ISO 19900 Series: Offshore Structures Standards

Abstract

The ISO 19900 series of standards addresses the design, construction, installation, integrity and assessment of offshore structures. In the early 1990's industry stakeholders drafted a long term plan to develop and maintain an international set of standards to supercede a growing number of local and regional standards. Existing standards generating bodies and government agencies including API, DnV, BSI, NPD, HSE and others combined with industry leaders to embark on developing a comprehensive set of offshore structure standards that would provide uniformity in methods and procedures across the world. Coupled with the core standards, individual countries/organizations could utilize the ISO standard supplemented by local regulatory and/or design conditions to assure appropriateness of facilities.

API RP2T and RP2FPS: Moving Forward

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Determination of environmental load factors for ISO 19902 code in offshore Malaysia using FORM structural reliability method

“…ISO code 19902 clause A.9.9.3.3 states that, "for structures with the same geometrical and structural properties, harmonisation in safety levels (as are in GOM), hence requires location dependent partial action factors". Environmental load factor has been determined for GOM, different parts of North Sea, China, Mediterranean Sea, Australia, Gulf of Guinea and are recommended to be determined for regional environmental conditions (Snell and Wisch, 2008;Theophanatos and Cazzulo et al, 1992;Birades et al, 2003;BOMEL(a), 2003). The cost of Jacket could be saved by 15% if location dependent LRFD load factor is applied i.e.…”