2002 - Petro Canada, Terra Nova Development, Canada
Summary
The Terra Nova offshore oil field was one of the first fields in Canada to be developed using FPSO technology. The project involved deepwater drilling and production, requiring a focus on high system reliability and operational safety.
Challanges
Maintaining production efficiency while dealing with extreme weather conditions, deepwater pressures, and the risk of equipment failure posed significant challenges. Additionally, ensuring compliance with Canadian offshore safety regulations was critical.
Solution
Conducted comprehensive RAM analysis to model FPSO availability and identify weak points in the system.
Developed reliability-centered maintenance strategies to ensure critical equipment remained operational.
Applied fault tree analysis (FTA) to assess failure risks and improve overall system redundancy.
Facilitated SIL studies to verify the integrity of emergency shutdown systems in compliance with safety standards.
