Steel Lazy Wave Risers – A Step Change in Riser Technology for the NWS
EVENT: AOG
1 Mar 2018
This presentation covers the following:
Lazy wave risers – an enabling technology for the North West Shelf (NWS)
Design drivers
Configuration development
Riser strength and fatigue
Installation feasibility
Reducing conservatism through measurements (STREAM JIP)
Summary
Authors
Tze King Lim
Technical Manager
About
Tze King Lim is Technical Manager for 2H Offshore in Perth, Australia. He specialises in the design, analysis and monitoring of drilling risers, subsea well, jack-up rig and jacket platform conductors, and completion, workover and intervention risers and has over 17 years of industry experience. Tze has a MEngSc in Petroleum Engineering from University of New South Wales.
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Dhyan Deka
Senior Engineering Specialist
About
Dhyan has over 17 years of experience in project management and technical leadership of riser and conductor engineering projects. He has led numerous design, integrity management and life extension projects both as the owner’s engineer as well as the verification agent. Dhyan is the project manager of the two premier riser joint industry projects – STREAM and TRACS JIP.
As one of the principal engineers in the Houston office, Dhyan’s focus is the expansion of our riser and umbilical life extension offering, both locally and abroad. Dhyan has a Bachelor’s degree from IIT Guwahati and a Master’s degree from the Ohio State University, both in Mechanical Engineering.
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Elizabeth Tellier
Senior Project Manager, Houston
About
Elizabeth is the Senior Project Manager of 2H’s Houston office, with over 20 years of experience in riser design, subsea structural monitoring, and subsea integrity management. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business from Texas A&M University.
She has led major subsea and riser projects, including integrity programmes, FEED studies, and the development of drilling riser capabilities, as well as supporting offshore wind initiatives. Elizabeth also spent 15 years as Director of the Perth office, where she played a key role in developing the office and expanding local project delivery.
In her current role, she leads engineering projects and provides technical oversight on drilling and completion riser scopes, structural monitoring, and subsea integrity management.