Offshore Installation Practices

Offshore Installation Practice describes the main requirements and applications for safe offshore installation and operation. This book discusses the arrangements to be accepted by national and international classification and certification authorities with respect to flare systems, fuel gas and crude oil burning, fire protection, fire detection and extinction, heat exchangers, and piping design. The importance of life-support systems is also highlighted. This book is comprised of 18 chapters and begins by introducing the reader to offshore gas and oil production platforms, with emphasis on safety considerations for fixed drilling/production platforms, produced fluid systems, and the gas injection compression system. The discussion then turns to piping systems; fuel gas and crude-oil burning arrangements; flare systems; and equipment for offshore-related projects, such as storage tankers and barges, compensator systems, and floating production and storage units. The chapters that follow focus on safety shutdown systems; the design of submersibles and diving equipment; and the basic principles of fire protection systems. This book concludes by considering the regulatory requirements for the prevention of oil pollution arising from offshore oil and gas exploration. This monograph will be useful as a reference work for those engaged in the design and installation of offshore units. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Preface , Page v Acknowledgements , Page vi Chapter 1 - Offshore gas and oil production platforms , Pages 1-25 Chapter 2 - Piping systems , Pages 26-46 Chapter 3 - Fuel gas and crude-oil burning arrangements , Pages 47-53 Chapter 4 - Flare systems , Pages 54-72 Chapter 5 - Offshore-related projects , Pages 73-88 Chapter 6 - Shutdown safety systems , Pages 89-107 Chapter 7 - Piping design , Pages 108-135 Chapter 8 - Submersibles: diving systems , Pages 136-157 Chapter 9 - Fire and basic principles of protection systems , Pages 158-170 Chapter 10 - Fire detection , Pages 171-189 Chapter 11 - Flammable gas detection , Pages 190-197 Chapter 12 - Fire-extinguishing systems , Pages 198-232 Chapter 13 - Electrical installations , Pages 233-249 Chapter 14 - Area classification , Pages 250-261 Chapter 15 - Automation and control systems , Pages 262-267 Chapter 16 - Pumps , Pages 268-358 Chapter 17 - Heat exchangers , Pages 359-369 Chapter 18 - Oil pollution , Pages 370-371 Appendix - oil formations , Pages 372-385 Bibliography , Page 386 Index , Pages 387-389