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
Technical Manager, UK
About
Phil has over 15’ years of offshore energy experience and is technical manager of 2H’s Edinburgh office. In this role, he is responsible for the growth of 2H’s business in the Greater Edinburgh and Central Belt areas of Scotland, particularly in the offshore wind sector.
Phil started his career with Jee Ltd. before joining 2H in Aberdeen in 2011. During his time at 2H, Phil has held numerous roles from engineer to director. Phil led 2H’s presence in Aberdeen for five years before relocating to 2H's Houston office in 2019 with the goal of cross-populating experience with shallow and deepwater systems.
Phil has project management and technical leadership experience on a variety of projects from concept through to life extension, including the use of field data to verify subsea systems for continued use, subsea wellhead fatigue mitigations, and design optimisation of platform wells and deepwater production risers.
Phil holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University, and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Author
Phil Ward
Technical Manager, UK
About
Phil has over 15’ years of offshore energy experience and is technical manager of 2H’s Edinburgh office. In this role, he is responsible for the growth of 2H’s business in the Greater Edinburgh and Central Belt areas of Scotland, particularly in the offshore wind sector.
Phil started his career with Jee Ltd. before joining 2H in Aberdeen in 2011. During his time at 2H, Phil has held numerous roles from engineer to director. Phil led 2H’s presence in Aberdeen for five years before relocating to 2H's Houston office in 2019 with the goal of cross-populating experience with shallow and deepwater systems.
Phil has project management and technical leadership experience on a variety of projects from concept through to life extension, including the use of field data to verify subsea systems for continued use, subsea wellhead fatigue mitigations, and design optimisation of platform wells and deepwater production risers.
Phil holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University, and is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.