How Did SMSCL Help?
SMSCL was contacted by Massy Wood to relocate the flare boom on BPTT’s Amherstia platform. The existing flare boom was located on the western edge of the platform. As per client’s specifications, to facilitate an unobstructed access to the western edge of the rig, it was determined that moving the flare boom to the southern edge would be more appropriate.
To accommodate this relocation, the expert SMSCL team conducted a deck strengthening evaluation of the southern edge. This was to ensure the platform could uphold the leap frog crane and the work that was necessary to remove and install the flare boom. Removal and installation of a flare boom can be a dangerous task. As such, it was essential to employ a well-trained team that observed sound HSE principles to get the job done. This team was highly trained and knowledgeable in welding, logistics, offshore fabricating as well as rigging and lifting procedures to remove the old vent boom and install the new vent boom.
SMSCL’s highly experienced offshore execution team removed the old flare boom and installed bumper guards on the western edge of the rig to provide front end protection. Using the leap frog crane, our skilled offshore team attached the crane onto the old flare boom and detached it using the grouching method. Process piping was placed to facilitate the new flare boom and it was installed onto the southern side of the Amherstia platform. During the process, the platform was shut down for an estimated 9-day period. During the shutdown, the team also changed out forty (40) east and west header valves in sixteen (16) hours. New process piping was attached to the new flare boom on the southern edge of the vessel.
We owe it to the globally accredited competence of our team who performed this rigorous process in a matter of four (4) days, compared to nine (9) days, which was originally projected. At the end of the project, SMSCL was able to provide the client with an unobstructed approach to the project within budget and completing under the time limit.
- Loss Time Incidents (LTI’s)
- First Aid Cases (FAC)
- Days Away From Work Cases (DAFWC)
- Fatalities
- Medical Treatment Cases (MTC)
- Property Damage
- Non Conformance Reports (NCR’s)
SMSCL Project Scope
- Installed new flare boom with the leapf rog crane onto Work Over Deck to Production Deck.
- Deck strengthening was performed on the south western side of the platform to facilitate the leapf rog crane which was used to remove the flare boom.
- Process piping placed under Work Over Deck to facilitate new Flare boom.
- Removed and attached new piping to the new vent boom, placed new process piping to flare boom