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Arctic Capability Statement

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Arup Arctic and Sub-Arctic Projects

Arup has been involved in offshore arctic and sub-arctic projects throughout the region. Our projects
have ranged from ice impact load evaluation to FEED and detailed engineering design of offshore GBS
platforms. Our relevant arctic projects are mapped above and include:

1 Hebron CGS 9 Repsol Arctic GBS

2 Greenland CGS and SGBS 10 Sakhalin I Arkutun-Dagi
3 Snohvit LNG 11 Sakhalin II LUN-A CGS
4 North Caspian Project 12 Sakhalin II PA-B CGS
5 Kashagan Oilfield Project 13 Sakhalin V GBS Concept Design
6 Prirazlomnoye FEED Foundation Design 14 Chukchi GBS
7 Tomahawk LNG Production 15 Grand Banks CGS
8 Sivulliq Super Skirts
Arups Oil and Gas Business
Arup has served Oil and Gas clients for over 30 years, operating from
our offshore skills bases in Houston, London and Perth. By its nature,
the offshore industry spans the globe and service providers, clients
and contractors are often on different continents. As one of the most
dispersed international engineering consultancies, we are able to
offer our clients numerous advantages:
Complementary Capabilities
A broad spectrum of consulting services complements and enhances
our role as engineers to the oil and gas sector.
This extensive technical skills network is coordinated in a holistic
way to respond to challenges and deliver outstanding results for our
clients and their businesses.

We work collaboratively across offices to give our clients access We provide specialist consulting services in the area of:
to resources, skills and experience. Materials
Acoustics
Our staff are flexible and frequently co-locate to other Arup or Environmental services
client offices as the project demands. We are able to assemble a Fire engineering
suitably skilled project team wherever it is required. Management consulting
Planning
Our multi-disciplinary teams have a long history of success in Program management
the offshore industry, delivering concrete gravity structures Project management
(CGS), steel gravity based structures (SGBS) and self-installing Research and development
ACE steel jacket platforms. Risk and security consulting
Sustainability
As participants in the projects, from concept designs through to
project delivery, we understand the priorities, programming and
cost constraints that face the industry.

Our interactive method of working integrates our design skills

with construction knowledge, tailoring engineering advice to a
projects specific needs.

We offer a complete consultancy service from initial site survey

through to detailed design and delivery of sub-structures for large
structures and small subsea completions. Our experience in the oil
and gas industry on arctic projects is illustrated throughout this
document.
Our Offering
Whether technical, economic, social, environmental, or political we
provide a high quality personal service that listens to, and meets our
clients specific requirement, delivering them through our innovative
solutions.

We offer a broad spectrum of services that can be tailored to specific

types of development and scope as required.

SCOPE
Feasibility Studies

DEVELOPMENT Concept Studies

Deep Water Developments Pre FEED and FEED

Offshore and Onshore Detailed Design

Hydrocarbon Storage
Strategic Advice &
Shallow Field Developments Management

Import & Export Facilities Construction support

Onshore Processing Facilities Ongoing monitoring

Integrity checks

Decommissioning
SERVICES
Offshore Concrete gravity based structures
Fixed Structures Steel gravity based structures
Offshore concrete storage tanks
Piled jacket structures
ACE platforms
Site investigation
Geophysics
Geohazard assessments
Geological modelling
Foundation design
Structural design
Seismic engineering
Naval architecture
Environmental response analysis
Fatigue analysis
Transportation analysis
Platform recertification analysis
Platform modification
Advanced numerical analysis
Corrosion protection design
Material specification

Offshore Floating FSO Mooring and anchoring analysis

Structures Marine vessels Environmental loading
Structural design
Model testing
Marine vessel trials
Marine operations analysis
Marine launching, lifting & transportation

Onshore Facilities LNG storage tanks Site investigation

Pipelines Geophysics
Above ground installations Geohazard assessments
Geological modelling
Foundation design
Soil-structure interaction
Structural design
Layouts
Environmental assessment

