XVII.

DROPPED OBJECTS RISK ASSESSMENT

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the risk associated with dropped objects and swinging loads on
the new CDCP, UAP-2 and GP/GI Platforms for normal production operations and maintenance.

XVII.1 Methodology
The methodology used is based on the following steps:
1- From the list of lifts expected as per the material handling study, estimate the number of lifts per
year for every weight category as defined in OGP 434-8.
2- Estimate the frequency of dropped objects per year for every weight category as defined in OGP
434-8.
3- Based on the average weight per OGP weight category, estimate the range (min, Avg, Max) of
impact energy.

Data Source
The data used for this study is based on report number AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1 for CSP-1 platform
as the material handling study for this project is not prepared at this design stage.

Impact Energy
A dropped object from a crane and hitting the topsides will have a kinetic (impact) energy Ek given by:
Ek = m.g.h Equation 1
where:
Ek = kinetic energy at impact (J)
m = mass of the object (kg)
g = gravitation acceleration (9.81 m/s2)
h = height from release point to point of impact (m)
The maximum impact force depends on the object itself and the orientation when hitting and can be found
from structural collapse calculations. The impact resistance of structures can be found from deterministic
structural strength calculations.
The kinetic energy of a dropped object on subsea installations depends on the velocity through the water,
the shape of the object and the mass in water. After approximately 50 - 100 meters, a sinking object will
usually have reached its terminal velocity.
The terminal velocity is found when the object is in balance with respect to gravitation forces, displaced
volume and flow resistance. When the object has reached this balance, it falls with a constant velocity, its
terminal velocity. This can be expressed by the following equation:

Equation 2

Where:
m = mass of the object (kg)
g = gravitation acceleration (9.81 m/s2)
V = volume of the object (the volume of the displaced water) (m3)
water = density of water (typically 1025 kg/m3 for the North Sea)
CD = drag coefficient of the object
A = projected area of the object in the flow-direction (m2)
vT = terminal velocity through the water (m/s)
Hence,

Equation 3

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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 such
as containers. The effective impact energy becomes:

Equation 4

where ma is the added mass (kg).Tubulars are assumed to be waterfilled unless it is documented that
the closure is sufficiently effective during the initial impact with the surface, and that it will continue
to stay close in the sea.
Intact, sealed containers may not sink at all.
The drag and added mass coefficients are dependent of the geometry of the object. The drag
coefficients will affect the objects terminal velocity, while the added mass only has influence as the
object hit something and is brought to a stop. gives typical values of these coefficients.

Object Description Cd Cm

Slender shape 0.7 - 1.5 0.1 - 1.0

Box shaped 1.2 - 1.3 0.6 - 1.5
Misc. shapes (spherical to complex) 0.6 - 2.0 1.0 - 2.0

Heavy, dense objects (such as BOPs) can be assumed to fall vertically and will damage any
infrastructure immediately beneath the drop site. Some other objects, such as pipe sections and
scaffolding poles, may travel a significant horizontal distance through the water as they descend. The
following model is taken from a DNV Recommended Practice.
Table 1 Angular deviation of object category

The analysis assumes that the excursion made by a dropped object can be represented by a normal
distribution
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 Equation 5

The probability of a sinking object hitting the seabed within a distance r from the vertical line through
the drop point is then

Equation 6

The actual extent of the vulnerable items on the seabed, e.g. pipeline, within each ring can easily be
incorporated by dividing the probability in several “rings”, see the figure below. The probability of hit
within two circles around the drop point, Phit,r with inner radius ri and outer radius, ro, can be found
by:

Equation 7

The breadth of each ring can be taken at 10 meters intervals. The hit probabilities within each of
these rings may then be calculated for different deviation angles and the actual sea depth

Figure 1 Probability of hit within a ring, defined by inner radius, ri

, and outer radius, ro, from the drop point

Within a certain ring, the probability of hit to a pipeline or umbilical with an object, Phit,sl,r, can be described
as the exposed area which gives a hit within a ring divided on the total area of the ring, multiplied with
the probability of hit within the ring.

