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Seaway Polaris Operations

Seaway Polaris Operations Report

Benguela Belize
PLET Installation

Prepared by : Renaud Bayle Seaway Polaris Operations Engineer

Approved by : Nicolas Komajda Seaway Polaris Operations Manager

2.0 Issued for Internal Review Mar.11.2005 RBA NKO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

2 PROJECT REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 3

3 SITE DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................................. 3

4 KEY PERSONNEL................................................................................................................................................. 3

5 SCOPE OF WORK................................................................................................................................................. 3
5.1 PROCEDURE REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................... 3
5.2 PLET PRESENTATION ............................................................................................................................................ 4
5.3 GENERAL INSTALLATION CONSTRAINTS ................................................................................................................ 8
6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................. 10
6.1 WEATHER CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 POLARIS HEADING ............................................................................................................................................... 10
7 AS-BUILT DATA ................................................................................................................................................. 11
7.1 AS-BUILT TARGETS ............................................................................................................................................. 11
7.2 AS-BUILT PLANNING ........................................................................................................................................... 12
7.3 COMPARISON BETWEEN THE FOUR PLET ............................................................................................................ 17
7.4 OVERALL AS-BUILT PLANNING FOR PLET INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 17
7.5 DOWNTIMES ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................................... 18
8 RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
8.1 STOLT OFFSHORE RESOURCES ............................................................................................................................. 19
8.2 MARINE SPREAD.................................................................................................................................................. 20
8.3 PERSONNEL ONBOARD ........................................................................................................................................ 21
9 LESSONS LEARNT ............................................................................................................................................. 23
9.1 OFFSHORE OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 23
9.2 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 24
10 PICTURES ............................................................................................................................................................ 25
10.1 POLARIS AND DB202 ..................................................................................................................................... 25
10.2 UPENDING ....................................................................................................................................................... 26
10.3 PIPELINE RECOVERY ....................................................................................................................................... 27
10.4 PIPELINE PREPARATION .................................................................................................................................. 27
10.5 PLET PREPARATION AND CONNECTION.......................................................................................................... 28
10.6 PLET DEPLOYMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 29
11 ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 30
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1 PURPOSE
The scope of work of the Seaway Polaris within Benguela Belize project included the laying of one
20” oil export line, two 16” gas export line, one 10” oil export line and the installation of four PLET
(one 20”, one 16” and two 10”) used at the deepwater location (CPT and Kuito FPSO). The purpose
of this document is to report all relevant figures and comments relating with the offshore operations
performed offshore by the Seaway Polaris during PLET installation.

2 PROJECT REFERENCES
Project: Benguela Belize
Contract number: SC6280-5031
Project reference: 5031
Client: DSME

3 SITE DESCRIPTION
Location: Offshore Angola
Distance from main logistical PNR : 46 miles
ports: POG : 340 miles
Minimum water depth (m): 384
Maximum water depth (m): 390
Work execution date February 2005

4 KEY PERSONNEL
The following managers or supervisors were involved in the described operations onboard the
Seaway Polaris.

Position PLET 10”, 16”, 20”

Offshore Manager Simon Gilbert
Captain Sven Dumora
Chief Engineer Dominique Duic
Project Engineer Christian Daumarie
Operation Engineers Christian Defreyman/
Renaud Bayle

5 SCOPE OF WORK

5.1 Procedure references

The following procedure describing the operating mode can be found on the Benguela Belize
C.doc: “PLET Specific Installation Procedure”, document n°5031-PR-BEB-DPP-57-1400.
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5.2 PLET presentation

5.2.1 PLET location

Hereafter is presented the Benguela Belize Development field. PLET locations are circled.

FPSO

SNA

B
10" Oil Export
E
CPT to Kuito 16" Gas Export
FGP
SNA to FGP
CPT

F D
Risers & I-tubes
at CPT 16" Gas Export
CPT to SNA

MidWater Spool

Jumper
A
PLET EKP modifications

Riser Guard EKP

C
20" Oil Export
CPT to EKP

Clamp
Pipeline
Riser
Spool

The order of PLET installation is:

1- PLET 10” at Kuito FPSO
2- PLET 10” at CPT
3- PLET 16” at CPT
4- PLET 20” at CPT

5.2.2 PLET characteristics

10" PLET 16" PLET 20" PLET

Length 9m 11m 13m
Width 6m 8,3m 8,3m
Height 5m 5,5m 6,3m
Weight 20t 42t 51t
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5.2.3 PLET drawing with its equipment

This is the PLET 20”. The two others are the same but with different length, width, height and
adapted equipment.

5.2.4 PLET installation equipments

• The deployment table and the clamping frame (see picture on page 7)
The PLET is installed with the use of a specifically designed deployment table. Supported by this
table, the PLET is presented above the recovered pipe at the catenary angle to allow welding
between PLET pup piece and the pipe, which is retained in a friction clamp on the hangoff
platform.
The hangoff platform and outrigger were installed on the aft starboard deck

• The outrigger (see picture on page 7)

The outrigger was existing on the starboard side deck. It has been modified with the addition of skid
beams and reinforcement to receive the deployment table.