Import and Export LNG facilities Earthworks

Facilities Fuel terminals Dredging and reclamation
Ports Port planning and operations
Jetties Coastal engineering
Breakwaters E & M design

Civil Infrastructure Ports Desktop studies

Industrial compounds Site investigations
Camps and villages Earthworks
Water supply
Foundation design
Casting basin design
Infrastructure design
Logistics

Project Delivery All the above Project management

Interface management
Construction support
Installation support
Alliancing
Programme management
Indigenous involvement
Risk/HAZOP & ALARP Analysis
Services
Project and Design Management
We provide project management using clear and proven management
systems, which will enable us to meet the required objectives. Our
approach to supporting the client in managing the project will be to:
Fully understand the project objectives and constraints.
Support and encourage the Project Team through the stages of
the development of the project.
Develop and encourage positive teamwork by sharing a common
vision and objectives.
Encourage effective communication between all members of the
project team.
Bring a creative and innovative approach from the start, building
on our current track record.
Identify a clear project organization structure, including roles
and responsibilities.
Ensure there is a clear and proven management and
communication framework within which all can work
effectively.
Bring clear and focused strategic thinking as well as proven day
to day management techniques.
Be proactive in all areas of project management throughout the
project period.
Offshore Engineering
The offshore engineering group has led the development of concrete
gravity structure (CGS) based platforms during the 1980s and
1990s and has a range of innovative steel self-installing gravity
based platforms (known as ACE platforms). The offshore group is
continuing the development of gravity based substructures (GBS)
with the development of:
Concrete and Steel gravity based substructures for Arctic
environments.
Relocatable wellhead platforms for integral, tender assisted, and
jack up drilling.
Offshore and nearshore LNG/LPG production and receiving
terminal solutions using gravity based substructures.
Offshore LNG/LPG floating production facilities.
Offshore wind turbines (WindACE) for renewable power
generation.
Arctic Design Capabilities
Arup offers a wide range of arctic design and consulting services,
including:
Development of non-linear FE models to evaluate iceberg impact
with offshore platforms LS-DYNA including detailed meshing
of the ice crushing zone.
Foundation stability analysis when offshore gravity base
structures are subjected to lateral ice loading.
Conceptual development and design of ice protection structures
such as rock berms.
Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering
We offer a complete geotechnical consultancy service from initial site We provide a wide range of skills associated with structural scheming
survey through to detailed design. Our range of services includes: and design from concept selection to detailed design. Our services
Site selection and investigationWe assist our clients in the include the following:
planning and scope of offshore surveys and investigations. Steel and Concrete Design
Earthquake engineeringOur expertise in earthquake Structural Analysis
engineering has developed over many years of working in Fatigue Design
earthquake prone countries. Seismic Design
Seismotectonic evaluations and seismic geology. Performance Based Design
Seismic hazard assessment. Accidental Event Analysis, e.g. boat-impact, dropped objects,
Site response analyses. fire and blast etc.
Assessment of liquefaction potential. Pushover Analysis.
Design of gravity base foundation solutions.
Design of piled foundation solutions.
Marine Engineering
Typically, design elements for gravity base foundations include: Arup has engineered the marine operations of all its CGS and GBS
Interpretation of site investigation data and derivation of design in-house. Tasks completed include:
parameters. Assessment of metocean conditions, seastates, etc.
Calculation of excess pore water pressures in the seabed Hydrodynamic Analysis
generated by cyclic shear loading. Motions assessment
Assessment of sliding, overturning and bearing stability. Wave Tank Testing
Analysis of expected base slab penetration during the inclined Installation Analysis, e.g. lift design, ballasting design, suction
installation procedure. installation.
Scour potential and protection.

