Zentech, Incorporated

Consulting Engineers

8582 Katy Freeway, Suite 205

Houston, TX 77024 USA
Tel. (713) 984-9171
www.zentech-usa.com
[email protected]
 Corporate Overview

B ACKGROUND

Founded in 1986, Zentech is a Houston-based design and consulting engineering company providing services to the
offshore oil and gas industry. Zentech presents itself as a small, efficient and cost-effective group of professionals
specializing in providing services to the marine, petroleum and construction industry.

OPERATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Fundamental to Zentech’s organizational and operation philosophy is its commitment to staying on the cutting edge of
expertise. This is what keeps our clients ahead. We ensure this by continually upgrading existing competencies and
creating new ones, at the organization level as well as the individual level. Zentech has in place specific mechanisms to
convert individual and group expertise into organizational knowledge, and to draw business value from this knowledge
by using it to upgrade and enhance organizational capabilities.

The core strength of Zentech is based on the strong culture of camaraderie and professionalism, which encompasses
respect for the individual, integrity, speed, belief in people, client orientation, pursuit of excellence and a cent per cent
commitment. Our values are non-negotiable. They are never to be jettisoned. For us, our values are our well-spring.
These help guide our actions and decisions.

VISION

Zentech shall be a professionally-managed engineering consultancy company, committed to total customer satisfaction.
Zentech-ites shall be an innovative, entrepreneurial and empowering team, constantly creating value and attaining
global benchmarks. Zentech shall foster a culture of caring, trust and continuous learning.

MISSION

Zentech shall pursue the creation of value for its clients, employees and society at large.

QUALITY POLICY

At Zentech, we believe that quality is a culture, expressed in the way we interact with and cater to the needs of our
clients, and in the services we deliver. Zentech’s quality assurance program is the key to the integrity of the software and
engineering services that allow us to serve a wide variety of clients worldwide. Our projects have received approval from
DnV, ABS, IMO, USCG, LRS, BV, DeN, GL, NPD, NMD and SOLAS. We pursue quality with missionary zeal and have put
in place the following codes:

- Recognize and respect clients’ right to receive quality services, on time and within budget.
- Endeavor to exceed clients’ expectations of competence, performance, delivery schedule and value for money, thus
becoming their ‘Natural Choice’ for repeat business.
- Strive constantly to improve upon our standards of quality and productivity.
- Achieve the objectives in an atmosphere of fairness, integrity, dignity and courtesy towards clients, employees and
competitors.

Zentech adheres to the highest standards of ethical business culture, and our reputation for adhering to these
standards is one of our most valuable assets. Our core values are used as a touchstone for our daily work.

We suggest, appreciate and welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss your specific needs, and solutions to these
needs, for your consideration. Zentech’s assistance is offered on project-by-project basis or an overall engineering
assistance program.

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 Engineering Capabilities

Zentech’s main engineering disciplines include Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,
Ancillary Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The range of services includes (but not limited to) the following:

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

- Analysis & design of fixed offshore platforms including Jackets, Topsides, Helideck, Accommodation modules etc.
- Reassessment of existing offshore oil platforms, Jack-up rigs, semi-submersibles etc. & reserve strength assessment
- Jack-up rig conversion and modifications including slot to cantilever conversion, extension of cantilevered rigs,
increase in leg length, drilling package modifications and other system upgrades
- Design and analysis of floating structures: Semi-submersibles, TLPs, Spars, FPSOs etc.
- Floating structures for offshore operations and construction, like derrick / crane barges, pipe lay barges, shear leg
lift vessel, multipurpose barges etc.
- Load out and transportation analysis including design of grillage and sea fastening arrangements

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING

- Stability Analyses (intact and damage)

- Mooring Analysis (static, quasi-static, dynamic and fatigue)
- Motions Analysis (radiation-diffraction)
- Loading Conditions and Preload / Ballasting Procedures
- Longitudinal Strength
- Displacement and Payload Upgrades
- Tonnage and Freeboard Calculation
- Loadline Calculations
- Deadweight Survey and Inclining Experiments

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

− Piping Systems - HVAC System

- Firefighting System - DP Systems
- Riser Tensioners Upgrade - Electrical System Design and Calculations
- Skidding System Design and Modifications - Fire Detection Systems
- Mechanical Locking System - Instrumentation, etc.