• Winches (See deck layout on page 8)

Extra winches have been used for the installation:
- One diesel winch Skagit RB90 with double drums
- One hydraulic winch Jimecal 20t located onto the main line roof
- Two Victoria winches
- 2 Air winches 10t (external renting)
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• Rigging (see picture on page 9)

To complete the whole rigging of the PLET, various rigging arrangement were required.
- For the PLET lifting and upending
- For the main hook offset control
- For the PLET rotation control
- For the deployment table movements

• Stabilising clump weight (see picture on page 9)

It is utilised to avoid any PLET rotation and to lower the high of the centre of gravity during their
deployment. For the four PLET two stabilising clump weight are required:
- one of 6tons for the two 10” PLET consisting of one 6T Bruce anchor
- one of 10tons for the 16” and the 20” PLET consisting of one 6T Bruce anchor and 4T chain.

• Jacks (see 7.2 for characteristics and attachment 1 for layout)

10 hydraulic jacks were required for the deployment table articulation:
- 2 for the table angle
- 2 to align the PLET pup piece and the pipe
- 2 for the table precise settings longitudinally(final horizontal lining up)
- 4 for the table precise settings transversally
PLET EQUIPMENTS
Rigging for hook n°3 offset
PLET lifting rigging

Tugger lines

Deployment table

Outrigger

Clamping frame
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5.2.5 Deck layout

Jimecal Winch
for n°3 offset

10T Air winches

RB90 Winch for pipe clamping for table
and clump weight deployment skidding

Deployment
table

Wire for
pipeline
clamping +
recovery

Line for clump

weight deployment

Clamping
frame

5.2.6 PLET installation sequence

The installation sequence can be summarized as follows:

- PLET is lifted, upended and positioned onto the deployment table.
- Pipeline is recovered using the clyde main hook and set onto Polaris starboard side outrigger.
- Pipe extremity is secured, cut and beveled.
- Table is moved to present PLET pup piece above recovered pipe.
- Pipeline extremity is welded to the PLET pup piece and Gamma radiography NDT performed.
- PLET is laid down using the main crane.
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5.2.7 PLET installation arrangement

Rigging connected to
Jimecal for n°3 offset

Rigging for PLET

deployment

Rigging connected to 2
clyde victoria for tugger lines

Clump weight connected

to RB90 and to PLET
Rigging
connected to
Rigging connected to RB90 clump weight
for clump weight deployment

5.3 General installation constraints

5.3.1 PLET location

Two sites:
- At CPT (390m depth) for 20”, 16” and one 10”. The TBT section of CPT platform has already
been installed.

- At Kuito FPSO (384m depth) for the 10”. The PLET is located within the FPSO mooring
pattern, which dictates a specific approach for Polaris.
At both sites the seabed is flat and horizontal for PLET landing.
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5.3.2 Required tolerances on targets

Target PLET PLET 10" PLET 16" PLET 20"

10"@ FPSO @CPT
Tolerances +/- 5m +/- 5m +/- 5m +/- 5m
longitudinal longitudinal longitudinal longitudinal
+/- 3m lateral +/- 1.5m lateral +/- 1.5m lateral +/- 3m lateral
Pipe Heading 327.10 266.20 269.20 308.3

5.3.3 Weather constraint

During the PLET horizontal lifting and upending operations, the POLARIS is orientated into the
swell. During the time that the pipe is inserted in the outrigger, the Polaris must be perpendicular to
the pipeline catenary plane. So during these operations, including the installation of the pipe in the
outrigger and the overboarding of the PLET, the barge is not aligned to the swell. These phases of
work are the limited by prevailing weather conditions.

The maximum calculated sea state for the PLET installation operation is Hs = 1.5m with a
period of 14sec.
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6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Environmental conditions are extracted from Polaris bridge logbook and Meteomer reports.

6.1 Weather conditions

The following table indicates the as-built environmental conditions experienced during each PLET
installation. For each PLET, the weather conditions correspond to the PLET deployment phase.

PLET 10"@ PLET 10" PLET 16" PLET 20"

FPSO @CPT
Date 23/02@00h00 24/02@00h00 25/02@00h00 26/02@00h00
Wind Direction SSE SW SSW SW
Max speed (kn) 9.8 7.5 11 9.5
Swell Direction range (°) 160-180 200-220 200-220 175-190
Max significant wave 1.6 1.2 1 1.2
height (m)
Period (s) 10 9 9 7
Direction (°) 143 303 226 138
Surface
current Max speed (kn) 1.9 2 2.7 2.9

Note that the prevailing current was mainly significant at surface level but not an influence at
seabed.

6.2 Polaris heading

The Polaris headings given are those followed by the barge when the pipe was in the clamping
frame (perpendicular to the pipeline heading).

