Grouting Procedure For Free Span Correction
Grouting Procedure For Free Span Correction
GROUTING PROCEDURE
FOR FREE SPAN
CORRECTION
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
3. GROUTING EQUIPMENT
5.1. Materials
5.2. Slurry Density Measurements
6. RESTRICTIONS ON GROUTING
7. GROUTING PROCEDURES
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8. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES
9. GROUTING RECORDS
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1. INTRODUCTION
The SHWE and SHWE Phyu fields are located in block A-1 in the bay of Bengal; the
Mya field is located within block A-3 in in the bay of Bengal to the South-East of
SHWE. Both Fields are offshore Western Myanmar in approximatley 110m water
depth for SHWE Filed and 186m water depth for Mya North.
The produced gas from SHWE and Mya North will be processed at the SHWE
Platform, then the processed gas will be transported through a 32” diameter gas
export pipeline, approximatly 110 Km long to an onshore gas terminal (OGT) NEAR
Kyauk Phyu in Ramree Island, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Grout bags will be required to be installed to provide support under the new 32”
export pipeline and 14” intra-field pipline.
Grout will be mixed on deck in a FoundOcean M6 12V high shear colloidal batch
mixer which produces cement slurries of high density and consistency. Grout will
be pumped into the fabric formwork after Diver positioning with the aid of an
Installation skid for formwork deployment. Once the bag position has been
accepted by the Client grouting will commence. The formworks incorporate
insertion points into which the diver will insert a grout nozzle connected to the
grout hose.
The volume of grout required for each grout bag size can be seen in Appendix A.
This document details the grouting materials and methods, together with the
equipment schedule necessary for the successful performance of the grouting
operations. Any necessary contingency grouting procedures are also described
herein.
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2. GENERAL INFORMATION
The following information will be submitted prior to grouting operations for review;
c) API Spec. 10A Twenty-Third Edition, April 2002, 'Specification for Cements
and Materials for Well Cementing'.
The following personnel will be provided to carry out offshore operations, providing
24 hour cover:
Category No
Project Engineer/ Supervisor 2
Engineering Technician 2
Total Grouting Crew 4
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3. GROUTING EQUIPMENT
In order to place good quality grout conforming with the requirements of this
Procedure, the equipment listed below and detailed by the following specification
will be used:
2 Surge Tank 1 No
7 Deployment Frame 1 No
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This material is inert non-degradable and is the 'standard' material as used for
subsea works of this type.
The material shall be protected at all times from prolonged exposure to direct
sunlight.
Any cutting of the material shall be by the 'hotknife' method to prevent fraying at
seams and edges.
Internal vertical straps are located from 200 mm to a maximum of 0.5m spacing
(on plan) to regulate vertical height of top of formwork, e.g. on an inclined support
bag.
General Construction
The fabrication tolerance will be ±75mm on any horizontal dimension and ±25mm
on any vertical dimensions.
Horizontal Reinforcement
Internal layers of polypropylene material within the formwork will both reinforce
and maintain an acceptable geometry to the formwork.
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Vertical Reinforcement
Where control of the height or gradient of the top of the formwork is required a
grid pattern of vertical straps will be fabricated between the top and next lower
sheet of material. The spacing of these straps will be dependent upon the degree
of gradient but are generally located at 200mm centres but will not be more than
0.5m.
Vertical Stability
The materials required for grouting of the fabric formworks have been calculated
as follows:
Prior to transfer of any cement onto the work vessel, the manufacturers’ mill
certificates shall be submitted to the Client for acceptance. The cement shall
then be transferred to storage silos on board the work vessel. Prior to transfer of the
cement on board it is essential that any cement remaining in the silos is thoroughly
cleaned out.
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The grout mix to be used for filling each fabric formwork will have the following
proportions:
When mixed in these proportions, the grout has a specific gravity of 1.92 and a
yield of 0.751m3 slurry/tonne of cement, and will achieve compressive strengths in
excess of 40MPa at 28 days.
Continuously mixed slurry having a specific gravity of less than 1.90 will not be
pumped into any formwork.
In the event of a breakdown of longer than one hour any slurry in the mixer or
pump will be discarded.
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5.1. Materials
Cement should be less than four months old and be free of lumps. Prior to transfer
of the cement onto the work vessel the manufacturers’ certificates shall be
submitted to the Client for approval. Prior to transfer of the cement on board, a
check is to be made that all silos are clear of all traces of old cement.