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 Equation 8

Phit,sl,r = probability of hit on subsea line (sl) within a certain ring, r

Phit,r = probability of hit within the ring, equation (11)
Lsl = length of subsea line within the ring (m)
D = diameter of subsea line (m), see Figure 5-4
B = breadth of falling object (m), see Figure 5-4
Ar = area within the ring (m2), see Figure 5-3.

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XVII.2 Lifting Facilities and Operations
XVII.2.1.1 CDCP Platform
CDCP plat from have one pedestal crane, it is assumed the crane can handle loads up to 20MT, the crane
has a boom length of 40 meters and the pedestal height above the main deck is 14.7 meters.

Figure 2 CDCP Main Crane Elevation View

Figure 3 CDCP Crane Top View

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XVII.2.1.2 UAP Platform
UAP-2 plat from have one pedestal crane, it is assumed the crane can handle loads up to 20MT, the crane
has a boom length of 25 meters and the pedestal height above the main deck is 9 meters.

Figure 4 UAP-2 Crane Elevation View

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Figure 5 UAP-2 Crane Top View

XVII.2.1.3 GP/GI Platforms

Both platforms don’t have cranes, lifting operations from boats will depend on the on-boat cranes and
lifting arrangements like mono rails installed at the platforms. There is no information currently available
for liftings on GP/GI platform, hence it is not included in this report and shall be carried out during EPC
stage.

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XVII.3 Frequency Analysis Data
OGP Data
OGP provided the following data for dropped objects based on the following categories for fixed platforms
Table 2 OGP Data fr Dropped Objects on Fixed Platforms
Load Lifting device Drop Onto:
Weight Installation Sea Vessel

< 1 te Main crane 3.8 × 10-5 6.9 × 10-6 1.1 × 10-5

Drilling Derrick 1.7 × 10-5 1.2 × 10-7 1.2 × 10-7
Other Device 1.0 × 10-4 4.2 × 10-6 6.1 × 10-7
1 – 20 te Main crane 4.7 × 10-6 1.7 × 10-6 5.1 × 10-6
Drilling Derrick 2.7 × 10-6 1.5 × 10-7 0*
Other Device 1.4 × 10-5 0* 7.4 × 10-7
20 – 100 te Main crane 1.0 × 10-5 6.2 × 10-6 1.6 × 10-5
Drilling Derrick 1.2 × 10-6 0* 0*
Other Device 2.6 × 10-5 0* 0*
>100 te Main crane 9.3 × 10-5 0* 0*
Drilling Derrick 0* 0* 0*
Other Device 6.1 × 10-4 0* 0*
All Main crane 1.0 × 10-5 2.8 × 10-6 6.4 × 10-6
Drilling Derrick 9.6 × 10-6 1.2 × 10-7 6.1 × 10-8
Other Device 5.7 × 10-5 2.0 × 10-6 5.8 × 10-7
Total All 1.4 × 10-5 8.8 × 10-7 1.6 × 10-6

* In both of the above tables, either there are no recorded incidents, or the incident is not credible

Dropped Objects Tables

The following sections list the estimated dropped objects, their weights, shape, dimensions and frequency
of lifts of those objects as per the reference document AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1.

XVII.3.2.1 CDCP Platform

The table below lists the items to be lifted with their expected frequency per year at CDCP platform. As
discussed, those are assumed as per AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1. The dimensions of those objects are
estimated in this report as it was not included in the reference document. Dimensions are estimated only
for CDCP platform to estimate the frequency of dropped object into the sea that could impact the sub-sea
pipeline.
Table 3 Estimated Lifts Per Annum at CDCP
Description Item Frequency Weight (Kg) Length Width
(Handling / Year)
Injection Turbine Rotor 0.2 2000.00 2 1
Compressor
Gas Generator 0.33 3000.00 2 2
LP Compressor 0.33 10000.00 6 3
LP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 5 3
Bundle
HP Compressor 0.33 14000.00 7 3
HP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 4 2
Bundle
Gearbox 0.33 5000.00 4 2
Injection Turbine Rotor 0.2 2000.00 2 1
Compressor

