable.
2.5 – 5 kJ Damage needing repair; 0 0.5 0.5
Possible loss of function
5 – 10 kJ Damage needing repair; 0 0.25 0.75
Possible loss of function
> 10 kJ Loss of function 0 0 1.0

The cumulative damage frequency of D2 and D3 (which are expected to lead to pipeline loss of
containment) will be estimated and compared with acceptance criteria.

The acceptance criterion for assessment of dropped objects on pipelines is assumed to be 1E-
5 per year. As no specific frequency criteria for dropped objects on umbilical is specified, the
same criteria of pipeline is adopted for power and FO cables. In case the above criteria are
not met, suitable recommendations will be raised in order to mitigate the risk.

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8. LIFTS, LIFT FREQUENCY

A. Replacement of Existing Boat Landings at NFA Complex replacement of the existing boat
landings with new boat landings on the following platforms:
- WHP-1
- WHP-2
- Utilities Platform (UTP).
- Riser Treatment Platform (RTP).
- Living Quarters (LQ)

B. Removal and Installation of mooring piles

Table 04 – Lifting Details

Lift. Equipment Item Lift From Lift To Weight per Crane Estimate
No. unit lifting Lift
(tons) radius Frequency
(m) (Lift per
year)*
L-XX Existing mooring pile 1* Sea bed Barge 25 tons approx. 15 1
L-XX Existing mooring pile 2* Sea bed Barge 25 tons approx. 15 1
L-01 New mooring pile 1 Barge Sea bed 26 tons approx. 15 1
L-02 New mooring pile 2 Barge Sea bed 26 tons approx. 15 1
L-03 New mooring pile 6 Barge Sea bed 26 tons approx. 15 1
L-04 New mooring pile 7 Barge Sea bed 26 tons approx. 15 1
L-06 Existing Boat Landing UT Barge 60 tons aaprox. 15 1
Platform Platform
L-07 New Boat Landing Barge UT 88 tons approx. 15 1
Platform Platform

* - refer discussions below on drivability analysis

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Note:
The following lifting tools and tackles are used for the installation purpose.
• Lifting Gears
• Lifting Belts
• Chain Hoist
• Grommet
• Slings
• Shackles
• Turn Buckles
• Pad eyes
• Chain Block, Lever Block
• Pulleys
• ILT
• S90 Subsea Hammer

* -Number of lifts/yr is considered as 1, as the assessment is only with respect to installation

activity and not normal and maintenance operations.

It is to be noted that the existing piles EP-01 and EP-02 which are redundant are to be
removed. However, it is prudent to consider the onward driving of these two piles to avoid
taking the pile back. A drivability analysis will be performed to appraise the technical feasibility.
Upon COMPANY approval, these two redundant piles will be driven further with hydraulic jack
hammer to the agreed depth from the sea bed. Hence, these two piles are not further assessed
in this study.

Note: Driving further of EP01 and EP02 piles shall be verified as per drivability analysis report and
shall be sent for QP Review/Approval.

Details of Mooring Piles:

Number of piles: Installation of 7 Nos of Moring piles; Onward driving of 2 Nos of Existing Mooring
piles
Pile Length: 21.5m ; Pile outer dia.: 42” (1067mm)
Installation mode: Vessel (DP3)
Inclination: Straight

9. DROP FREQUENCY ASSESSMENT

The probability of a dropped object per lift has been estimated from a review of relevant data
sources:
• CMPT
• DNV F107
The dropped object probability of 1.4E-05 per lift from CMPT is used here. CMPT classifies the
drops further and indicates that 40% drops happen during lifting, 30% drops happen during
traversing and balance 30% drops happen during set down. In contrast, the E&P Forum
database indicates that 48% of all dropped objects from deck cranes impact on the platform,
27% fall to the sea and 25% impact on the supply vessel. The E&P forum data is used to
determine the frequency of drop into subsea due to its relevance with the type of information
available.