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6. RESTRICTIONS ON GROUTING
Grouting of a fabric formwork will not commence until the Client is satisfied that:
a) Materials sufficient to mix twice the nominal formwork volume are available
on board the work vessel.
b) A thorough survey has been carried out of the formwork site and no
obstructions or hazards have been observed.
The pressures given in this section are all gauge pressures, relative to atmospheric
pressure, measured above sea level. Suitable allowances should be made if the
pressures are measured elsewhere.
The pumping pressure shall not exceed 300 psig (20.6bar) during continuous grout
pumping. In the event of a blockage occurring in the grout line downstream from
the grout pump and before the formwork inlet, the grout pump pressure shall not
exceed 400 psig (27.5bar) during attempts to clear the blockage.
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7. GROUTING PROCEDURES
With the work vessel in position above the worksite an underwater survey of the
formwork locations should be carried out to ensure the area is free of any
obstructions or hazards.
When this survey has been performed, the following procedures shall be
implemented. For clarity, the production of grout has been detailed separately
from the placing and filling of grout bags even though the operations may be
concurrent
Deployment of the grout hose and pumping of grout will proceed only on the
instructions of the Grouting supervisor, in conjunction with the Dive supervisor, and
will continue until the instruction to stop is given by the client.
The grout will be mixed in accordance with the requirements of Sections 4.3.
A grouting schedule will be agreed with the vessel superintendent and the fabric
formworks will be prepared in accordance with this schedule. Accordingly the
following procedures will be implemented;
a) The first bag will be rolled up and secured t o a weight and lowered to
the worksite.
b) The Diver will release the securing of the grout bag to the clump weight and
position the bag.
c) After the diver has correctly positioned the bag, it shall be pegged to the
seabed using the loops at the corners and the sides of the formwork
structure.
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d) Once the bag has been successfully installed under the pipe the grout line
will be lowered to the worksite. Seawater will be pumped down the grout
line, where the diver will confirm if good returns are flowing from the insertion
nozzle.
e) Once the diver has noted good returns from the nozzle grout mixing will
commence. Once grout is mixed pumping will commence.
f) When good quality grout is flowing from the end of the hose the diver will
inform the surface to stop/slow pumping whilst the nozzle is inserted into the
grout bag.
g) When the nozzle is inserted the pumping rate may be increased. After
sufficient grout has entered to stabilise the bag the diver should check that
the orientation and position of the bag is still correct and that the
compartments are filling evenly.
i) The diver will notify surface that filling is complete and pumping will be
stopped. If the bag is at an obscure angle and grout continues flowing
from one of the vent pipes on the top of the fabric formwork then it may be
necessary for the diver to close one or more vents by folding the flexible
vent pipe and securing with a tie wrap or similar
j) The injection nozzle can then be removed and the self-sealing internal
valve should prevent the grout from flowing out. Once the grout nozzle is
removed from the grout bag the flushing of the grout hose can commence.
k) A curing period of 12hrs is required allowing the initial base grout formwork
to harden. A cup sample will be taken to monitor the grout curing process.
l) Once the base stage has cured sufficiently to support the weight of the
upper stage, grouting can recommence to the following stages.
Continuous monitoring will be in place to ensure that the fabric formworks
do not exceed the height needed to rectify the span.
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Action - check all valves and inspect hoses for twists and excessive slack
resulting in crimps. Give the hoses any additional support needed. If necessary
get the diver to check for twists or kinks in the hose
If any leaks are noticed during grouting operations assessment of their significance
and the decision on remedial action is to be made jointly by the Diving
Contractor, Grouting Contractor and the Client's Rep., the following action may
be taken.
a) Cease pumping for a few minutes and allow the grout to set slightly thus
self-sealing the leakage before attempting to continue filling the formwork.
b) Carry out repairs necessary to the grout bag by 'crimping' the leakage
area with hose clips or inserting a cloth into the hole.
Generally any minor leaks will self seal once the grout begins to set
Should a grout bag compartment fill unevenly, ( IE. only one vent port emitting
grout) the diver should block off functional port. This will shift the flow of grout to
the other vent, allowing the compartment to fill evenly.
If the grout spread fails for any reason, assess time to carry out repairs. If repair is
anticipated to exceed 30 minutes, then the grout abort procedures will be
implemented.
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grout line will be flushed out. The Client will be informed and the procedure for
recommencing grouting will be agreed.
9. GROUTING RECORDS
During the period whilst offshore the following information will be presented each
morning:
h) Densities and location of each sample taken together with time taken
during previous 24 hours
c) Grout density records at time of sample testing for all fabric formworks.