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Description Item Frequency Weight (Kg) Length Width
(Handling / Year)
Gas Generator 0.33 3000.00 2 2
LP Compressor 0.33 10000.00 6 3
LP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 5 3
Bundle
HP Compressor 0.33 14000.00 7 3
HP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 4 2
Bundle
Gearbox 0.33 5000.00 4 2
Injection Turbine Rotor 0.2 2000.00 2 1
Compressor
Gas Generator 0.33 3000.00 2 2
LP Compressor 0.33 10000.00 6 3
LP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 5 3
Bundle
HP Compressor 0.33 14000.00 7 3
HP Compressor 0.1 5000.00 4 2
Bundle
Gearbox 0.33 5000.00 4 2
Fuel Gas Superheater 0.33 1000.00 1 1
Conditioning
Vapour Recovery Electric Motor 0.2 2500.00 2 2
Screw 0.33 1000.00 1 1
Compressor
VRU Discharge 0.33 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Motor
VRU Discharge 0.5 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Fan
Vapour Recovery Electric Motor 0.2 2500.00 2 1.25
Screw 0.33 1000.00 2 2
Compressor
VRU Discharge 0.33 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Motor
VRU Discharge 0.5 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Fan
Glycol Glycol Still 0.33 3500.00 3 1.5
Regeneration
Package
Lean Glycol 0.33 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Motor
Lean Glycol 0.5 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Fan
Gas Sweetening Lean Amine 0.33 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Motor
Lean Amine 0.5 200.00 0.5 0.5
Cooler Fan
Amine Reflux 0.33 200.00 0.5 0.5
Condenser
Amine Reflux 0.5 200.00 0.5 0.5
Condenser Fan
Hot Oil Heating 0.25 2000.00 2 1
Package Fired
Chemical Chemical 50 2000.00 2 1
Injection Injection Tote
Tank
Methanol Methanol 0.67 250.00 0.5 0.7
Injection Skid Injection Pumps

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Description Item Frequency Weight (Kg) Length Width
(Handling / Year)
Methanol 0.4 750.00 1 0.7
Injection Pump
Khuff Gas Pig Intelligent Pig 4 400.00 0.5 0.8
Khuff Gas Pig Intelligent Pig 4 400.00 0.5 0.8
Khuff Gas Pig Intelligent Pig 4 250.00 0.5 0.8
Associated Gas Intelligent Pig 4 1700 2 1
Pig
Condensate Line Intelligent Pig 4 60 0.2 0.3
Pig
Interstage Printed Circuit 0 5000 2.5 2
Coolers Heat Exchanger
Discharge Printed Circuit 0 2000 2 1
Coolers Heat Exchanger
Seawater Filter Filter Element 4 100 0.2 9.3
Vessel 4 1500 1.5 1
Firewater Pump Diesel Engine 0.1 500 1 0.5
Components
Firewater Pump 0.33 1430 1.5 1
Gearbox
Seawater Lift Electric Motor 0.33 6000 3 2
Pump
Seawater Lift Electric Motor 0.33 6000 3 2
Pump
Seawater Lift Electric Motor 0.33 6000 3 2
Pump
Fuel Gas Reboiler Bundle 0.25 1000 2 1
Sweetening
Package
Lean Amine 0.33 200 0.2 0.3
Pumps
Lean Amine 0.2 200 0.2 0.3
Pump Motors
Cooling Water Electric Motor 0.2 1500 1 1
Pump 0.33 2900 2 2
Cooling Water Electric Motor 0.2 2000 2 1
Pump 0.33 1500 1.5 1
Cooling Water Electric Motor 0.2 2000 2 1
Pump 0.33 1500 1.5 1
Seawater / Exchanger 1 25 0.2 0.3
Cooling plates
Packaged Air Compressor / 0.4 250 0.5 0.5
motor (2 off)
Fan / motor (2 0.4 250 0.5 0.5
off)
Packaged Air Compressor / 0.4 250 0.5 0.5
motor (2 off)
Fan / motor (2 0.4 250 0.5 0.5
off)
HVAC Remote Electric motor 0.2 250 0.5 0.5
Air-
Open Drain Tank Electric Motor 0.2 100 0.5 0.25
Pump 100 0.5 0.25
Closed Drain Electric Motor 0.2 600 0.5 0.7
Pump
Pump 1000 1 1