Drop frequency into sea can be calculated as

Drop frequency = Base frequency X Number of lifts X Probability of falling into sea

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Table 05 – Drop Frequency

Equipment Item Base No. of Probability of Drop

Frequency Lifts falling into sea Frequency
(per lift) (%) (drops/yr)
New mooring pile 1 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06
New mooring pile 2 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06
New mooring pile 6 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06
New mooring pile 7 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06
Existing BL at UTP 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06
New BL at UTP 1.4E-05 1 0.27 3.78E-06

FIG 2: MOORING PILE WITH STUD LINK CHAIN AND BUOY

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FIG 3: CRANE LIFT HEIGHT – DP3

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FIG 4: CRANE ORIENTATION IN DP3 VESSEL

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FIG 5: BOAT LANDING LOCATIONS, PLATFORM ORIENTATIONS IN NFA COMPLEX

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FIG 6: MOORING PILES – SHEET 1

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FIG 7: MOORING PILES – SHEET 2

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10. IMPACT ENERGY ASSESSMENT

The effects of dropped objects will be assessed by calculating the impact energy produced by
dropping objects on the subsea assets, and where the impact energy is high enough to cause
significant damage, a calculation of the frequency of these events will be made.

When a load falls overboard into the water, it accelerates until the drag forces acting on the falling
object come into equilibrium with the gravitational force.

The impact energy of the dropped object is assumed to be equal to the kinetic energy at the point
of impact plus the kinetic energy of added mass. Since the mass of the dropped object is a known
value, only the velocity at the point of impact is to be calculated.

The velocity through the water depends on the shape of the object and mass in water. The
terminal velocity is found when the drag forces balance the gravitational force.

DNV RP-F-107 [17] states that the terminal velocity is found when the object is in balance with
respect to gravitational forces, displaced volume and flow resistance. After approximately 50-100
m, a sinking object will usually have reached its terminal velocity. When the object has reached
this balance, it falls with constant velocity, i.e. its terminal velocity.

As per the seabed survey the average depths at which the subsea pipelines are laid is 30m.
Therefore, it is considered that the falling object through sea depth will not attain terminal velocity.

Terminal Velocity:
Terminal velocity can be expressed by the following equation given by DNV RP-F- 107:

Where:
V = the volume of the dropped object
Cd = is the added drag coefficient. Assumed as 1
m = mass of the object (kg)
rw = the density of water (1,025 kg/m3)
g = Gravitational acceleration (m/s2)
A = Project area of object in the flow direction (m2)
vt = terminal velocity through water (m)

The terminal impact energy, Ei, on the seabed / pipeline is calculated as follows:
Ei = ½ * m * vt2

Where:
vt = terminal velocity through water (m)
m = mass of the object (kg)

In addition to the terminal energy, the kinetic energy that is effective in an impact, EE, includes the
energy of added hydrodynamic mass, EA. The added mass may become significant for large
volume objects as containers. The effective impact energy becomes:

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EE = Ei + EA = ½ (m + ma) x vt2

Where ma is the added mass (in kg) found by ma = rw x Cd x V

Where:
rw = the density of water (1,025 kg/m3)
V = the volume of the dropped object
Cd = is the added drag coefficient. Assumed as 1

Typical values for Cd are shown in the table below:

Table 06: Drag Coefficient

Description Cd
Slender Shape 0.1 – 1.0
Box Shaped 0.6 – 1.5
Misc. Shapes 1.0 – 2.0
(spherical to complex)

The impact energies for each piece of equipment/component identified were calculated and
presented in Table 07

Table 07 – Impact Energy from mooring piles

Equipment Item Terminal Energy at Total Energy

Velocity Terminal at Impact (kJ)
(m/s) Velocity (kJ)
New mooring pile 1 2.79 101.79 177.63
New mooring pile 2 2.79 101.79 177.63
New mooring pile 6 2.79 101.79 177.63
New mooring pile 7 2.79 101.79 177.63
Existing BL at UTP 11.75 6072 6418
New BL at UTP 11.75 6072 6418

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11. IMPACT FREQUENCY

Objects dropped into the sea may drift laterally as they fall in water due to the sea current. The
lateral drift means that the hit location on the seabed will vary depending on the drop and sea
conditions. This is best represented by a cone model with a normal distribution of the hit location
using a standard deviation for the cone angle.

