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SMALL BORE TUBING & FITTINGS (SBT)
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Purpose

The purpose of Small Bore Tubing & fittings (SBT) course is to train delegates in minimum common set of requirements for the design, material selection, installation, testing and inspection, marking of small bore tubing, small bore tubing system components and small bore piping for application in the petroleum and natural gas industries.

Target Audience 

Barge master, Deck pusher and marine crew who are in-charge and manning any of the 3 legs during rig move and positioning.

Course Content
 

Course consists of practical approach to following:

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  • Description and History of Jack-Ups       

  • Leg Types

  • Comparison of Three Corded Leg Vs Four Corded Leg      

  • Types of Jacking Systems 

  • Types of Jacking Consoles           

  • Spud Cans / Leg Footings            

  • Rack Phase Difference (RPD) / Seabed 

  • Eliminating RPD’s  

  • Construction and Design             

  • Seabed Survey

  • Importance of Pre Jacking Meeting 

  • Pre-Loading – Why It’s So Important      

  • Preloading with Different Soils / Soft Clay / RPD’s / Stomping

  • Jacking Operation with Different Soils / Soft Clay / no RPD’s

  • Raising and Lowering legs

  • Jetting systems

  • Communication with all leg’s crew while Jacking

  • Leveling Rig – Clinometer / Bubbler

  • Inclination from rig to platform and distance off the platform

  • Torque on legs

  • Punch Through

  • Emergency Situations While Jacking Up or Down

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After completion of course delegates will know and understand: the properties and limitations of jacking systems including rack phase difference calculation; essentials of jacking operations including corresponding hazards and controls; equipment that critical for safety of Jack-Up rig, site-specific rules and procedures including emergency response.

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