Foundation engineering capabilities for pile offshore structures, from

feasibility studies to detailed design, includes;
Pile design for axial and lateral loading, including docking
forces for jacket installation.
Pile driveability analyses, using wave equation analysis software
such as GRLWEAP or CAPWAP.
Unpiled stability of jackets during installation, including
assessment of temporary support provided by mudmats.
Offshore supervision of pile installation; supervision and
analysis of field pile load tests.
Conductor installation; conductor setting depths.
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Advanced Technology & Research
Our teams have world class expertise in our fields of activity, and
our philosophy is based upon creative problem-solving, which feeds
upon the transfer of thought and technology between the different
disciplines and industries in which we work. This promotes a high
level of innovation which regularly delivers a significant positive
impact on the operation, value and delivery of structures, systems and
products.
We deliver successful solutions by:
Developing a fundamental understanding of the problem at hand,
usually working from first principles.
Drawing upon our in-depth knowledge of international design
codes and specialist guidance, and first-hand engagement with
research programmes in our fields world-wide.
Developing and using advanced numerical simulation tools.
Validating our methods, including numerical simulation
techniques, by means of performance monitoring, prototype
testing and forensic investigations.
Using our experience of the achievable benefits and pit-falls of
using new materials, components and design methodologies
around the world.
Our experience and work across the built environment, offshore,
process and product design industries is constantly evolving to meet
new challenges.
Technical Papers and Publications
Arup was a Technical Panel Leader (TP3) for the preparation of the
foundation design chapter of ISO 19906 WG8Arctic Offshore
Structures.
We also have had a representative on the following ISO drafting
panels:
ISO/FDIS 19901-4, Petroleum and natural gas industries
Specific requirements for offshore structuresPart 4:
Geotechnical and foundation design considerations.
ISO/CD 19902, Petroleum and natural gas industriesFixed
Steel offshore structures.
ISO/WD 19903, Petroleum and natural gas industriesFixed
concrete offshore structures (responsible for foundation design
chapter).
Arup has contributed to numerous technical and research papers
regarding ice effects of offshore structures:
Jackson, Gordon, 2008. Gravity Based Substructure Solutions
for Arctic LNG. In ISOPE (The International Society of Offshore
and Polar Engineers) Proceedings of the Eighteenth International
Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada 611 July 2008.
Clare, David G. & Taylor, Peter H., 1997. Factors Affecting the
Stability of Offshore Gravity Structures Subject to Ice and Wave
Loading. In RAO Development of the Russian Arctic Offshore
1997. St. Petersburg, Russia, September 2326 1997.
1 Sakhalin V CGS and GBS
Client: CJSC Elvary Neftegaz (ENG),
CJSC Vostok-Shmidt Neftegaz (VSNG) and
CJSC Zapad-Shmidt Neftegaz (ZSNG)
Arup was commissioned to complete a concept study and
development of concrete, steel and hybrid GBS schemes for
the Sakhalin V oil field in Far East Russia. The schemes were
developed considering both oil storage in the base caisson
and no storage. The platforms were designed to resist
seismic, wave and ice loads following international design
codes and recommendations.

The concept design of the platforms also considered

construction and installation costs, execution scheduling
and evaluation of heat transfer between the oil storage
compartment and the surrounding seawater.

2 Further to the concept design, sensitivity analyses were

completed on the developed schemes on the water depth
and seismic and ice loads for each platform.

Arctic GBS
Client: INTEC Engineering
Arup was commissioned to complete a concept level study
of a GBS gas drilling platform off the northwest coast of
Alaska. The concept level study considered wave and ice
loads to complete foundation and structural design of the
CGS. Three different concept designs were considered with
varying condensate storage capacities.

The concept study also considered cost estimates and

execution planning for each of the three schemes. Naval
architecture was considered as a part of the development of
3 the GBS concept design and was appropriately considered in
the cost and execution work.

Arctic LNG
Client: Confidential
Arup carried our screening studies for gravity based LNG
production factilities to be located in shallow arctic waters. A
range of cylindrical and rectangular prismatic caissons were
considered for the support of the production factilities and
storage tanks.

1 Sakhalin V CGS and GBS

2 Arctic GBS
3 Arctic LNG
1 Sakhalin II Project
Client: Sakhalin Energy
Arup Energy was appointed to carry out pre-FEED and FEED
for two CGSs located in a severe arctic and seismic region.
The Arup Energy scope included identification of potential
Russian construction sites and material suppliers and the
liaison with casting basin authorities and utility organizations
to obtain construction permit approval.

