Cable Laying

Energy generated by wind turbines has to be converted and then transported ashore. Due to experience gained in the oil and gas industry KCI has become a specialist in the sub-sea installation of cables and pipelines. KCI has sophisticated in-house developed software to carry out seabed analyses in order to determine the most efficient cable or pipeline routes. These analyses also indentify the type of cable or pipeline to be used. The location of, and manner in which the cables or pipelines are brought ashore is predetermined through a detailed design.

Highlights

• KCI works with contemporary analysis software developed in-house.
• Specialist in the installation of cables and pipelines in demanding maritime conditions.
• KCI designs also incorporate the conversion of energy in order to bring it ashore.
• Familiar with and working in accordance to; current local legislation, regulations and procedures.
• KCI specialises, not only in cable lay equipment, but also cablelay analysis and procedures.

KCI Oil & Gas:

KCI generates installations for oil and gas gathering, from the initial design stages right through to the complete field development, in-house. This process comprises all the necessary concept designs, risk analyses, calculations and identification of factors such as the influence of wind and water on production, drilling and installation. To facilitate this, KCI uses the most up to date software, which includes software developed in-house and enables accurate assessments of an installation's technical feasibility and economic yield.

Highlights

• Feasibility study is based on client specifications and self developed innovative concepts and ideas.
• Evaluation of the size and composition of the gas or oil field.
• Marginal fields require cost effective solutions
• Fully integrated design process which comprises all necessary studies and analyses.
• Calculation of the location's economic feasibility and yield regarding low cost, low risk and high return.
• All undertakings are in accordance with local legislation and regulations, and all safety requirements.
• Knowledge of reservoir and production.
• Cost estimate assurance

Facility Design:

KCI designs components for both the onshore and offshore Oil and Gas industries. This includes Front End Engineering Design (FEED), full Greenfield design and the life extension of Brownfields.All design processes comprise the necessary concept designs, risk analyses, calculations and identification of environmental factors such as the influence of wind and water on the design. To achieve this KCI uses the most up to date software, which includes software developed in-house. This enables an accurate assessment of the installation, fabrication, operation and feasibility of an installation, as well as economic yield. All KCI designs are created to satisfy HSE requirements.

Highlights

• Feasibility studies are based on client specifications and environmental factors.
• Fully integrated design process comprises all necessary studies and analyses.
• Calculation of location's economic feasibility and yield.
• All in accordance with the local legislation, regulations and safety requirements.
• Decommissioning.
• Integrated explosion analysis.

Field Planning:

KCI designs specific components for offshore wind farms; for example: foundations, cables and substations. These designs are completed entirely in-house using experience gained in the oil and gas exploration industry. This design process comprises all the necessary concept designs, risk analyses, calculations and identification of environmental factors such as the influence of wind and water on the design. To this end KCI uses the most up to date software, which includes software developed in-house. This enables an accurate assessment of the installation, fabrication, operation and feasibility of an installation, as well as economic yield.

Facility Design

Highlights

• A feasibility study is based on client specifications and environmental factors.
• A fully integrated design process is comprised of all necessary studies and analyses.
• Calculation of the location's economic feasibility and yield.
• All in accordance with the local legislation, regulations and safety requirements.

Offshore renewable energy projects are multifaceted.

KCI has all necessary tools and expertise to design a wind turbine farm or parts thereof. The foundations, conversion and transport of the generated energy as well as maintenance, accessibility and visibility of installations to shipping and aviation are equally important. KCI is involved in the development of several offshore substations and foundation structures. Whether concept, FEED (Front End Engineering and Design), detailed design or owners engineering, KCI can provide the required services while taking into account important items like reliability, risk analysis, testing and monitoring. These are the basic components of each design, irrespective of the extent or duration of the project.

Highlights

• All the various stages of design, from feasibility to detailed design, are completed in-house.
• KCI is a specialist in the design of offshore turbine foundations, cable lay and analysis procedures, equipment design and substations.
• Design of floating and self-installing substations as well as fixed structures.
• Transport and installation engineering are incorporated into the design.
• Integrated safety analysis is a standardised design feature.