PLET 10"@ PLET 10" @CPT PLET 16" PLET 20"

FPSO
barge heading ° 38 357 356 38
theoretical heading ° 57 356,2 359,2 38,3
Swell ° 160-180 200-220 200-220 175-190
Angle barge/swell ° 38-58 17-37 16-36 33-48
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7 AS-BUILT DATA

7.1 As-built targets

PLET positions in target come from Polaris survey supervisor “first hand report” approved by the
client and the offshore manager. Target tolerances and pipeline heading are presented in section
5.3.2.

7.1.1 PLET 10” at KUITO

7.1.2 PLET 10” at CPT

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7.1.3 PLET 16” at CPT

7.1.4 PLET 20” at CPT

7.2 As-built planning

Hereafter is presented the different operations, grouped by activity, and the duration for completion
of each PLET. For each operation only critical times are presented.
 As-built planning

Beginning Ending
Time per
10" PLET @ KUITO hour of the Hour of the COMMENTS
operation
Operations beginning date 20/02/2005 operation operation
PLET lifting from DB202 22 h 45 23 h 25 00 h 40
PLET preparation onboard Rigging 01 h 25 05 h 30 06 h 05
Polaris PLET angle not correct. PLET repositionned into
06 h 45 01 h 15
upending + setting+ securing 05 h 30 table supports with starbord manito
Working platform /
07 h 10 00 h 25
Overall time: upending riging removal 06 h 45
16.53 hours
hook+rigging transfer 09 h 30 02 h 20
07 h 10
Hook recovery rigging
Preparation and installation of counter weight for
connection / counterweight 14 h 15 04 h 45
hook n°3
preparation 09 h 30
barge positionment 14 h 15 15 h 57 01 h 42
Pipeline recovery hook descent preparation 15 h 57 20 h 00 04 h 03 3h39 problem with clyde winch Bezemer
Hook descent 19 h 00 20 h 30 00 h 30
ROV connection 20 h 30 21 h 32 01 h 02
Overall time: Pipe recovery 21 h 32 21 h 53 00 h 21
9.75 hours Hook 1st rigging deconection 21 h 53 23 h 00 01 h 07
Connection in the clamping
01 h 00 01 h 42 02 h 42
frame
Pipeline preparation unrigg hook 01 h 42 02 h 05 00 h 23
Working platform / hook
counterweight / refurbish 04 h 25 02 h 20
hook 02 h 05
Overall time: Cut pipe head 04 h 25 04 h 47 00 h 22
4.30 hours Bevelling 04 h 47 06 h 00 01 h 13
PLET connection Table skidding/Fit-up 05 h 00 07 h 40 01 h 40
Weld 07 h 40 08 h 39 00 h 59
Overall time: X ray 08 h 39 09 h 42 01 h 03
5.18 hours coating 09 h 42 11 h 11 01 h 29
rigging connection / seafast + Pb with clyde jimecal for tugger line. Replaced by
14 h 20 03 h 09
PLET deployment clamp removal 11 h 11 Victoria winches
lifting 14 h 20 17 h 00 02 h 40 2h00 for meteo standby (wind max = 47 knots)
Overall time: Polaris rotation 16 h 00 17 h 20 00 h 20
10.82 hours PLET laydown 17 h 20 20 h 05 02 h 45
ROV disconnection 20 h 05 21 h 00 00 h 55
Hook recovery 20 h 00 21 h 45 00 h 45
Hook rigging 21 h 45 22 h 00 00 h 15
Ready for next PLET 21 h 00 22 h 00 00 h 00
Overall time for the 10" PLET @ KUITO
47.25 hours
Downtime percentage
11.96 %