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Description Item Frequency Weight (Kg) Length Width
(Handling / Year)
Closed Drain Electric Motor 0.2 600 0.5 0.7
Pump
Pump 1000 1 1
Glycol Transfer Electric Motor 0.2 500 0.5 0.5
Pump
Pump 0.33 500 0.5 0.5
Glycol Transfer Electric Motor 0.2 500 0.5 0.5
Pump
Pump 0.33 500 0.5 0.5
VRU Package Compressor
0.033 6000 3 2
Motor
Compressor
0.33 4000 2 2
Piston
Cooler Motor 0.5 200 0.5 0.4
Cooler Motor 0.5 200 0.5 0.4
Cooler Fan 0.5 300 0.5 0.6
VRU Package Compressor
0.033 6000 3 2
Motor
Compressor
Piston
0.33 4000 2 2
Cooler Motor 0.5 200 0.5 0.4
Cooler Motor 0.5 200 0.5 0.4
Cooler Fan 0.5 300 0.5 0.6
Methanol Skid Methanol
0.33 250 0.5 0.5
Injection Pump
Methanol
0.2 150 0.5 0.3
Injection Pump
Methanol drum
1x2 150 0.5 0.3
supply
Firewater Pump Diesel Engine
0.1 500 0.8 0.65
Components
Firewater Pump
0.33 1430 1 0.5
Gear box
Firewater Pump
0.33 7000 3 2.5
Strings
Firewater Pump Diesel Engine
0.1 500 0.8 0.65
Components
Firewater Pump
0.33 1430 1 0.5
Gear box
Firewater Pump
0.33 7000 3 2.5
Strings
Firewater Pump Electric Motor 0.2 250 0.5 0.5
Jockey Pump
0.33 4000 2 2
Strings
Firewater Pump Electric Motor 0.2 250 0.5 0.5
Jockey Pump
0.33 4000 2 2
Strings
Air Package Electric Motor 0.2 1200 1.5 0.75
Compressor 0.2 2000 2 1
Air Package Electric Motor 0.2 1200 1.5 0.75
Compressor 0.2 2000 2 1
Instrument Air Consumable
4 100 0.5 0.2
Dryer Filter Elements
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Description Item Frequency Weight (Kg) Length Width
(Handling / Year)
Produced Water Electric Motor
Disposal Pump 0.2 3500 1.5 0.75
Pump 0.33 500 0.7 0.3
Produced Water Electric Motor
Disposal Pump 0.2 3500 1.5 0.75
Pump 0.33 500 0.7 0.3
Produced Water Electric Motor
Disposal Pump 0.2 3500 1.5 0.75
Pump 0.33 500 0.7 0.3
Emergency Engine
0.1 500 0.7 0.3
Generator Components
Generator 0.033 3500 1.5 0.75
Ventilation Fan A 0.2 150 0.75 0.75
Ventilation Fan B 0.2 150 0.75 0.75
Packaged Air Compressor /
Conditioning Unit motor (2 off) 0.4 250 0.7 0.5
Packaged Air Compressor /
Conditioning Unit motor (2 off) 0.4 250 0.7 0.5
Fan / motor (2
0.4 250 0.7 0.5
off)
Nitrogen Gen
0.33 500 2 1
Package
Nitrogen Back-up Nitrogen Bottles
Cylinder Package 4 250 2 1
HVAC Remote Air- Electric motor
Cooled Condenser 0.2 250 0.7 0.3
Fan 0.2 250 1 1
HVAC Remote Air- Electric motor
Cooled Condenser 0.2 250 0.7 0.3
Fan 0.2 250 1 1
Return Air Fan Electric Motor 0.2 150 0.6 0.3
Fan 0.2 150 1 1
Return Air Fan Electric Motor 0.2 150 0.6 0.3
Fan 0.2 150 1 1
Sewage Macerator Electric Motor
0.2 200 0.7 0.3
Package
Macerator 0.33 300 0.6 0.6
Open Drain Tank Electric Motor
0.2 100 1 1
Pumps
Pump 0.33 100 1 1
Closed Drain Pump Electric Motor 0.2 550 1.5 1
Pump 0.33 1500 1.5 1
Closed Drain Pump Electric Motor 0.2 550 1.5 1
Pump 0.33 1500 1.5 1
Closed Drain Pump Electric Motor 0.2 550 1.5 1
Pump 0.33 1500 1.5 1

