Fatigue in Drilling Operations
Learn how fatigue life is calculated, the main causes of fatigue in subsea wells, how to interpret fatigue results, and fatigue design considerations for new wells.
19 Jun 2020
Author
Phil Ward
Principal Engineer
About
Phil is a principal engineer in 2H’s Houston office. He holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University and has 14 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry with various types of pipeline and riser designs, subsea structural monitoring systems, and late-life assessment techniques. Phil started his career with 2H in Aberdeen, and held the director position there before relocating to 2H Houston in 2019 with the goal of cross-populating experience with shallow and deep water systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design, including subsea wellhead fatigue mitigations, platform well design optimisation and thick-wall SCRs. Phil is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
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Author
Phil Ward
Principal Engineer
About
Phil is a principal engineer in 2H’s Houston office. He holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University and has 14 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry with various types of pipeline and riser designs, subsea structural monitoring systems, and late-life assessment techniques. Phil started his career with 2H in Aberdeen, and held the director position there before relocating to 2H Houston in 2019 with the goal of cross-populating experience with shallow and deep water systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design, including subsea wellhead fatigue mitigations, platform well design optimisation and thick-wall SCRs. Phil is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.