SIST EN ISO 19901-4:2025
(Main)Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 4: Geotechnical design considerations (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 4: Geotechnical design considerations (ISO 19901-4:2025)
This document contains provisions for geotechnical engineering design that are applicable to a broad range of offshore structures, rather than to a particular structure type. This document outlines methods developed for the design of shallow foundations with an embedded length (L) to diameter (D) ratio L/D < 0,5, intermediate foundations, which typically have 0,5 ≤ L/D ≤ 10 (see Clause 7), and long and flexible pile foundations with L/D > 10 (see Clauses 8 and 9).
This document also provides guidance on soil-structure interaction aspects for flowlines, risers and conductors (see Clause 10) and anchors for floating facilities (see Clause 11). This document contains brief guidance on site and soil characterization, and identification of hazards (see Clause 6).
This document can be applied for foundation design for offshore structures used in the lower carbon energy industry.
Erdöl- und Erdgasindustrie - Besondere Anforderungen an Offshore-Bauwerke - Teil 4: Geotechnische und Fundament-Auslegungsmerkmale (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Industries du pétrole et du gaz naturel - Exigences spécifiques relatives aux structures en mer - Partie 4: Bases conceptuelles géotechniques (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Le présent document contient les dispositions relatives à la conception géotechnique qui s'appliquent à une vaste gamme de structures en mer, plutôt qu'à un type particulier de structure. Le présent document décrit les méthodes développées principalement pour la conception des fondations superficielles avec un rapport entre longueur enfouie (L) et diamètre (D) L/D < 0,5, des fondations intermédiaires avec 0,5 ≤ L/D ≤ 10 (voir l'Article 7) et des fondations par pieux longs et flexibles avec L/D > 10 (voir les Articles 8 et 9).
Le présent document fournit également des recommandations sur les aspects relatifs à l'interaction sol-structure pour les conduits d'écoulement, les risers et les conducteurs (voir l'Article 10), ainsi que pour les ancrages des structures flottantes (voir l'Article 11). Le présent document contient de brèves recommandations sur la caractérisation du site et des sols, ainsi que sur l'identification des dangers (voir l'Article 6).
Le présent document peut être appliqué à la conception de fondations pour les structures en mer utilisées dans l'industrie des énergies à faible teneur en carbone.
Industrija za predelavo nafte in zemeljskega plina - Posebne zahteve za naftne ploščadi - 4. del: Obravnava geotehničnih značilnosti projektiranja (ISO 19901-4:2025)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Industrija za predelavo nafte in zemeljskega plina - Posebne zahteve za naftne
ploščadi - 4. del: Obravnava geotehničnih značilnosti projektiranja (ISO 19901-
4:2025)
Petroleum and natural gas industries - Specific requirements for offshore structures -
Part 4: Geotechnical design considerations (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Erdöl- und Erdgasindustrie - Besondere Anforderungen an Offshore-Bauwerke - Teil 4:
Geotechnische und Fundament-Auslegungsmerkmale (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Industries du pétrole et du gaz naturel - Exigences spécifiques relatives aux structures
en mer - Partie 4: Bases conceptuelles géotechniques (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 19901-4:2025
ICS:
75.180.10 Oprema za raziskovanje, Exploratory, drilling and
vrtanje in odkopavanje extraction equipment
93.020 Zemeljska dela. Izkopavanja. Earthworks. Excavations.
Gradnja temeljev. Dela pod Foundation construction.
zemljo Underground works
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 19901-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 75.180.10 Supersedes EN ISO 19901-4:2016
English Version
Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy -
Specific requirements for offshore structures - Part 4:
Geotechnical design considerations (ISO 19901-4:2025)
Industries du pétrole et du gaz y compris les énergies à Öl und Gasindustrie einschließlich kohlenstoffarmer
faible teneur en carbone - Exigences spécifiques Energieträger-Besondere Anforderungen an Offshore-
relatives aux structures en mer - Partie 4: Bases Bauwerke-Teil 4: Geotechnische Auslegungsmerkmale
conceptuelles géotechniques (ISO 19901-4:2025) (ISO 19901-4:2025)
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European foreword . 3
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 19901-4:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 67 "Oil and
gas industries including lower carbon energy" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 12
“Oil and gas industries including lower carbon energy” the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
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Standard
ISO 19901-4
Third edition
Oil and gas industries including
2025-02
lower carbon energy — Specific
requirements for offshore
structures —
Part 4:
Geotechnical design considerations
Industries du pétrole et du gaz y compris les énergies à faible
teneur en carbone — Exigences spécifiques relatives aux
structures en mer —
Partie 4: Bases conceptuelles géotechniques
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Contents Page
Foreword .vi
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms. 4
4.1 Symbols for shallow and intermediate foundation design.4
4.2 Symbols for pile foundation design .6
4.3 Symbols for soil-structure interaction for auxiliary subsea structures, risers and
flowlines .9
4.4 Symbols for design of anchors for stationkeeping systems .10
4.5 Abbreviated terms . 12
5 General requirements .13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Design cases and partial factors . 13
5.3 Representative and design values of geotechnical parameters .14
5.3.1 Guidelines .14
5.3.2 Determination of representative and design values of soil parameters .14
5.4 Reliability-based geotechnical design .16
5.5 Testing and instrumentation .16
6 Site investigation, identification of geohazards and carbonate soils . 17
6.1 General .17
6.2 Geological modelling and identification of hazards .17
6.2.1 General .17
6.2.2 Assessment of site geohazards .18
6.3 Carbonate soils .18
6.3.1 General .18
6.3.2 Characteristic features and properties of carbonate soils .18
6.3.3 Foundations in carbonate soils .18
7 Design of shallow and intermediate foundations for fixed structures . 19
7.1 General .19
7.2 Principles . 20
7.2.1 General principles . 20
7.2.2 Foundation embedment . 20
7.2.3 Sign conventions, nomenclature and action reference point .21
7.3 Acceptance criteria .21
7.3.1 Material and action factors .21
7.3.2 Use of partial factors in design . 22
7.4 Design considerations . 23
7.4.1 Adjusting for soil plug weight . 23
7.4.2 Skirt spacing. 23
7.4.3 Foundation base perforations .
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