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Instrumentation & Controls

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:40:08 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering’s Instrumentation Team has extensive experience in control system design for floating facilities. Our control systems design experience spans DCS, PLC and SCADA systems, fire & gas, ESD and telecommunication systems.

Our services include development of control system philosophy and system architecture, P&ID development, preparation of specifications and data sheets for integrated control systems and field instruments, development and maintenance of instrument index, block diagrams, loop diagrams, and cause and effect matrices. Technical procurement support includes RFQ packages, technical bid evaluations and vendor document review.

Our unique capabilities include:

Ballast control and tank level monitoring systems

Integrated marine monitoring systems (IMMS)

Tendon tension monitoring systems (TTMS)

Mooring advisory systems (MAS)

Riser monitoring systems

Experience includes state of the art bus technologies such as Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus and DevicenNet. Additional services include interface management, HAZID/HAZOP studies, custom programming and software development, and inspection, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.

Electrical

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:39:55 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering’s Electrical Engineering capabilities include all aspects of electrical power generation and distribution systems for an offshore facility. Activities typically include electrical load studies, development of single line diagrams, hazardous area plans, lighting plans, cable schedules, switchgear/control room layouts, and preparation of specifications and datasheets for electrical equipment procurement. Procurement of electrical equipment includes RFQ preparation, technical bid evaluation and vendor document review.

Other services include system studies:

Fault level calculation
Load flow analysis
Motor starting analysis
Transient stability analysis
Relay coordination

Mechanical

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:39:48 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering's Mechanical Engineering capabilities include design, specification, selection and procurement of the unique types of mechanical equipment found on a floating production facility. Technical procurement support involves preparation of RFQ packages, technical evaluation of vendor bids, preparation of purchase specifications and review of vendor documents and drawings for the following types of equipment:

Pumps
Compressors
Pressure vessels and tanks
Heat exchangers
Diesel engine and turbine generators
Packaged equipment
HVAC equipment
Mooring equipment
Material handling equipment
Valves and piping specialty items
Fire and safety equipment

Other services include material handling studies, noise and vibration studies, HAZID and HAZOP studies and pipe specification development.

Contact Houston Offshore Engineering

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:39:06 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering provides expert engineering, procurement, construction, and installation services to support offshore oil and gas developments. Our projects range from conceptual studies that help maximize value early in field development to detailed design and fabrication support.

Our clients include major and independent oil and gas companies, drilling contractors, engineering contractors, fabricators, and transport and installation contractors.

Please fill out the form below and our team will follow up to discuss how we can add value to your project.

Green Solutions & Alternative Energy

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 14:51:03 GMT

Years of experience with engineering for offshore oil and gas projects gives us the specialized skills necessary to add value to alternative energy projects in the marine environment. Wind, ocean thermal conversion or other alternative energy technologies benefit from expert marine engineering capability.

Houston Offshore Engineering is fortunate to be participating in four different alternative energy projects, two of which are funded for prototype design, fabrication and installation:

Offshore wind turbine using a semisubmersible hull for offshore Portugal
Ocean thermal energy conversion using a semisubmersible hull for Hawaii
Confidential energy conversion device for protoype testing in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore wind turbine using a floating hull for offshore Korea

Our company can match our expertise in Naval Architecture, marine structures, marine systems and mooring systems with your capability of alternative energy technologies to result in a successful project.

Naval Architecture

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:01:58 GMT

Complete capability in all aspects of Naval Architecture and global performance includes:

Configuration and sizing
Weight control
Stability analysis
Wind load and current load calculation
Motions analysis
Mooring analysis for catenary, semi-taut, taut-leg and vertical moorings (tendons)
Field support including incline experiments
Installation

Full Naval Architecture capabilities for coupled, dynamic, time-domain analysis to account for the impact of mooring systems and riser systems on platform motion in ultra-deep water. Both in-place and pre-service conditions including loadout, transport, wet tow, and installation.

Unsurpassed track record on successful execution of model testing including specification, management, test support, and development of test correlation reports. Recent tests include TLPs, semi-submersibles, and SPARs in post-Katrina, Gulf of Mexico Central Region metocean environmental conditions. Tests completed in 2010 included Spar VIM, and semisubmersible and Spar wave basin global performance.

Software includes WAMIT, StabCAD, WINDDOS, DeepCAT, plus in-house utilities for post-processing and interface to structural design. Marine operations manual development.

About Houston Offshore Engineering

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:12:14 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering was formed in 2004 to provide expert engineering services to support offshore oil and gas developments. Although we specialize in deepwater projects, our experience includes all types of marine engineering projects including terminals, loading buoys, fixed platforms, floating platforms and ultra-deep developments.

We achieve competitive differentiation through independence, a long-standing reputation for highest quality work and a flexible approach to business. Principals in the company are directly responsible for client contact and project execution.

Our goal is to be the preferred supplier of engineering services for oil companies, prime contractors, fabricators, installers, and/or other engineering companies as required to best meet the needs of a particular project. Engineering services are concept-neutral, best-in-class, and present an attractive option to all companies pursuing or executing large and small projects.

The staff at HOE has played key roles for the engineering and/or delivery of a variety of offshore facilities worldwide for nearly 20 years. This highly experienced team is uniquely qualified to perform conceptual studies through detailed design, produce fabrication drawings, and provide construction support.

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Past Projects

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:39:31 GMT

The staff of Houston Offshore Engineering has worked together for a number of years and has participated in the execution and delivery of several world-class projects as an integrated team.