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XVII.3.2.2 UAP-2 Platform
The table below lists the items to be lifted with their expected frequency per year at UAP-2 platform. As
discussed, those are assumed as per AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1.
Table 4 Estimated Lifts Per Annum at UAP-2
Description Item Frequency Frequency Weight
(Handling / Year) (Kg)
HVAC Air Handling Motor 0.2 0.4 300
Fan 0.33 0.66 1000
HVAC Air Handling Motor 0.2 0.4 300

Fan 0.33 0.66 1000

Chilled water skid Motor 0.2 0.4 300

Packaged Liquid Compressor 0.33 0.66 1000

Packaged Liquid Compressor 0.33 0.66 1000

Air Cooled Motor 0.2 0.4 250

Condenser

Fan 0.33 0.66 250

Food containers Full container 350 350 5000
onto platform
Empty 350 350 1000
container taken
off
Full waste skip 50 50 7000
taken off
Empty waste 50 50 1000
skip onto
Firewater Pump Diesel Engine 0.1 0.2 500
Components
Firewater Pump 0.33 0.66 12000
String Lift
Firewater Jockey Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 250

Jockey Pump 0.33 0.66 2000

String Lift

Basket Strainer 1 0 100

Firewater Jockey Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 250

Pump
Jockey Pump 0.33 0.66 2000
String Lift
Basket Strainer 1 0 100

Service / Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 300

Seawater

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 Description Item Frequency Frequency Weight
(Handling / Year) (Kg)
Lift Pump String 0.33 0.66 3000

Basket Strainer 1 0 100

Service / Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 300

Seawater
Lift Pump String 0.33 0.66 3000

Basket Strainer 1 0 100

Emergency Engine 0.1 0.2 500
Generator Components
Generator 0.033 0.066 7000
Ventilation Fan 0.2 0.4 150
A
Ventilation Fan 0.2 0.4 150
B
Air Compressor Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 1200
Compressor 0.2 0.4 2000
Air Compressor Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 1200
Compressor 0.2 0.4 2000
Instrument Air Consumable 4 8 25
Dryer Filter Elements
Electrochlorination Anode 1 2 50
Nitrogen Gen 0.33 0.66 500
Package
Nitrogen Back-up Nitrogen Bottles 4 8 250
Potable water Motor 0.2 0.4 500
maker
Compressor 0.33 0.66 500
Potable water Motor 0.2 0.4 500
maker
Compressor 0.33 0.66 500
Heater element 1 2 25
Potable water UV Pump 0.33 0.66 250
Service seawater Filter elements 1 2 100
Electric Motor 1 2 500
and Vessel Head
Potable water Motor 0.2 0.4 180
pump
Pump 0.33 0.66 250
Potable water Motor 0.2 0.4 180
pump
Pump 0.33 0.66 250
Washdown water Motor 0.2 0.4 200
booster pump
Pump 0.33 0.66 250
Washdown water Motor 0.2 0.4 200
Pump 0.33 0.66 250
Diesel transfer Pump 0.33 0.66 150
pump

