ABS Issues RP for Hybrid Riser Systems
GN are information addressing best practices and example designs and analysis. “As water depths increase and hybrid risers attract more interest, it is important to have guidance that is practical, relevant and appropriate,” said ABS Executive Vice President, Global Offshore, Ken Richardson. “This GN is yet another indication of ABS leading offshore classification.&rdquo
ABS Guidance Notes: Design Methodology for Dynamically Installed piles
, dynamically installed piles become a more attractive option,” says ABS Chief Technology Officer Howard Fireman. “Our role at ABS is to use the results of our research to help industry understand deployment considerations fully so installations can be carried out more safely.” Ken Richardson, ABS Executive Vice President, Global Offshore, adds: “A deeper understanding of pile performance will permit safer installations, which will facilitate the wider use of dynamic piles in deep water. This is why ABS developed the industry’s first Guidance Notes to address this issue
ABS Releases MODU Lay-up, Reactivation Guide
carried out and provides valuable information for moving rigs back into active operation. “With global drilling fleet utilization down to nearly 70 percent, asset owners are laying up rigs, and they are looking to ABS for guidance,” says ABS Executive Vice President of Global Offshore Ken Richardson. “Our Lay-Up Guide provides information for maintaining assets while in lay-up status and outlines a process for laying up rigs and moving them back into service in a way that is streamlined and straightforward.” The Guide includes information on cold-stacked and warm-stacked assets
ABS Updates DPS Reguirements
advancements in the use of dynamic positioning (DP) systems. “The use of DP systems has been expanded not only in terms of the number of vessels outfitted with the systems, but also in the increasing advancement of DP technologies,” says Vice President, Energy Project Development, Ken Richardson, noting that the vast majority of newbuild floating mobile offshore drilling units will have DP capability. “DP reliability is particularly important in frontier areas where deepwater drilling is reaching greater depths, and in challenging harsh-weather environments around the world
February 2024