CAD SERVICES

Zentech offers CAD Services that provide Specialized AutoCAD Design, Detailing and Fabrication Drawings for Marine,
Offshore, and Commercial applications

NEW JACK-UP RIG DESIGN

Zentech has developed two new Jack-up Rig designs: Zentech R-450 and Zentech Z-636. These are intended to
ensure superlative performance of the rig and its easy construction. Both the rigs include the patented “ZENLOCK”
jacking system. For more information on R-450 and/or Z-636, please contact Zentech offices.

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 Engineering Projects

Conversion from slot type to cantilevered jack-up drilling rigs:

Several dozen rigs have been studied and converted from slot-type to
cantilevered jackup drilling rigs. Closing of the slot, skid rail and skid rail
bulkhead design, design of pushups and hold downs.

Some of these projects are for the National drilling companies of

various countries. These rigs are of various designs which include
LeTourneau, Hitachi, Levingston, Bethlehem, F&G and Baker Marine
with different water depth capabilities.

Other jack-up rig modifications: Design of subbase and

substructure areas, drill floor design and modifications, derrick and
setback area modifications, raw water tower design, quarters
modifications, helideck design and modifications, leg extensions and
modifications for deeper water and harsher storms.

Reassessment and Life Extension for 26 Jackets in the Bay of

Campeche including pushover analyses for wave and seismic loads,
spectral fatigue analysis and risk-based inspection planning.

Jacket Fatigue Analysis: Verify existing jacket for fatigue assessment

for water depth of 148 ft.

Drilling Platform Jacket Analysis: Design & Drawings for 185 ft water
depth.

Design of a Drilling Platform Jacket Structure in the GoM in 243 ft of

water depth.

Design of a Drilling Platform Jacket in 122 ft of water depth.

Conversion of an accommodation semi-submersible to a drilling

unit: An accomodation semi-submersible was converted from 600 plus
man accommodation unit to a 7500 ft operating water depth DP class III
drilling rig. The rig has been operating successfully for BP in Gulf of
Mexico.

Enhancing the water depth capability of Pentagon class semi-

submersibles: Modifications to the hull and systems to enable the
semi-submersible to drill in deeper waters. P-Tank rack, lifeboat
structure, pipe rack and riser rack area and crane upgrade designs.
Increased quarters capacity, enhanced variable load capacity.

Other semi-submersible rig modifications: Increased variable load

capacities in transit, operating and/or survival modes. Complete global
and local structural analysis, stability analysis, mooring analysis and
motions analysis. Foundation designs for riser tensioners, APV bottles,
P-tanks, mooring winches, crane column, crane boom rest. Lifeboat
support structure and P-Tank support design. Design and analysis of
riser rack and pipe rack areas, drill floor, derrick and setback areas.

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 Engineering Projects
Catamaran Barge: Designed for various
applications, with up to 4 lifting lugs on the
cross beams. Capacities up to 4000 Tons.
Design and analysis of cross beams and the
barges. Structural analysis, stability and
ballasting, motions analysis and mooring
analysis.

Heavy Lift Crane Barge: Conversion of a

dumb barge into a derrick barge with lifting
capacity of 1600 Tons in revolving mode.
Structural and Naval Architectural studies,
Electrical and Mechanical systems design.
Design of 102 man quarters.

Derrick/Pipelay Barge: On-site supervision of upgrades

and conversion from jetting barge to a jetting/pipelay barge.
This vessel is currently in operation in the GoM.

Shear-Leg Crane Barge: Used for bridge construction,

with a capacity to lift 2000 Tons at 130’ radius. Lifting
scenarios and ballasting calculations, boom structural
analysis and design of the new barge.