Houston Offshore Engineering is flexible to best fit the execution for any specific project: consulting services for specific tasks, teaming with other contractors, integrating with the oil company client themselves, or integrating within the general contractor.

The staff of Houston Offshore Engineering has also worked together on a large number of projects involving those activities which precede detailed design such as conceptual studies, preliminary designs, FEEDs, design competitions, etc.

Structural

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:35:44 GMT

Complete capability for all aspects of structural engineering and design. Hull scantling design, hull global and local primary structure design, appurtenances, outfittings, deck structures, fixed jacket structures, compliant tower structures, pile foundations, etc. Can perform strength, fatigue, and buckling analysis. Design of corrosion protection systems.

Software includes ANSYS and SACS plus in-house utilities for spectral fatigue analysis and post processing according to industry standard design codes. CRACKWISE is used for fracture mechanics analysis on risers and tendons. Both 2-d and 3-d design capabilities using AutoCAD and PDMS.

Deliverables up to and including detailed Approved for Construction drawings, as-built drawings, and shop fabrication drawings when required. Experience with both ABS and DNV classification. In-service inspection plan development. Geotechnical using GRLWEAP plus in-house software.

Risers

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:35:32 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering's full capability for various riser systems includes:

TTR /SCR configuration and sizing
Buoyancy can design and analysis
Interference check
Riser system installation analysis
Vortex induced vibration evaluation
Strength and fatigue calculation
Riser component nonlinear analysis
Field support

We specialize in the application of multi-tube/pipe-in-pipe methodology for riser in-place and installation studies.

Software includes ABAQUS, ANSYS, Orcaflex, Shear7, Flexcom3D, fully coupled analysis program HARP and a number of other in-house developed programs, user subroutines, and user elements for solving special riser problems such as contact problems, center well hydrodynamics, soil riser interaction, etc.

Marine Systems

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:34:59 GMT

Houston Offshore Engineering's full engineering capability for hull marine systems includes:

Ballast
Bilge
HVAC
Utilities and storage
Mooring systems
Integrated marine monitoring
Safety systems

Core competencies include P&ID development, general arrangements, piping layout, and mechanical equipment specification. Our marine systems engineers pay careful attention to the critical interfaces between the marine control system and the topsides control system in addition to other interfaces for piping, electrical, fluid storage, etc.

Houston Offshore Engineering Services

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:34:42 GMT

The staff at Houston Offshore Engineering are recognized by the industry for their expertise in Global Performance, Topsides Layout, Hull and Deck Structures, Hull Marine Systems, Naval Architecture and Hydrodynamics, Mooring Systems, Riser Systems and Construction Support.

The foundation of our capability is integrated hydrodynamic and structural analysis, critical for the design of floating structures. Years of participation in world-class deepwater projects has enhanced this core capability to include detailed understanding of all components of the floating system, and how they interact. For example, our topsides layouts are coordinated with deck structures, riser systems, and marine systems to optimize the entire facility.

In addition to design, our experience with project execution through final installation and handover allows us to add value by providing engineering support for the fabrication, integration, transportation, and installation phases of any project.

Please review our capabilities in the following disciplines:

For more information on how we can add value to your project, contact our team or call (281) 436-6200.

Studies

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:37:43 GMT

Adding value early in a field development is a key area of interest for Houston Offshore Engineering. The ideal distribution of projects for our business includes a high number of relatively short-duration conceptual studies where we can interact with the client and help identify critical issues for optimizing overall project economics. Our concept-neutral, 100% independent business is perfectly suited to providing the best answers to your questions. Our experience with detailed design efforts and fabrication support is carried back into our study work to provide real-world solutions. For any project, the most opportune time to make the biggest impact on project cost is early in the conceptual phase. Some of Houston Offshore Engineering's more recent front-end studies are listed here. Development Name Worldwide Region Semi TLP Spar FPSO Control Buoy Single Point Moorings ...

Kizomba B

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:48:05 GMT

Operator:	ExxonMobil
Year Installed:	2005
Water Depth:	3,330 ft
Location:	West Africa Angola Block 15
Production Capacity:	250,000 BOPD
Displacement:	58,960 st

Magnolia

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:47:08 GMT

Operator: ConocoPhillips Year Installed: 2004 Water Depth: 4,674 ft Location: Gulf of Mexico Garden Banks 783 Production Capacity: 50,000 BOPD 150 MMSCFD Displacement: 18,900 st

Kizomba A

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:44:44 GMT

Operator: ExxonMobil Year Installed: 2003 Water Depth: 3,937 ft Location: West Africa Angola Block 15 Production Capacity: 250,000 BOPD Displacement: 58,480 st

NaKika

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:43:05 GMT

Operator: BP Year Installed: 2003 Water Depth: 6,340 ft Location: Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon 474 Production Capacity: 110,000 BOPD 425 MMSCFD Displacement: 64,000 st

Brutus

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:41:03 GMT

Operator:	Shell Oil
Year Installed:	2001
Water Depth:	2,985 ft
Location:	Gulf of Mexico Green Canyon 158
Production Capacity:	110,000 BOPD 150 MMSCFD
Displacement:	54,700 st

Nautilus

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:37:35 GMT

Operator:	Transocean Inc.
Year Installed:	2000
Water Depth:	8,000 ft
Varible Deck Load - Operating:	10,359 st
Displacement:	55,418 st