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Beginning
Hour of the Time per
10" PLET @ CPT hour of the COMMENTS
operation operation
Operations beginning date 23/02/2005 operation
PLET lifting from DB202 N/A N/A N/A done while Kuito PLET operation
Pipeline recovery hook descent preparation 00 h 00 06 h 55 06 h 55 4h11 problem with clyde winch Bezemer
Hook descent 06 h 55 07 h 30 00 h 35
ROV connection 07 h 30 08 h 04 00 h 34
Overall time: Hook recovery 08 h 04 08 h 45 00 h 41
12 hours Hook 1st rigging deconection 08 h 45 10 h 43 01 h 58
Connection in the clamping
10 h 43 12 h 00 01 h 17
frame
Pipeline preparation unrigg hook
Working platform / hook
12 h 02 13 h 19 01 h 17
counterweight / refurbish hook
Overall time: Cut pipe head
1.67 hours Bevelling 13 h 19 13 h 42 00 h 23
PLET preparation Rigging N/A N/A N/A done while previous operations
upending + setting+ securing 13 h 42 13 h 52 00 h 10
Overall time: Working platform / 13 h 52 14 h 30 00 h 38
3.55 hours hook+rigging transfer 14 h 30 15 h 20 00 h 50
Hook recovery rigging
17 h 15 01 h 55
connection / counterweight 15 h 20
barge positionment N/A N/A N/A barge already in position
PLET connection Table skidding 17 h 15 17 h 45 00 h 30
Weld 17 h 15 18 h 40 01 h 25
Overall time: X ray 18 h 40 19 h 45 01 h 05
4.75 hours coating 19 h 45 22 h 00 02 h 15
rigging connection / seafast +
22 h 45 00 h 45
PLET deployment clamp removal 21 h 00
lifting 22 h 45 22 h 57 00 h 12
Overall time: Polaris rotation 22 h 57 22 h 58 00 h 01
5.60 hours PLET laydown 01 h 58 02 h 20 03 h 22
ROV disconnection 02 h 20 03 h 36 01 h 16
Hook recovery Time is included in DMA recovery
Hook rigging N/A N/A N/A
Ready for next PLET
Overall time for the 10" PLET @ CPT
27.57 hours
Downtime percentage
15.16 %
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Beginning Hour of
Time per
16" PLET @ CPT hour of the the COMMENTS
operation
Operations beginning date 24/02/2005 operation operation
PLET lifting from DB202 N/A N/A N/A done while 10" CPT PLET operations
Pipeline recovery hook descent preparation 14 h 10 15 h 15 01 h 05
Hook descent 15 h 15 16 h 00 00 h 45
ROV connection 15 h 00 16 h 10 00 h 10
Overall time: Hook recovery 16 h 10 17 h 35 01 h 25
4.83 hours Hook 1st rigging deconection 17 h 35 17 h 55 00 h 20
Connection in the clamping
17 h 55 19 h 00 01 h 05
frame
Pipeline preparation unrigg hook 18 h 00 19 h 10 00 h 10
Working platform / hook
19 h 25 00 h 15
counterweight / refurbish hook
19 h 10
Overall time: Cut pipe head 19 h 25 20 h 00 00 h 35
1.50 hours Bevelling 19 h 00 20 h 30 00 h 30
PLET preparation Rigging 20 h 30 22 h 00 01 h 30 02h00 Wait for ROV shackle
upending + setting+ securing 21 h 00 23 h 10 01 h 10
Overall time: Working platform / 23 h 10 23 h 25 00 h 15
4.00 hours
hook+rigging transfer 23 h 40 00 h 15
23 h 25
Hook recovery rigging 00 h 40 00 h 30 00 h 50
barge positionment N/A N/A N/A
PLET connection Table skidding 00 h 30 05 h 00 04 h 30 Extra scaffholding to cut the pipe
Weld 04 h 00 07 h 30 02 h 30
Overall time: X ray 07 h 30 10 h 00 02 h 30
10.83 hours coating 09 h 00 11 h 20 01 h 20
rigging connection / seafast +
12 h 30 01 h 10
PLET deployment clamp removal 11 h 20 Pb with counter weight rigging too short
lifting 12 h 30 12 h 45 00 h 15
Overall time: Polaris rotation 12 h 45 12 h 51 00 h 06
6.08 hours PLET laydown 12 h 51 16 h 05 03 h 14 Wait for Legend ROV
ROV disconnection 16 h 05 17 h 25 01 h 20
Hook recovery Time is included in Pipeline 20" recovery
Hook rigging N/A N/A N/A
Ready for next PLET
Overall time for the 16" PLET @ CPT
27.25 hours
Downtime percentage
7.34 %
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Beginning
Hour of the Time per
20" PLET @ CPT hour of the COMMENTS
operation operation
Operations beginning date 25/02/2005 operation
PLET lifting from DB202 N/A N/A N/A
Pipeline recovery hook descent preparation N/A N/A N/A Time is included in PLET 16" deployment
Hook descent N/A N/A N/A

20 h 15 02 h 50
ROV connection 17 h 25
21 h 30 01 h 15
Overall time: Hook recovery 20 h 15

21 h 45 00 h 15
4.67 hours Hook 1st rigging deconection 21 h 30
Connection in the clamping
22 h 05 00 h 20
frame 21 h 45
Pipeline preparation unrigg hook 22 h 05 22 h 35 00 h 30
Working platform / hook 22 h 35 22 h 55 00 h 20
Overall time: Cut pipe head 01 h 55 00 h 00 01 h 05
1.92 hours Bevelling N/A N/A N/A
PLET preparation Rigging 00 h 00 00 h 50 00 h 50
upending + setting+ securing 00 h 50 01 h 20 00 h 30
Overall time: Working platform / 01 h 20 01 h 30 00 h 10
3.50 hours hook+rigging transfer 01 h 30 01 h 50 00 h 20
Hook recovery rigging 01 h 50 02 h 55 01 h 05
barge positionment 02 h 55 03 h 30 00 h 35
PLET connection Table skidding 03 h 30 05 h 55 02 h 25 Extra scaffholding to cut the pipe
Weld 05 h 55 09 h 05 03 h 10 15min for stby meteo
Overall time: X ray 09 h 05 13 h 20 04 h 15
9.83 hours coating N/A N/A N/A Uraduct install during preparation
rigging connection / seafast +
15 h 30 02 h 30
PLET deployment clamp removal 12 h 00 Clamp not fully cut free on first attempt
lifting 15 h 30 17 h 10 01 h 40 45min for Pb with RB90 (radiator)
Overall time: Polaris rotation N/A N/A N/A Rotation done during RB90 Pb
9.00 hours PLET laydown 17 h 00 20 h 00 02 h 00
ROV disconnection 19 h 00 20 h 00 h 00
Hook recovery 19 h 00 22 h 45 02 h 45
Hook rigging 22 h 45 22 h 50 00 h 05
Ready for next PLET N/A N/A N/A
Overall time for the 20" PLET @ CPT
28.92 hours
Downtime percentage
3.46 %
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7.3 Comparison between the four PLET

