EXXONMOBIL - BERYL B

North Sea, UK - 1994

Platform

Mobil’s Beryl B platform is a North Sea
platform installed in 1983 in the UK sector.

Challenge

Mobil determined that existing protective fire walls on Beryl B required upgrading to withstand predicted blast pressure loads. The primary challenge related to the strengthening of the fire walls without the use of hot works which would necessitate platform shut-down.

MSL Scope

On the basis of MSL’s JIP on ‘Design Guidance for Carbon Fiber Composites for the Strengthening and Repair of Offshore Installations’, Mobil pursued a solution to strengthen the fire walls using carbon fiber/epoxy

Benefits

Substantial cost benefits were delivered without compromising safety through judicious use of mitigating measures such as replacement of deck plate with grating. The study was concluded within a timeframe consistent with the planned maintenance schedules for the platforms.