Drilling support

Whether structural & mechanical design, mud & sand management, thermal performance or analysis of risers, casings and fluids, Prospect supports drilling activity through a combination of traditional engineering calculation methods and appropriate of CAE (computer aided engineering) technologies like CFD (computational fluid dynamics), FEA (finite element analysis) and CAD (computer aided design).

From the interface between the drill string and the formation to its passage through the water column and interface with topside equipment, Prospect adds value through application of core services:

• Flow related and thermal engineering
• Structural & mechanical design
• Structural analysis

Core drilling activity capabilities include:

• Finite element analysis (FEA)
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
• Non-linear performance analysis
• Vortex induced vibration (VIV) analysis and suppression design
• Fatigue analysis

ACTIVITIES

Design to support drilling activities

• Understand flow of particles from formation away from cutting interface
• Evaluate structural limits of drill string to predict or enhance functional performance
• Design and development of suitable test equipment and procedures to qualify prototype development
• Evaluate the structural integrity of the drill string topside support structure
• Design of suitable surface structures to support the drilling activity
• Failure investigation

Analysis of riser, casing and fluids

• Evaluate the structural integrity of the drilling riser during installation, operations and extreme conditions
• Thermal analysis of the drilling riser
• Understand the flow of cutting fluids within the drilling riser
• The design of suitable modules within both the drill string and drill string riser
• Casing hang-off analysis