The location at which the object is dropped is a significant factor in determining whether the object
hits the pipeline.

The closer the object drop location is to the pipeline, the more likely it is that the target will be hit.

The probability of an object hitting the target within the lift zone is estimated assuming that a fall
could occur anywhere in the lift zone with equal probability.

The probability of impact is a function of the area of the target object, the lift area and the size of
the lifted object. The frequency with which an object is dropped onto a target item/ area is given
by:

Impact frequency = Lift frequency x probability of dropped load x probability of landing on target
area.

Dropped object impact frequency on the Subsea Pipelines

The dropped object impact frequency on Subsea pipelines is undertaken in compliance with DNV
recommended practice for pipeline protection and risk assessment.

The computation of impact probability due to dropped objects landing into the sea is based on the
behavior of an object in the sea. When an object falls into the sea, the kinetic energy is bounded
by the object excursion (due to the resistance to flow) and the drag forces.

As the water depth is considerably shallow (30m), any current will have limited effect on the
excursion of the objects.

The lateral deviation, “d” , in water depth, d, is determined using the equation below equation and
Figure. The angular deviation, “α” (deg), is determined from DNV recommended practice.

“d” = d tan “α”

The graphical representation of the above equation is presented in below Figure. Lateral deviation
‘d’ contributes to the horizontal distance the object will travel subsea. This variable is important to
determine the extent till which the subsea pipeline is at risk from a dropped object.

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Table 08 – Angular Deviation of Object Category

Sl.No Description Weight (tons) Angular deviation (α)

(deg)
1 Flat/long shaped <2 15
2 2-8 9
3 >8 5
4 Box/round shaped <2 10
5 2-8 5
6 >8 3
7 Box/round shaped >> 8 2

If a load falls into water, drag forces may cause the load to fall at an angle and hence a drop cone
is used to represent a confidence limit on the maximum fall angle. The lateral deviation is obtained
by multiplying the water depth of 30m by tangent of the angular deviation which varies depending
on the weight and shape of the object.

The probability that the dropped object will hit a pipeline depends on the excursion of the objects,
the length of pipeline within each ring, pipeline diameter and object size. The resulting conditional
probability of hitting the pipeline then becomes:

Where Ar = seabed area (m2)

Lsl = length of exposed pipeline within a ring (m)
D = diameter of pipeline (m)
B = breadth of object (m)

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Fig 8 Probability of hit within a ring, defined by inner radius, ri and outer radius ro, from the drop point

In the above figure, B is the breadth of the falling object and D is the diameter of the pipeline.

Table 09 – Impact Frequency

Equipment Item No. of Drop Conditional Hit Hit frequency

Lifts Frequency probability on (per year)
(drops/yr) pipelines/cable
New mooring pile 1 1 3.78E-06 Nil Nil
New mooring pile 2 1 3.78E-06 Nil Nil
New mooring pile 6 1 3.78E-06 2.23E-53 8.43E-59
New mooring pile 7 1 3.78E-06 2.02E-53 7.64E-59
Existing BL at UTP 1 3.78E-06 1.42E-07 5.37E-13
New BL at UTP 1 3.78E-06 1.42E-07 5.37E-13

Note: New Boat landing details (weight, terminal velocity etc) are considered for existing boat landing
to give worst result.

An excel spreadsheet is built up to determine the frequency of the dropped object hitting the
targets. In this case, the target is considered to be the pipelines. Refer Appendix-1 for calculations.

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12. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Replacement of Existing Boat Landings at NFA Complex with new boat landings in the following
platforms
- WHP-1
- WHP-2
- Utilities Platform (UTP).
- Riser Treatment Platform (RTP).
- Living Quarters (LQ)

does not create any dropped object risk to subsea pipelines, as the orientation of the boat landings
with respect to platforms is such that any lift from DP3 will not be within 70m of any subsea
pipeline. However, the impact of drop of boat landing (existing and new) on the subsea power and
FO cable are assessed. Boat landing drop on sea bed has the potential to create impact energy of
6418kJ, but the hit frequency on the subsea cable is arrived to be 5.37E-13. This is well below the
accepted dropped object frequency of 1E-05.

