Oil & Gas

Value Through Advanced Analysis

SC Solutions provides expertise in mechanics, civil and coastal marine structural engineering, arctic engineering, and geotechnical engineering. We specialize in advanced numerical methods including linear and non-linear finite element and finite difference based analysis of structures and systems subjected to static and seismic/dynamic loads, seismic specification, frequency and time domain analysis, fatigue and fracture investigation, computational fluid dynamics, heat transfer studies and thermal design, material testing, and other laboratory investigations.

SC Solutions often works with emerging technologies which require the development of new and novel designs, fabrication and construction concepts and their analytical or laboratory validation. The following activities illustrate some of our capabilities:

• Technology Development and Implementation: Designed the prototype of a prismatic tank for LNG storage to be located in the seismically sensitive Gulf of Venice offshore Italy.  Our engineers are now supporting fabrication, construction and regulatory body approval of the 125,000 m³ tank.

• Technical Due Diligence, Check for Conformance to Codes, Standards & Global Practices: Performed technical due diligence to ensure that all technologies selected fulfilled functional requirements, and that all design, construction, operation, maintenance, budgets and schedules are at optimum levels. Our engineers develop and provide senior engineer level assistance in identifying design requirements, assisting with design basis, criteria, technical specifications, and design methods development, and their validation for conformance to established codes, standards and global practices. This development becomes the basis for solutions to special problems such as designing a storage vessel for partial fill application on a floating LNG terminal.

• Analytical Validation of Complex Multi-Disciplinary Designs, Laboratory Investigations: Developed performance-based designs requiring knowledge of cryogenic engineering, materials selection, structural behavior under static and dynamic loads and state-of-the-art construction methods, and validated these designs using advanced computational methods. SC Solutions also performed laboratory investigations to proof test designs and develop welding methods.

• High-end Analysis of Complex Structural Systems: Performed analysis including linear and non-linear finite element based strength/stability analysis of steel and concrete structures subjected to static, dynamic or thermal shock loads, soil-structural and fluid-structure interactions, seismic specification and seismic design, analysis of structures, foundations and pipelines, computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer studies.

A Selection of Projects

• Adriatic LNG Receiving Terminal
• Baja LNG Receiving Terminal
• California State Lands Commission (MOTEMS)
• Ionio LNG Receiving Terminal Tanks
• LNG Site Consolidation and Tank Seismic Analysis
• Ras Laffan LNG Expansion Project
• Rectangular LNG Storage Facility Design
• Seismic Response Modification Devices
• Underground Fluid Storage Tanks