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 Description Item Frequency Frequency Weight
(Handling / Year) (Kg)
Diesel transfer Pump 0.33 0.66 150
pump
Diesel filter / Filter elements 1 2 100
Diesel filter / Filter elements 1 2 100
HVAC Air Handling Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 700
Fan 0.33 0.66 700
HVAC Air Handling Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 700
Fan 0.33 0.66 700
HVAC Air Handling Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 200
Fan 0.33 0.66 200
HVAC Air Handling Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 200
Fan 0.33 0.66 200
Open Drain Tank Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 100
Sewage Treatment Electric Motor 0.2 0.4 200
Macerator 0.33 0.66 300

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XVII.4 Frequency Analysis
CDCP Platform
Based on the data available in report AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1, the number of lifting operations per
year for loads weighting 1 Tons or less and loads weighting 1 to 20 Tons or less are estimated as per the
table below:
Table 5 Weights vs Number of Lifts Per Year
Weight in Number Of Weight in Number Of Weight in Number Of
Kg Lifts /year Kg Lifts /year Kg Lifts /year
25 1 750 12 3000 3
60 1 1000 3 3500 5
100 5 1430 2 4000 4
200 8 1500 1 5000 10
250 17 1700 1 6000 5
400 18 2000 10 7000 2
500 3 2500 2 10000 3
600 2 2900 1 14000 3
Based on Table 1, Table 4, OGP data and Equation 1 and Figure 3 the estimated frequencies and impact
energies at different locations at CDCP are presented below, the number of estimated lifts per year for
objects less than 1000 Kg is 73 and the number of lifts per year for items weighing 1 to 20 tons is 66. As
CDCP main deck is exposed to the crane full radius unlike other decks, the minimum, mean and maximum
estimated energies are presented for that deck.
Table 6 Dropped Objects Impact Energies and Frequencies at CDCP different Locations
Impact Energy KJ
Dropped Object
Dropped Location Frequency
Weight
Min Mean Max

<1 Ton Objects 47 124 165 5.55E-03

Main Deck (Various
Locations)
1-20 Ton Objects 601 1598 2134 6.20E-04

<1 Ton Objects - 191 - 5.55E-03

Lay Down Area Mz. Deck
1-20 Ton Objects - 2469 - 6.20E-04

<1 Ton Objects - 217 - 5.55E-03

Lay down Area cellar
1-20 Ton Objects - 2799 - 6.20E-04

<1 Ton Objects - 229 - 5.55E-03

Lay down Area Sub-cellar
1-20 Ton Objects - 2962 - 6.20E-04

<1 Ton Objects - 263 - 5.55E-03

Lay-down Area Boat
Landing
1-20 Ton Objects - 3402 - 6.20E-04

<1 Ton Objects - 251 - 1.61E-03

Boat
1-20 Ton Objects - 3237 - 6.73E-04

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XVII.4.1.1 CDCP Dropped Objects at Sub-Sea Pipeline
If an object is dropped at the sea, the Impact energy is calculated based on the shape and weight of the
dropped object. The following are noted regarding dropped objects oversea:
1- Only GP2 riser is exposed to dropped objects as other risers are outside the crane reach.
2- Lifts passing over the sea are mainly from boats as all lifts within the platform doesn’t have to
pass oversea.
3- The exposed part of the subsea pipeline to dropped objects is shown in Figure 6. The part exposed
is about 10 meters in length.
4- By reviewing the data of lifted items as per AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1, the expected shapes
are spherical or complex, also, as the dimensions of those objects are not mentioned in the report
an estimate of the dimensions is used, see table

2.00

Figure 6 Sub-Sea Pipeline for GP2 With Dropped Objects Centre of Drops
Based on Table 3, Figure 6 and equations 2 to 9 the estimated overall cumulative probability of a
dropped object to hit the sub-sea pipeline is 3.70E-05 per year, and the maximum impact energy
from these dropped objects is 97KJ (3500 Kg Electric Motor), the average impact energy is 7.95 KJ.