Harsh Environment Mooring System: A 32 point

mooring system design for Bridge caissons which were
built in-situ, under the influence of up to 8 knot tidal current
and 13 feet tidal variations. Assisted in model testing,
developing the instrumentation system for real-time
measurements, developed real-time mooring and motions
monitoring system and assisted in the field during the
deployment of the mooring system.

SBIR: Improved Life prediction of Turbine Engine Components, Phase I and II – included extension of 3D crack
propagation analysis program based on FEM to include modeling of different types of cracks, effects of residual stress
including contact effects, retardation, load spectrum etc. The project was done under the supervision of US Air Force.

Deadweight Surveys and Incline Experiments: Performed deadweight surveys and incline experiments on
several dozen vessels including mat-supported rigs, jackup rigs, barges and semi-submersibles. Prepared survey
procedure and performed the tests and provided submittals to classification societies, for approval of lightship values.

Construction Supervision and On-site Assistance: Supervision and Assistance provided for new builds,
conversions and modifcations of drilling rigs, production vessels, derrick/pipe-lay barges, offshore construction
vessels, offshore support vessels etc.

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 Zentech Software Suite
The software development wing at Zentech develops and markets the following state-of-the-art commercial software,
primarily for Naval Architectural applications.

ZENMOOR - MOORING ANALYSIS SOFTWARE FOR FLOATING VESSELS

ZenMoor is a Powerful State-of-the-Art, Windows-based program for the Mooring Design and Analysis of Semi-submersibles,
FPSOs, Spars, Barges and other Floating Systems.

- Static, Quasi-Static and Dynamic Analysis

- Mooring Line Dynamic Analysis in Frequency and Time
Domain
- Fatigue Analysis of Mooring Lines
- Vessel Relocation analysis,Transient motion analysis
- Display of Pipelines, Pipeline Clearance and Buoy
Immersion Distances
- Database of Chain, Wire and Anchor from Manufacturers
- Choice of Wave and Wind Spectra

NEPTUNE - RADIATION-DIFFRACTION PROGRAM FOR FLOATING BODIES

Neptune analyzes structures ranging from a simple barge or a caisson, to a complex semi-submersible, FPS or TLP.
Neptune employs a 3D constant panel radiation-diffraction analysis procedure to compute the hydrodynamic coefficients,
motion RAOs and wave drift loads.

- Graphical Interface for Model Generation

- Computation of Hydrodynamic Coefficients and Wave
Loads
- Wave Frequency Motion Response and RAOs
- Mean Wave Drift Forces and Static Offset
- Slowly Varying Wave-Drift Forces and Damping
Spectrum
- Regular and Random Waves
- Load Mapping to Structural Beam and Plate Elements

ZENMAP - ON-BOARD VESSEL POSITIONING AND MOORING ADVISORY SOFTWARE

ZenMAP is a Powerful State-of-the-art, Rig-Specific Mooring Advisory Program, for use on Offshore Drilling Vessels,
Floating Production Systems and other Moored Vessels.

- Rig specific Mooring Advisory Program for all floating

vessels
- Considers Influence of Thrusters,usage of Buoys
and Clump Weights, Adding and Deleting Line Segments,
Effect of Bottom Slope etc.
- Good Graphic displays of the results alongwith line spread
and profile
- Complete mooring analysis output parameters like line
tension, vessel offset, pipeline clearence, anchor
positions, relocation distance etc. in graphic and
text modes
- Static, Quasi-Static and line break Transient Analysis

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 Zentech Software Suite
LOSJACK - ON-BOARD LOAD AND STABILITY CALCULATOR FOR JACKUP RIGS
Part of Zentech’s Suite of Load and Stability Calculating Programs, LosJack is an interactive, menu-driven, rig-specific
software used in data management and loading calculations in the day-to-day operations of Jack-Up Rigs.
- Calculation of Liquid Weights and CGs from Tank Tables
- Calculation of Free Surface Moments in Each Tank and for
the Complete Vessel
- Damaged Stability Calculations
- Leg Load and Soil Pressure Calculations
- Preload Schedule with Punch Through Calculations
- Comparison of Leg Penetration with Soil Properties
- Load Equilization Calculations
- Graphical Display of Rig, Weights and Tanks

LOSEMI - ON-BOARD LOAD AND STABILITY CALCULATOR FOR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE RIGS

Part of Zentech’s Suite of Load and Stability Calculator (LoStab) Programs, LoSemi is an interactive, menu-driven, rig-
specific software used in data management and loading calculations in the day-to-day operations of semisubmersible rigs.

