Design and Development of Off-Shore Piping Skids for the Oil & Gas Industry

At Interactive CAD Solutions, we have the capacity to transform a client’s loose visual concept into an intelligent system design that delivers the expected capabilities within their specific operating environment. Used in an off-shore application, we designed the pumping skid shown here for a customer in the oil and gas industry.

We received the equipment drawing in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Conversion required the use of Scan2CAD software to convert the PDF raster image to a vector, saving it as a dxf (drawing exchange format) which allowed us to open the file in AutoCAD. It was then scaled to the proper dimensions, then copied and pasted into SolidWorks as a sketch. Scan2CAD software allowed us to complete this part of the process in a third of the time of other methods. Once fully converted, SolidWorks piping library was used to optimize the routing and conduct a finite element analysis study to ensure the quality, performance, and safety of these systems under the stresses of off-shore conditions. As part of the design package, we included CAD files for the lifting mounts as well as FEA report results.

These 12’ x 10’ skids were designed with fiberglass pipes. The 3D models gave the client an opportunity to visualize the piping, supports, braces, control valves, and reservoir tanks prior to the skid being built, while simulations verified flow performance and structural integrity.

Over a period of six months, we developed six discrete designs for various off-shore applications. If you are interested in learning more about this project or the processes we used to turn our customers concept into a fully detailed engineering blueprint,
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Off-Shore Piping Skids Project Highlights