TIME PER OPERATION
OPERATION 10" PLET @ 10" PLET @ 16" PLET 20" PLET @
KUITO CPT @CPT CPT
Actual time / Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast Actual Forecast
Forecasted time (hours)
PLET lifting from DB202 0.67 N/A 0.00 N/A 0.00 N/A 0.00 N/A
PLET preparation 16.53 11.00 3.55 2.00 4.00 2.00 3.50 3.00
Pipeline recovery 9.75 11.00 12.00 11.00 4.83 11.00 4.67 11.00
Pipeline preparation 4.30 4.00 1.67 4.00 1.50 4.00 1.92 4.00
PLET connection 5.18 8.00 4.75 8.00 10.83 8.00 9.83 9.00
PLET deployment 10.82 12.00 5.60 12.00 6.08 12.00 9.00 11.00

OVERALL TIME PER 47.25 46.00 27.57 37.00 27.25 37.00 28.92 38.00
PLET

7.4 Overall as-built planning for PLET installation

PLET installation began, with the 10” PLET at Kuito, the 20/02/2005 at 22h45 and finished the
27/02/2005 at 10h00 after the demobilisation.

Hereafter is presented the as-built operation duration versus forecasted ones during PLET
installation phases and project demobilisation.

OVERALL TIME FOR PLET INSTALLATION

OPERATION Actual time Forecasted
(day) time (day)
10" PLET @ Kuito 1.97 1.92
10" PLET @ CPT 1.15 1.54
DMA recovery* 0.48 0.50
16" PLET @ CPT 1.14 1.54
20" PLET @ CPT 1.21 1.58
Demob Benguela 0.50 0.50

Total for PLET 6.43 7.58

installation

*DMA to recover was used for the initiation of pipe 10” at CPT one week before and was initially
forecasted to be recovered during PLET installation at CPT.
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7.5 Downtimes analysis

- First downtime (08h45) was mechanical and due to onboard winch problems. Twice with the
clyde winch Bezemer during pipeline recovery of both 10” and one with skagit RB90 winch
during 20” PLET deployment. Refer to Chief engineer report on breakdown, contained in
attachment 2.

- Second downtime cause was due to weather (02h15). Once during 10” PLET deployment and
once during 20” PLET connection.

- Third downtime cause was preparation (02h00): during 16” PLET preparation we had to wait
for fabrication of a ROV shackle. This ROV shackle was used to recover the 20” pipeline
directly after 16” PLET laydown and to allow for ROV disconnection in case of ROV wire
cutter failure.
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8 RESOURCES

8.1 Stolt Offshore resources

8.1.1 Barge equipment

8.1.1.1 Propulsion

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 1 Fully operational DP system Position the barge. Special care due to
entry into FPSO 500m zone.

8.1.1.2 Cranes

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 1 Clyde crane and its hook n°1 Lifting of PLET from DB202 to Polaris
2 1 Clyde crane and its hook n°3 rigged Upending and deployment of PLET
with 2x4 falls
3 1 Port side Manitowoc Upending of PLET

8.1.1.3 ROV

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 1 ROV SCV30 and SCV29 Monitor operation, release the clump
weight from the PLET.
2 1 3”cable cutter, grinder Disconnect PLET from the crane.

8.1.1.4 Winches

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 2 Victoria winches Hold PLET tugger line
2 2 Air winches 10tons Skid deployment table
3 1 Skagit RB90 double drum -Lower drum to assist the pipe
connection into the clamping frame
-Upper drum to deploy and recover
clump weight
4 1 Jimecal 20tons Control hook n°3 offset during in air
PLET deployment phase
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8.1.2 Specific equipment

Functions of those items are more precisely described in section 5.2.4

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 1 Deployment table Support the PLET to make preparation before
deployment
2 1 Outrigger + Clamping frame Hold the recovered pipeline to allow pipe to
PLET connection
3 2 Stabilising clump weight Avoid PLET rotation

JACKS (for deployment table)

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 2 ENERPAC RCH 306 Table longitudinal adjustment
2 3 ENERPAC RC 506 Table transversal adjustment
3 3 ENERPAC RC 756 Table transversal adjustment
4 2 ENERPAC RC-3014 Table angle adjustment
5 3 ENERPAC CLL-1006 Table vertical adjustment
6 2 Manual Pump ENERPAC P464 To activate jacks used for the deployment table
adjustment

