Hurricane Documents

Recommended Practice 95F, Gulf of Mexico MODU Mooring Practices for the 2007 Hurricane Season—Interim Recommendations, Second Edition
This recommended practice supplements API RP 2SK for Gulf Of Mexico MODU mooring design and operation practice during the hurricane season. Topics addressed herein that will be part of the overall mooring design and MODU operations include:

• Site and well-specific data
  
  
• Design criteria for the mooring
  
  
• Indicative GOM hurricane extreme metocean conditions
  
  
• Mooring analysis
  
  
• Site-specific risk assessment and mitigation
  
  
• Mooring hardware issues such as anchor system and mooring system upgrade
  
  
• Mooring operation issues such as deployment, hurricane preparedness, and inspection

This guidance was developed through a cooperative arrangement with API’s Sub-committee on Offshore Structures RP 2SK Task Group, the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Offshore Operations Division, and the Joint Industry Project entitled “US Gulf of Mexico Mooring Strength Reliability” (MODU JIP).

To facilitate preparation for the 2007 hurricane season, API is providing a free download of API RP 95F.

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Size: 1.4 MB | Date: April 2007 | License: Free

Printed copies of RP 95F, Second Edition are available for $50.00 each. API members receive a 30% discount on orders. Order hardcopy here.

Second Edition, April 2007
Pages: 42
Price: $50.00
Product No. G95F02

Recommended Practice 95J, Gulf of Mexico Jackup Operations for Hurricane Season—Interim Recommendations, First Edition, June 2006 
The purpose of this recommended practice is to present an interim approach to siting Jackup Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and to recommend certain operational procedures to enhance Jackup survivability and stationkeeping during hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico during drilling, workover and while stacked (idled) at a non-sheltered location. This RP provides guidance and processes and when combined with an understanding of the environment at a particular location, the characteristics of the unit being utilized, and other factors, may be used to enhance operational integrity. This RP was developed through a cooperative arrangement with the International Association of Drilling Contractors’ (IADC) Jackup Rig Committee. Specifically, this RP provides guidance in the following areas:

• Site – including location-specific, geotechnical, and metocean;
  
  
• Preloading Process;
  
  
• Air Gap Recommendations;
  
  
• Unit Preparations and Evacuation;
  
  
• Post Storm Recovery;
  
  
• and Post Storm Inspections.

To facilitate preparation for the 2007 hurricane season, API is providing a free download of API RP 95J.

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Size: 300 KB | Date: June 2006 | License: Free

Printed copies of API RP 95J, First Edition, may be purchased for $50.00 each. API members receive a 30% discount on orders. Order hardcopy here.

First Edition, June 2006
Pages: 15
Price: $50.00
Product No. G95J01

Bulletin 2TD, Guidelines for Tie-downs on Offshore Production Facilities for Hurricane Season, First Edition, June 2006
This bulletin was developed by the API Hurricane Evaluation and Assessment Team (HEAT). The team was formed in late 2005 to address the impacts of Hurricanes Ivan, Katrina, and Rita on offshore installations.

The purpose of this bulletin is to raise the awareness of the need to evaluate the tie-downs in use on offshore production facilities for drilling rigs, permanent equipment, and facilities such as quarters, helidecks, etc. The information contained herein is presented as recommendations that a platform owner/operator or drilling rig owner/operator may choose to undertake in the short-term and intermediate term in an effort to improve tie-down performance during hurricanes.

The long-term plans of HEAT include evaluating the need for detailed design requirements for rig and permanent equipment on floating and fixed offshore platforms and if needed how to best include that information in the suite of API standards.

To facilitate preparation for the 2007 hurricane season, API is providing a free download of API Bulletin 2TD.

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Size: 524 KB | Date: June 2006 | License: Free

Printed copies of API Bulletin 2TD, First Edition, may be purchased for $40.00 each. API members receive a 30% discount on orders. Order hardcopy here.

First Edition, June 2006
Pages: 3 Price:
$40.00
Product No. G2TD01