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L14&15&16 Jackup Rig II

The document discusses different types of foundations for jack up rigs including spud cans, mat foundations, and gravity foundations. It also covers topics like rack and pinion systems, the jack up rig installation process, leg punch through risks, and the importance of seabed surveys.

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L14&15&16 Jackup Rig II

The document discusses different types of foundations for jack up rigs including spud cans, mat foundations, and gravity foundations. It also covers topics like rack and pinion systems, the jack up rig installation process, leg punch through risks, and the importance of seabed surveys.

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Jack Up Rigs II

Dr. Hari S
Assistant Professor
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Types of foundations for Jack up
Types of foundations for Jack up
Foundation for providing the stability

Spud Can

• Simple spread footing on a column, it will penetrate as long as the bearing capacity is not enough

• Applied loads and the resistive capacity of the soil are in equilibrium, stabilize and stop settlement

• Larger size, greater capacity

Mat

• Instead of individual footing combine and make a larger spread

• Common foundation for all

• Useful when soft clay, not allow the soil to squeeze away, better bearing capacity
Types of foundations for Jack up
Foundation for providing the stability

Gravity

• Not used for clay type soil

• Rely considerably on the weight of the structure, make it heavier to achieve the stability

• Horizontal stability against sliding, rotational stability against over turning

• The structure not considerably influenced by wave current and wind

• Embedment in the ground is 1 – 1.5m

• Soil is very good, better bearing capacity

Mat and Spud can undergo significant amount of embedment in the ground to resist from the sliding and over-turning

Spud can is most commonly used, Mat foundation and Gravity foundation are used in special case (more time
at one place)
Rack and pinion
Rack and pinion
Rack and pinion
Pin and hole

Video
Jack up rig installation
Tow
Lowering of legs
Hull raised
Ballast compartment to preload capacity
Final jacking up
Drill floor extension
Drill floor extension
Drill floor extension
Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)

• Leg punch through which is one


of the biggest dangers of a Jack
Up
• It happens when a jack up leg or
more legs rapidly penetrates into
formation underneath a spud can

Maersk Victory Punch Through Incident in 1996


Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)

• As depth increases, so does a typical


soil’s bearing capacity
• Soil strength also sees a rapid reduction
when a soil layer is underlain by a
weaker layer
• The weaker soil eventually gives way as
the spud can reaches the interface and
the jacking system can’t cope with the
speed at which the support of the leg
moves downwards; the leg isn’t able to
maintain the hull level
Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)
• The hull then sways after it rotates
and bends the legs

• Relative to the supports, a weight


shift occurs and to maintain
equilibrium the required footing
reaction increases

• This process will only end when


any hull buoyancy (from the hull
now in the water) or the soil’s
bearing capacity allows an Accident Aboard Pemex Jack-Up, Bay of Campeche,
Mexico, Picture Credit: Reuters, May 5, 2015
equilibrium to be reached
Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)

Lowering of legs Legs positioned


Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)

Preloading is ongoing Leg punches through the seabed


Leg Punch Through (Rapid Penetration)
• For a given amount of ‘leg run’ (leg bending as an indicator of seriousness),
there are various factors that will determine the consequences of a punch
through.

• Depth of Water – Leg bending tends to be more severe in deeper water


• Leg Spacing – Leg bending will generally decrease with greater leg spacing
• Elevated Weight – Increased leg bending will result from higher elevated
weight (the amount of preload)
• Air gap – Leg bending increases with a larger air-gap because it takes longer
for buoyancy to activate and aid the recovery
Seabed survey

Safety of the Jackup and all the people depends on accurate assessment of the soil
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Geotechnical survey
Leg penetration analysis
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Seabed survey
Water jetting
Water jetting
Water jetting
Water jetting

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