Item Qty Description Purpose

1 3 Source gamma Iridium 192 Perform NDE control

8.2 Marine spread

Duration
Item Type Name Purpose
(days)
1 Cargo barge DB202 – Oil 8 Transport PLET and demob Benguela
tigger
2 Survey LEGEND 8 Monitor TDP with their ROV
3 Tug boat Limburg 8 Assistance tug
4 Crew boat Surfer 198 8 Crew change
5 Supply Northrop tide 8 Supply vessel
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8.3 Personnel onboard

The attached POB (actual ones and forecasted ones) dated on the 24 of February 2005 shows that
the total number of personnel on board was in excess of the required personnel for this type of
operation.
- Production crew from welding department remained on board after pipelay (with the exception
of 10 helper) for the following project AmenamII.
- Mechanics were mobilised to work on Jlay Bezemer A&R winch and on Norson tensioner in
preparation for Ehra project.
- Additional engineers (5) were onboard to either prepare next project or to witness PLET
installation as project additional members.
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POB WHO WORKED ON PLET
POB DURING PLET INSTALLATION PLET INSTALLATION POB
BENGUELA BELIZE PROJECT INSTALLATION
PBC PROJECT PBC PROJECT PBC PROJECT
Construction EXP TCN/LOC CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN/LOC CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN/LOC CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Barge Superintendant / Chef de barge 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Deputy barge Sup. / Ass. chef de barge 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Deck foreman / Chef de pont 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Rigger foreman / Chef d'equipe pont 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 4 2 4
Rigger / Homme de pont 2 16 2 16 2 16 2 16 2 18 2 18
Crane Operator / Grutier Clyde 3 3 0 3 3 0 2 2 0
Crawler crane operator / Grutier Manito. 4 1 0 3 4 1 0 3 4 1 0 3
Cleaner / Peintre - Nettoyeur 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 0 0
Scaffolder / Echaffaudeurs 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4
Coater / Enrobeurs 6 0 6 6 0 6 4 0 4
Ops + Project engineer / Ingenieur Ops + methodes 5 5 0 3 3 0 4 4 0
QS engineer / Ingenieur QS 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
QC engineer / Ingenieur QC 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Helpers at WS5 for brushing 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 60 20 40 0 5 20 35 58 18 40 0 5 18 35 56 18 38 0 5 18 33

Bridge and Administration EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Captain / Commandant 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
Anchor foreman / Lieutenant / DPO.S 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
Winch operator / Treuilliste / DPO.J 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0
Administrative clerck / Stratif 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
Radio officer / Officier radio 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2
Storekeeper / Magasiniers 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 2
Doctor / Docteur 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Nurse / Infirmier 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Safety advisor / Officier securite 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1
Draftsman / Dessinateur 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 18 8 10 4 4 4 6 18 8 10 4 4 4 6 19 8 11 4 4 4 7

Plant dept. EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Chief engineer / Chef mecanicien 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
First engineer / Second mecanicien 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
DP Engineer / Chef de quart DP 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0
Assistant to DP Engineer (rondiers propulsion) 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
Auxilary / Power Generation Engineer / Propulsion 2 1 2 1 -2 2 1 2 1 -2 2 4 1 2 1 2
Deck Engineer / Mecanicien pont 2 1 2 -1 2 1 2 -1 4 2 1 4 1
Mechanic helper / Aide mecanicien 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 4 0 4
Electrician / Electricien 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 2
Electronician / Electronicien 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Lathe operator / Tourneur 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
Cleaner / Nettoyeur 4 0 4 4 0 4 4 0 4
Mechanic Jlay 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Tower Operator 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jlay supervisor 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 41 19 22 6 6 13 16 37 16 21 6 6 10 15 36 15 21 6 6 9 15

Welding Dept. EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Welding superintendant / Chef soudeur 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Welding foreman / Chef d'equipe soudeur 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 2
Welder / Soudeur 22 0 22 8 0 8 8 0 8
Welder helper / Aide soudeur 12 0 12 4 0 4 0 0
Pipefitter foreman Spacer / Chef equipe tuyauteur Régleur 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 0
Pipefitter / Tuyauteur 8 0 8 8 0 8 8 0 8
Pipefitter helper / Aide tuyauteur 0 0 0 0 0 0
PFM operator / Chanfreineur 4 0 4 4 0 4 0 0
Data logger / Assistant QC 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Line-up operator / Operateur line-up 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
AUT Helper 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 56 4 52 0 0 4 52 34 4 30 0 0 4 30 20 2 18 0 0 2 18

Auto Welding / DASA EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Welding Engineer 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maintenance Supervisor 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mechanic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electronicien / Electronician 0 0 0 0 0 0
Electro- Mechanic / Electromecanicien 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

STOLT Survey / ROV / Diving EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Party Chief Survey 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Surveyor 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
Survey Technician 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
Accoustic Engineer 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Diving Supervisor 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diving Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diver 0 0 0 0 0 0
ROV supervisor 3 3 0 3 3 0 2 2 0
ROV pilot 9 9 0 9 9 0 11 11 0
TOTAL 16 16 0 0 0 16 0 16 16 0 0 0 16 0 18 18 0 0 0 18 0