The probability for potential dropped mooring pile hitting the subsea pipeline is expected to be
extremely low, as the conditional probability to drift away from drop point is remote. This is due to
lower lateral (less than 3m) for the given depth of 30 meters of water, whereas the nearest point of
subsea pipeline from the drop point is approx. 30 meters.

Though impact energy of around 178kJ is expected from the drop of mooring piles, the hit
frequency for the mooring pile to impact the subsea pipeline is arrived to be 8.43E-59 which is well
below the accepted dropped object frequency of 1E-05. However, as a conservative approach
damage classification of D1 is considered for subsea pipelines.

It can therefore be concluded that the dropped mooring piles are not likely to hit the pipeline and
dropped boat landings are not likely to impact the subsea power and FO cables to Al-Morjan.
However, all practicable control measures should be considered for all critical lifts to ensure the
risk of dropped object over live gas/oil pipeline, power cable is minimized.

It is recommended that all lifts shall be carried out with COMPANY approved adequate control
measures in place. Such measure shall include but not limited to:
• Detailed Risk Assessment
• Use of certified Lifting equipment
• Detailed method statement/ lifting plan for all lifts
• Risk Management Plan
• Emergency Response Plan

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13. PLATFORM DESCRIPTION

WHP1 New boat landing details

Landing level: EL (+)3.475 m and EL (+)2.475 m

Length: 15.82 m
Water Depth: 52.1 m

FIG 9: BOAT LANDING PLAN AND ELEVATION VIEW – WHP-1

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WHP2 New boat landing details

Landing level: EL (+)3.475 m and EL (+)2.475 m

Length: 15.82 m
Water Depth: 52.5 m

FIG 10: BOAT LANDING PLAN AND ELEVATION VIEW – WHP-2

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RTP Platform New boat landing details

Landing level: EL (+)3.475 m and EL (+)2.475 m

Length: 16.380 m
Water Depth: 52.7 m

FIG 11: BOAT LANDING PLAN AND ELEVATION VIEW – RTP

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UTP New boat landing details

Landing level: EL (+)3.475 m and EL (+)2.475 m

Length: 14.800 m
Water Depth: 52.8 m

FIG 12: BOAT LANDING PLAN AND ELEVATION VIEW – UTP

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LQ New boat landing details

Landing level: EL (+)3.475 m and EL (+)2.475 m

Length: 16.50 m
Water Depth: 53.1 m

FIG 13: BOAT LANDING PLAN AND ELEVATION VIEW – LQ

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14. REFERENCES
1. 66 Y 6161_NF-A General Navigation Chart
2. SoW EPC for Replacement of Existing Boat Landing at NFA Complex- Appendix A2
3. SoW EPC for Install and Removal of Permanent mooring Piles at PS3- Appendix A3
4. 4153-PS3GE-1-79-0001-001-Field Location Plan PS-3
5. 31338JE01 – Project Execution Plan
6. DP3 MPSV Bourbon Evolution 800 Series Specification
7. DNV-RP-F-107 Risk Assessment of Pipeline Protection
8. A Guide to Quantitative Risk Assessment for Offshore Installations; CMPT.
9. 4153-PS3GE-1-77-0002-002 Mooring pile elevation
10. 4153-PS3GE-1-77-0002-001 Mooring piles details
11. QP approved lifting plan for each operation
12. Marine Offshore Operations Manual
13. Marin Procedures Manual for Operation of Dynamically Positioned Vessels Operations
14. QFM-ORR(O)-101-001 Marine Vessel Inspection Form – Rev 5
15. Marine Vessel Safety Inspection Form
16. All QP related procedures
17. E&P Forum Database – Dropped object frequency

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15. APPENDIX-1

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