- Calculation of Liquid Weights and CGs from Tank

Tables
- Calculation of Free Surface Moments in Each Tank
and for the Complete Vessel
- Damaged Stability Calculations
- Interface with Mooring Advisory Software ZenMAP
- Large Angle Stability Calculations
- Performs Ballasting and Deballasting Procedures and
Load Equalization Calculations
- Graphical Display of Rig, Weights and Tanks

Z-RISER - RIGID RISER ANALYSIS

Z-Riser is a 3D finite element analysis program for static, frequency domain and time domain analysis of rigid drilling
risers. Analysis can be performed on a riser in connected or disconnected configuration.

- Capable of geometric non-linear analysis with large

displacements
- Finite elements include 3D Beam elements, Flex/Ball joints,
Point Mass elements
- API RP 16Q code checks
- Displacement history for vessel motion and static offset
- Profile, Envelope, Dynamic History, Static Parametric Study and
Configuration plots available
- Nodal and Element Level variables
- Output includes top angle, bottom angle, bottom tension, Max.
Von-Mises stress, Max. combined stress and Slip Joint travel

For more information about the above softwares, please contact Zentech offices.
For consulting engineering business, Zentech uses all the above programs and structural Engineering Analysis &
Design program StruCAD*3D and Stability Analysis program StabCAD.

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 Our Distinguished Clientele
GlobalSantaFe Kerr-Mcgee Oil & Gas Onshore LLC
Transocean Offshore Pride International Inc.
R. J. Brown & Associates Parker Drilling
Nabors Offshore Corporation Chiles Offshore LLC
Rowan Companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
R & B Falcon Exxon/Mobil Company
Atwood Oceanics Freide Goldman
Diamond Offshore Drilling Willbros Engineers Inc.
Cliffs Drilling Company Letourneau, Inc.
Shell Oil Company Massman Construction Co.
Noble Drilling Corporation OASES Offshore, Inc.
Ensco Lloyd’s Register Of Shipping
BP Amoco Schlumberger Technical Services, Inc.
Brown & Root (U.K.) Aban Lloyd Chiles Offshore Ltd.
Friede Goldman Offshore Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd.
Brown & Root (U.S.A.) Damit Worley Engineering
BHP Engineering & Construction Jurong Shipyard
Sedco - Forex Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.
Maersk Drilling Aramco Services Company
Chiles Offshore Petro-Tech Peruana S.A.
Chevron Research & Technology National Drilling Company
Phillips Petroleum Damus Limited
Conoco, Inc. J. Ray McDermott Engineering, LLC
Paragon Engineering Pemex
Amoco Murphy Oil
Transocean A.S. Fluor Daniel, Inc.
Mobil Oil Research & Development J.P. Kenny
Oceaneering Prod. Systems Dominion Exploration and Production
Technip Rauma Offshore OY Tacoma Narrows Constructors
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Kiewit Engineering Co.
Falcon Drilling Co., Inc. Kiewit / FCI / Manson - a JV
Lamprell

CONTACT US

For further details, please contact at:

Zentech, Inc.
8582 Katy Frwy
Suite 205
Houston, TX 77024 USA
Tel: (713) 984 9171
Fax: (713) 984 9175
Email: [email protected]

Zentech India Offshore & Zentech International Ltd.

Marine Engineering Pvt. Ltd. 103 Mytchett Road
First Floor, Bldg 5, Sec-II, MBP Camberley, Surrey
New Mumbai 400701, India GU16 6ES, United Kingdom
Tel: 91-22-27781416 Tel: (+44) 1252 376388
Fax:91-22-27781410 Fax: (+44) 1252 376389
Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

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