Subcontractor EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Catering 2 30 2 30 2 30 2 30 2 29 2 29
NDT Oceaneering Supervisor 1 1 1
NDT Oceaneering Multi discipline / crawler technician 1
NDT Oceaneering radiographers 2 2
NDT Oceaneering UT / MPI for anodes 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coating 0 0 0 0 0 0
Menck services technician 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bureau Veritas 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norson tensioner technician 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marine Warranty surveyor 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Others 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Security Advisor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security coordinator 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 37 5 32 0 0 3 30 37 5 32 0 0 3 30 33 4 29 0 0 2 29

Others EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2 EXP TCN CAT 1 CAT 2 CAT 1 CAT 2
Clients 9 9 0 5 5 0 5 5 0
Visitors 5 5 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 14 14 0 0 0 14 0 7 7 0 0 0 7 0 7 7 0 0 0 7 0

CAT 1 CAT 2 Total CAT 1 CAT 2 Total CAT 1 CAT 2 Total

Stolt PBC 10 15 25 Stolt PBC 10 15 25 Stolt PBC 10 15 25
Stolt Project 41 109 150 Stolt Project 36 86 122 Stolt Project 33 73 106
Stolt others 16 0 16 Stolt others 16 0 16 Stolt others 18 0 18
Subcontractors 3 2 5 Subcontractors 3 2 5 Subcontractors 2 0 2
Catering 2 30 32 Catering 2 30 32 Catering 2 29 31
Others 14 0 14 Others 7 0 7 Others 7 0 7

TOTAL POB 242 TOTAL POB 207 TOTAL POB 189

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9 LESSONS LEARNT
9.1 Offshore operations
Hereafter are presented relevant elements and modifications in procedure took during PLET
installation. It has been classified by type of operation.

9.1.1 Pipeline recovery

• Pipeline end is recovered to surface and secured on the Seaway Polaris outrigger before its
associated PLET is transferred to the deployment table. This is to avoid PLET contact with
clyde hook during pipeline connection into clamping frame.

• 24m sling wire, diameter 64mm mentioned in drawing B-CAB-BEB-DPP-57-1522 “X-PLET

Recovery Rigging” has been reduced to 12m for pipeline recovery. As above, this sling wire of
24m could also be reduced to 6m for pipeline and PLET deployment. This is to reduce
movement of clyde hook and to have a better hook control. Indeed it is necessary not to slack
the Clyde hook no. 3 when the pipeline is entering inside the outrigger before to close the
clamp. Small tension shall be kept all the time during this operation

• For pipeline end recovery, the connection of the Skagit RB90 to the pre-installed rigging on the
upper hang-off collar is performed by the Seaway Polaris crew in Zodiac via the “cablette à
chaîne” of the Clyde crane (instead of ROV at 50m depth depending on weather).

• The 2 tons clump weight connected to the Clyde hook no. 3 to avoid hook rotation was used
only for the first pipeline recovery. This operation complicated the lowering of the Clyde hook
to the pipeline ends for the recovery and did not appear as useful. It shall be noted that when the
main hook is reeved in 2x4 falls with Bezemer winch no hook rotation occurs.

• Barge heading can be slightly modified from its theoretical ones (if necessary to limit rolling)
when pipeline is inside the clamping frame. Range angle depends on the type of pipeline and
has to be estimated by pipeline engineering department. For instance, for the first 10” we
modified the barge heading by 15° in order to be more face to swell. In the future, this study
should be done in advance.

9.1.2 PLET preparation

• Before the upending, PLET rigging must be adjusted to get a PLET angle higher than the ones
of the deployment table. If not, PLET can not slide inside table supports when deployed without
an exterior help to adjust its contact with the table.
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• ROV shackle shall be used for PLET laydown rigging as a contingency plan in case of ROV
wire cutter tool failure.

9.1.3 PLET deployment

• Do not use nylon slings for tugger lines if connected to a constant tension winch such as Jimecal
winch. It disrupts the proper function of constant winch.

• Use of Limburg to connect the cable for pipeline recovery: NOT TO BE DONE AGAIN. It is
better to bring the cable with the “cablette à chaine” and to connect it by zodiac.

• The deck crew in zodiac performs tugger lines disconnection when the PLET is stabilized in the
water instead of ROV.

• Upper drum of Skagit RB90 is used for the connection of the clump weight with the PLET.

• For LBL transponder only, installation for pipeline and PLET deployment is performed at a
water depth greater than 50 meters. Preferably when the PLET has an angle around 45°.

9.1.4 DP settings

• During 16” and 20” recovery, DP operators faced problems to keep the barge into position. As
the cable tension was not strictly vertical, a horizontal tension was generated. This added an
external force, disruptive for the barge position, that had to be modelled in the DP. In the future,
in lay tables, it will be necessary to provide the horizontal tension for each step to allow DP
operator to input it into the DP software.

