Subsea Systems
A holistic full system modelling approach for old and new wells which provides a more realistic view of well performance at every stage of the well’s life.
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Director, UK
Alex is a Chartered Engineer with a first-class master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bath and has been working for 2H Offshore since 2004. Alex has significant experience in the design and analysis of drilling and production systems for deepwater and shallow water developments, most notably as lead analysis engineer for BP’s Block 31 PSVM freestanding hybrid riser design project. Alex has taken on a number of managerial roles at 2H, including technical manager of the Norwich office, where he was responsible for integrating UWG’s shallow water riser and conductor engineering team and business into 2H. He has been a director in our London office since 2011.
Our experience with subsea dynamic loading, down hole tubular assessment and extensive background in fracture mechanics combine to offer a unique well engineering capability, modelling combined loads from the vessel, environment and the well itself. Using finite element analysis, we can zoom in on tubular sections and specific components of the well. When applied to full life cycle modelling, this extremely accurate approach allows us to develop the most cost-effective well designs and aids decision-making on the operation of existing wells.
For well abandonment projects, we collaborate with sister company Claxton to combine virtual and physical aspects to create the best real-life solutions.
Casing design verification
Completion design verification
Existing well analysis (casing & completion)
Continued use (life extension)
Change of use (conversion to injection, CCUS etc.)
“As-built” modelling
Abandonment
Survival/cap and contain
Wellhead movement/load analysis
Clashes
Hanger loads/lockdown
Predictive movement charts
In situ operational load
Thermally compensated conductor analysis
Trapped annular pressure analysis
Detailed well component analysis
QA & mentoring services
WELLCAT™ – casing, completion and wellhead analysis
ANSYS – well component finite element analysis
CasingWear™ - Drill through casing wear simulations
Shell – Well Repair & Recompletion
BP UK – Foinaven wells decommissioning strategy and well abandonment study
Chevron – Subsea wellhead failure analysis and well verification for continued use
TOTAL Congo – Buckling analysis of TLP completion and trapped annular pressure build-up
Shell Australia – Analysis of complex tieback platform well
Repsol – Failure analysis of a coiled tubing string
AkerBP - Fenris HPHT, NOAKA & Valhall PWP platform wells
Shell/KOC Kuwait – Combined ESP Pump and High Pressure Water Injection advanced completion analysis and FEA of pump and by-pass assembly
Director, UK
Alex is a Chartered Engineer with a first-class master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bath and has been working for 2H Offshore since 2004. Alex has significant experience in the design and analysis of drilling and production systems for deepwater and shallow water developments, most notably as lead analysis engineer for BP’s Block 31 PSVM freestanding hybrid riser design project. Alex has taken on a number of managerial roles at 2H, including technical manager of the Norwich office, where he was responsible for integrating UWG’s shallow water riser and conductor engineering team and business into 2H. He has been a director in our London office since 2011.
