Static equipment and structures

Wood provides world-leading field and office analyses to mitigate the risk of these fatigue failures. Our risk-based screening approach (level 1 analysis) identifies high-risk locations in your facility. Based on that, we determine requirements for inspection, measurement and monitoring, or whether an advanced analysis is necessary (level 2 or 3 analysis).

Through our proprietary tools and techniques, we can deliver more accurate recommendations, better designs and faster project turnarounds. As a result, major operators partner with our team of specialists which includes the field’s leading technical authorities who are involved in conducting joint industry research projects and writing the latest industry standards.

Our experts specialise in managing the risk of fatigue failures throughout the asset life cycle.

Services include:

• Piping vibration and fatigue assessments for onshore, offshore and subsea production systems per the Energy Institute’s guidelines (Avoidance of Vibration-Induced Fatigue Failures, or AVIFF)

  • Includes fatigue risks on vessels, valves, heat exchangers, instrumentation, thermowells and flow meters

• Quantification of system response to various forms of excitation, including:

  • Flow-induced vibration (FIV)

  • Turbulent flow (FIT)

  • Transients (hydraulic, gas, water hammer)

  • Flow-induced pulsation (FIP, FLIP)

  • Acoustic-induced vibration (AIV)

  • Multiphase and slug flow

• On-site investigation, monitoring and troubleshooting of piping, static equipment and structural vibration issues

• Advanced engineering, including fitness-for-service level 3, non-linear FEA and CFD

• Complimentary screening software Veridian™ to track, assess and manage piping vibration and integrity risks in an easy-to-use, web-based platform

• Ongoing data management for site surveys including anomaly management that tracks remedial actions to closeout. Our data management services use cloud-based technology, increasing visibility and convenience for key stakeholders.

• Pipe stress (piping flexibility) and thermal analysis

• Anti-vibration products – pipe clamps, DamperX™ damping clamps, braces, supports and absorbers to control vibration