9.2 General

• PLET engineering was well prepared. During installation phases, none had to complain about
PLET design and PLET installation procedure.

• The operation to recover the pipe and to deploy the PLET with the hook n°3 appeared as very
efficient and more simple than with A&R winch cable which would have required a subsea load
transfer.
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10 PICTURES

10.1 Polaris and DB202

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10.2 Upending
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10.3 Pipeline recovery

10.4 Pipeline preparation

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10.5 PLET preparation and connection

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10.6 PLET deployment

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11 ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 – Jacks layout

Attachment 2 – Chief Engineer report on Bezemer clyde winch failure

Attachment 3 – Deck layout during PLET installation

Attachment 4 – Noble Denton request for modification in procedure

Attachment 5 – PLET deployment rigging

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Attachment 2 – Chief Engineer report on Bezemer clyde winch

failure
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SEAWAY POLARIS EQUIPMENT FAILURE REPORT

System Name: BEZEMER WINCHES Failure Report No: 02/05
Installation: CLYDE DSLS Project No: BBT Date: 21/02/05 Time:
Equipment / Component at Fault:
Component Description: Bezemer winches electric pannel & PLC
Component ID No: Component Serial No:
PROBLEM (tick one box only)
Electrical x Electronic x Fibre Optic Hydraulic Mechanical
CAUSE OF FAULT (tick one box only)
Cable/ Defective/ Damaged ? x Mechanical Failure
Component Failure Mechanical Wear
Defective Connection Mechanical Damage
Contamination (Oil, Water, Carbon, etc) Seal Defect
Fitting Faulty / Loose Software Problem
Hose Faulty Water Ingress ?
Open Circuit Wrong Component Fitted
Short Circuit ? x
REMEDIES (tick one box only)
Adjusted Repaired Re-terminated
Flushed Replaced Returned for Repair Onshore
DESCRIPTION OF FAULT: (as much detail as possible)
On Monday 21th february 2005, at around 02:00pm, lowering hook #3 on deck to install rigging for first Plet 10”
KUITO 01, Bezemer winches stopped due to loss of electric power on PLC cards in starboard container pannel,

REPAIRS CARRIED OUT: (as much detail as possible)

reset the alarm & restart, winches started again, we’ve got 3 times the same alarm in ½ hour,
checked batteries: ok,
checked electric connections in PLC pannel & on winches: found one solenoid connector rusty with one broken
pin, replaced this solenoid (this solenoid is supply by the port container), checked insulation of PLC I/O wires,
nothing abnormal was found,
06:40pm, started again, no more alarm, tested winches during 1 hour, everything looks good, the fault is
intermittent,
07:40pm, crane ready for Plet operations

PREVENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS:
to check all electric connections,
the 24VDC coming from batteries has the – wire to the ground, any insulation drop on a +24VDC wire could
create a leakage current with a drop of the 24VDC supply, in that case a drop of the PLC output card supply
tension. I recommend to install new 24VDC stabilized power supply fed by UPS with – wire isolated from the
ground.
If the failure caused down-time, please state length of time 6 hours
ORIGINATOR (Print name and Sign) DATE SUPERVISOR (Print name and Sign) DATE
D. DUIC S. GUILBERT
Seaway Polaris Chief Engineer 21/02/05 Seaway Polaris Offshore Manager 21/02/05

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Attachment 3 – Deck layout during PLET installation

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Attachment 4 – Noble Denton request for modification in

procedure
 MODIFICATIONS IN PROCEDURES

Date : 23/02/2005

1. Pipeline end will be recovered to surface and secured on the Seaway Polaris
outrigger before its associated PLET will be transferred to the deployment table.

2. 24m sling wire, diameter 64mm mentioned in drawing B-CAB-BEB-DPP-57-

1522 “X-PLET Recovery Rigging” has been reduced to 12m for pipeline
recovery. As above, this sling wire of 24m could also be reduced to 6m for
pipeline and PLET deployment.

3. For pipeline end recovery, the connection of the Skagit RB90 to the pre-installed
rigging on the upper hang-off collar will be performed by the Seaway Polaris crew
in Zodiac via the “cablette à chaîne” of the Clyde crane.

4. The 2 tonnes clump weight connected to the Clyde hook no. 3 will not be used
anymore. This operation complicates the lowering of the Clyde hook to the
pipeline ends for the recovery.

5. Skagit RB90 will be used for the connection of the clump weight with the PLET.

6. ROV shackle may be used in the pipeline and PLET laydown rigging as a
contingency plan.

7. Transponder installation for pipeline and PLET deployment will be performed at a

water depth greater than 50 metres.

8. Disconnection of the Jimecal winch rigging wire from the PLET during first
laydown steps will be performed from Seaway Polaris deck.

9. Do not slack the Clyde hook no. 3 when the pipeline is entered inside the
outrigger before to close the clamp. Small tension shall be kept all the time during
this operation.
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Attachment 5 – PLET deployment rigging