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 1.00E+00

1.00E-01

1.00E-02

1.00E-03

1.00E-04

1.00E-05

1.00E-06

1.00E-07

1.00E-08

Figure 7 Impact Energy Vs Frequency for Sub-Sea Pipeline at CDCP GP2 Riser

UAP-2 Platform
Based on the data available in report AD111-WP-501-S-02513 Rev 1, the number of lifting operations per
year for loads weighting 1 Tons or less and loads weighting 1 to 20 Tons or less are estimated as per the
table below:
Table 7 Weights vs Number of Lifts Per Year
Weight in Number Of Weight in Number Of Weight in Number Of
Kg Lifts /year Kg Lifts /year Kg Lifts /year
25 10.0 250 13.2 2000 2.1
50 2.0 300 2.7 3000 1.3
100 6.4 500 5.2 5000 350.0
150 2.1 700 2.1 7000 50.1
180 0.8 1000 402.6 12000 0.7
200 3.3 1200 0.8 2000 2.1

Based on Table 2, Table 5, Equation 1 and Figure 5 the estimated frequencies and impact energies at
different locations at UAP-2 are presented below, the number of estimated lifts per year for objects less
than 1000 Kg is 74.8 and the number of lifts per year for items weighing 1 to 20 tons is 807.6. As the
main deck is exposed to the crane full radius unlike other decks, the minimum, mean and maximum
estimated energies are presented for that deck.

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 Table 8 Dropped Objects Impact Energies and Frequencies at UAP-2 different Locations
Impact Energy KJ
Dropped Object
Dropped Location Frequency
Weight
Min Mean Max

<1 Ton Objects 22 49 73 1.81-03

Main Deck (Various
Locations)
1-20 Ton Objects 394 886 1327 3.79E-03

<1 Ton Objects - 122 - 1.81-03

Lay Down Area Level 2
1-20 Ton Objects - 2221 - 3.79E-03

<1 Ton Objects - 142 - 1.81-03

Lay down Area Level 1
1-20 Ton Objects - 2586 - 3.79E-03

<1 Ton Objects - 156 - 1.81-03

Lay down Area Sub-cellar
1-20 Ton Objects - 2826 - 3.79E-03

<1 Ton Objects - 167 - 1.81-03

Lay-Down Area Boat
Landing
1-20 Ton Objects - 3041 - 3.79E-03

<1 Ton Objects - 167 - 5.25E-04

Boat
1-20 Ton Objects - 3041 - 4.12E-03

Conclusions
The dropped object and load impact risks have been minimized in the design by ensuring that there is a
laydown area (for the pedestal crane) on each deck alongside the boat landing.
The management of crane operations will be through the company established procedures and/or
additional procedures as required and the correct implementation of these procedures.
The contribution to overall risk of fatality from dropped object events will be quantified in the QRA studies
as part of occupational risks. The frequency of hydrocarbon leaks caused by mechanical impact is implicitly
accounted for in the generic leak frequencies, and hence covered within the QRA scenarios.
Due to hydrocarbons inventory within the equipment at the main deck , CDCP main deck is the most
exposed location to dropped objects risks, liftings at CDCP should be carefully managed through strict
compliance to ADNOC’s lifting management system.
The probability of impacting the sub-sea pipeline with a dropped object is relatively low, 3.7E-05, and the
average impact energy is in the range of 7.95 KJ.
Dropped object frequencies on UAP-2 are relatively higher due to the large number of lifts associated with
food containers and waste skips which are essentially carried out on a daily and weekly basis respectively.

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