The platform FEED included design layout of the casting

basin site, structural, geotechnical and naval architecture
design of the two CGSs including extensive non-linear
seismic analysis to determine soil/structure interaction
and substructure/deck interaction. The concept included
the adoption of deck isolation (friction reduction bearings)
between the topsides module and concrete gravity
2 substructure.

Arup Energy also prepared the Technical and Economic

Evaluations (TEOs) requested by the Russian authorities.
Cost and schedule estimates were also prepared.

Iceberg Resistant GBS

Client: Chevron Canada Resources & ExxonMobil
Canada
Arup were commissioned by Chevron Texaco to assess the
stability of a concrete gravity substructure for the Hebron
Field against a 10,000-year event iceberg impact. The
iceberg impact was modelled in the non-linear program
LS-DYNA, which has been specifically developed for impact
assessments. The results of the analyses were used to
develop an appropriate scheme design for the concrete
gravity substructure.

Arup updated its proposed solution for ExxonMobil after

they took over the ownership of the project. The concept
was updated for revised design criteria, material quantities,
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cost and schedule and execution plans were prepared for a
substructure supporting up to 55,000 te topside.

1 Sakhalin II Project
2 Hebron
3 Iceberg Resistant GBS
1 MCR-A PSGB Caspian Sea
Client: Technip for Petronas
Arup completed the full detailed design of an innovative
pontoon steel gravity based substructure to be installed in
60 m water depth in the Caspian Sea. Arups self-installing
design catered for very high seismicity and poor ground
conditions.

Sivulliq Super Skirt Study

Client: Shell
Arup was commissioned by Shell to develop a concept
design for a skirted foundation system for two steel GBS
schemes for the Sivulliq field in the Beaufort Sea north of
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Alaska.

Design of the skirts considered wave, seismic and ice

loads. Arup developed an FE model to complete analyses
of the soil-structure interaction (SSI) for the foundation
system to determine required on-bottom weight, skirt depth
and arrangement. A concept level structural design was
completed based upon the SSI results, which included
selection of an appropriate concept and FE modelling of
the skirts to finalize the structural design. The final concept
selection included consideration of the constructability of the
scheme and floating stability during installation.

Cacouna LNG Terminal

Client: Vinci Construction Grands Projects
Peer review of marine workscombination of sunk concrete
precast caissons together with heavy steel piles (4.50m dia.
up to 60m long). Environmental conditions include up to
0.3m sheet ice.

Sakhalin I Pilecap Review

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Client: Exxon Neftegaz
Peer review of process module foundation design with a
focus on the resolution of pile seismic and thermal lateral
forces impacted by frozen soil conditions. Pile flexibility
options were considered to reduce the forces on the system.

1 MCR-A PSGB Caspian Sea

2,3 Sivulliq Super Skirt Study
4 Cacouna LNG Terminal
1 North Caspian Project
Client: OKIOC
Arup was contracted to complete selection and concept
design of drilling platform support schemes and ice
protection structures in the NE Caspian Sea. Ice can be
present for 5 months, and can raft to a thickness of around
1m, water depths range between 2 and 8m. Arup were also
responsible for supervision of soil survey.

North Caspian Project

Client: Confidential
Arup was contracted to carry out conceptual design for an
oil production facility founded on buoyancy compensated
2 barges and cofferdam jetties as an alternative to rock
islands. The design was concerned with developing an
understanding of total and differential settlement between
the near buoyant barge structures and the backfilled
cofferdam.

Prirazlomnoye Gravity Platform

Client: Brown and Root
Arup was contracted to complete a the FEED for the 126m
3
square caisson foundation under ice and storm loading.
Design of scour protection and an alternate cellular concrete
mat were also carried out.
Gazprom

1 North Caspian Project

2 Kashagan Project
3 Prirazlomnoye Gravity Platform
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