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APPENDIX A
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FO Type 6
Pipe 350-600mm
Type Support Mattress Mattress Pay Load (tonne) Volume Cement SUBM Bearing
6 Height Base L Base Area Tonne Weight Length
MM MM m² Tonne M
Sandy Soft Very Soft Grout M³
300 100-300 1790.92 3.20 6.94 3.82 2.26 1.08 1.46 .85 .9
600 300-600 2020.2 4.08 8.44 4.47 2.48 1.63 2.21 1.49 .9
750 600-750 2134.9 4.55 9.26 4.82 2.60 2 2.71 1.83 .9
1000 750-1000 2316.05 5,41 10.67 5.4 2.76 2.73 3.7 2.50 .9
1250 1000-1250 2517.16 6.33 12.1 5.92 2.84 3.63 4.92 3.32 .9
1500 1250-1500 2708 7.33 13.5 6.39 2.81 4.72 6.4 4.32 .9
1750 1500 1750 2899.4 8.4 14.96 6.77 2.67 6.02 8.17 5.5 .9
2000 1750-2000 3090.5 9.55 16.35 7.05 2.4 7.53 10.21 6.89 .9
2250 2000-2250 3281.6 10.76 17.71 7.22 1.97 9.3 12.61 8.5 .9
2500 2250-2500 3472.7 12.06 19 7.25 1.38 11.32 15.35 10.36 .9
2750 2500-2750 3663.8 13.42 20.21 7.13 .6 13.63 18.49 12.47 .9
3000 2750-3000 3854.9 14.86 31.32 6.85 - 16.24 22.03 14.86 .9
F0 Type 12
300 100-300 - 2690.9 7.24 15.53 8.48 4.93 2.28 3.09 2.09 1.8
600 300-600 1363 2920.2 8.5 16.85 8.55 4.39 4.26 5.78 3.9 1.8
750 600-750 1363 3034.9 9.21 17.7 8.7 4.24 5.16 7 4.72 1.8
1000 750-1000 1363 3226.05 10.4 19.06 8.93 3.86 6.85 9.29 6.27 1.8
1250 1000-1250 1363 3417.1 11.67 20.37 9 3.3 8.8 11.94 8.05 1.8
1500 1250-1500 1363 3608.28 13.01 21.61 8.9 2.5 11 14.92 10.08 1.8
1750 1500-1750 1363 3799.4 14.43 22.75 8.69 1.66 13.54 18.37 12.39 1.8
2000 1750-2000 1363 3990.5 15.92 23.78 8.27 .52 16.37 22.2 14.98 1.8
2250 2000-2250 1363 4181.6 17.48 24.69 7.66 - 19.54 26.5 17.88 1.8
2500 2250-2500 1363 4372.75 19.12 25.45 6.8 - 23.06 31.28 21.1 1.8
2750 2500-2750 1363 4563.87 20.82 26.05 5.7 - 26.95 36.55 24.66 1.8
3000 2750-3000 1363 4754.99 22.6 26.46 4.44 - 31.24 42.37 28.58 1.8
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APPENDIX B
FOUNDOCEAN EQUIPMENT
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M6 & ST6 12V Grout Mixer & Surge Tank
Description
Grouting
Grout output approximately 15m³/hr
Density up to 2.02 S.G.
Pumping pressure up to 24 bar
Assembled M6 12V Grout Mixer
and Surge Tank
Dimensions
• Mixer 4000 x 2250 x 2300
• Surge tank 2250 x 1700 x 2300
Weight
• Mixer 6,000kg gross
• Surge tank 2,500kg gross
Power Requirements
• 440volt 60Htz, 3 phase and earth
• Max running 100 amps
• 250 amps max on start up
Water Requirements
• Fire hydrant supply
• No minimum flow or pressure but
faster rate will result in faster mixing
Air Requirements
• Taken from common supply
• 100psi required
Description
Hose reel used for transporting and storing grout/air/water hoses normally of either 2inch or 1-
1/2inch diameter, although other sizes are possible. Up to 800m of hose can be stored on the
reel at one time. The reel is fitted with a pneumatic motor and gearbox which is connected to
a radially mounted chain drive on the reel. This system allows the hose reel to pull hose on to
the drum. It is mounted in an offshore lifting frame and is fitted with a certified sling set. The
reel may be transported/stored in standard shipping containers.
Dimensions
Requirements
Air
Taken from common supply
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