Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology (한국해양공학회지)

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Dynamic Response of Drill Floor to Fire Subsequent to Blowout

  • Kim, Teak-Keon (Department of Structure Basic Design, Samsung Heavy Industries) ;
  • Kim, Seul-Kee (Hydrogen Ship Technology Center, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Myung (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2019.12.19
  • Accepted : 2020.04.09
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

Explosions and fires on offshore drilling units and process plants, which cause loss of life and environmental damage, have been studied extensively. However, research on drilling units increased only after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident in the Gulf of Mexico. A major reason for explosions and fires on a drilling unit is blowout, which is caused by a failure to control the high temperatures and pressures upstream of the offshore underwater well. The area susceptible to explosion and fire due to blowout is the drill floor, which supports the main drilling system. Structural instability and collapse of the drill floor can threaten the structural integrity of the entire unit. This study simulates the behavior of fire subsequent to blowout and assesses the thermal load. A heat transfer structure analysis of the drill floor was carried out using the assessed thermal load, and the risk was noted. In order to maintain the structural integrity of the drill floor, passive fire protection of certain areas was recommended.

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