Method and apparatus for a mdoiular jack up rig assembley

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for building a modular electrical system for a jack up rig, the method including but not limited to identifying rig equipment on the jack up rig that will be connected to the modular electrical system; selecting electrical equipment to control the rig equipment; placing the electrical equipment in an electrical module; and electrically connecting the electrical equipment to power cables and control cables inside of the electrical module; and testing the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module.

1 . A method for building a modular electrical system for a jack up rig, the method comprising:
 identifying rig equipment on the jack up rig that will be connected to the modular electrical system;   selecting electrical equipment to control the rig equipment;   placing the electrical equipment in an electrical module;   electrically connecting the electrical equipment to power cables and control cables inside of the electrical module; and   testing the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module from outside of the electrical module.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , the method further comprising:
 locking the electrical module and shipping the module to a jack up rig; and   connecting rig equipment to the outside of the locked electrical module.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , the method further comprising:
 connecting the control cables for the electrical control equipment to a control cable marshaling panel inside of the electrical module;   connecting the power cables for the electrical control equipment to a power panel inside of the electrical module;   connecting control cables connected to control test equipment simulating the rig equipment to the control cable marshaling panel thereby providing control connectivity between the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module and the test equipment; and   connecting power cables connected to the power test equipment simulating rig equipment to the power panel thereby providing power connectivity between the electrical equipment inside of the power test rig equipment; and   certifying that the test module is working properly before shipping the electrical module for installation.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , the method further comprising:
 connecting the control cables for the electrical control equipment to a control cable marshaling panel inside of the electrical module;   connecting the power cables for the electrical control equipment to a power panel inside of the electrical module;   connecting control cables connected to the rig equipment to the control cable marshaling panel thereby providing control connectivity between the electrical equipment inside of the electrical module and the rig equipment; and   connecting power cables connected to the rig equipment to the power panel thereby providing power connectivity between the electrical equipment inside of the rig equipment.   
     
     
         5 . A modular electrical control system for a jack up rig, the system comprising:
 a module housing;   a plurality of equipment sections connected together inside of the module housing;   a control cable marshaling panel mounted on the module housing;   a plurality of control cables connected between the control cable marshaling panel and the plurality of equipment section installed inside of the module housing;   a power panel mounted on the module housing;   a plurality of power cables connected between the power panel and the plurality of equipment sections inside of the module housing;   a plurality of control cables connected between the control cable marshaling panel and the rig equipment, thereby providing control connectivity between the rig equipment and the plurality of equipment sections installed inside of the module housing; and   a plurality of power cables connected between the power panel and the plurality of equipment sections inside of the module housing and the rig equipment, thereby providing power connectivity between the rig equipment and the plurality of equipment sections installed inside of the module housing.   
     
     
         6 . A computer based system for designing an electric module, the system comprising:
 a processor in data communication with a non-transitory computer readable medium;   a computer program stored in the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions that when executed by the processor perform function that design the electric module, the computer program comprising:   instructions to input design parameters to a module design computer, the design parameters comprising:   shape parameter dimensions into which each of the modules is placed; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a module design having a shape in accordance with the shape parameter dimension wherein the module shape conforms to the structural environment into which the module is placed.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the design parameters further comprise:
 physical space, size and volume limits and wherein the module design has a physical space, size and volume in accordance with the physical space, size and volume limits.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the shape design parameter comprises a ship hull shape, wherein the computer program fits the module shape into the existing shape of the ship's hull where in the module becomes an integral part of the ship's hull and outputs the module shape to a design computer output device. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input a load bearing module roof design parameter; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a propose module design having a load bearing capacity in accordance with the load bearing module roof design parameter.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 6 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input a module design parameter for a module weight; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a propose module design having a weight in accordance the module weight design parameter.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 6 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input to the module design computer a lifting capacity design parameter of a crane on the jack up rig; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a module design having a weight that is less that the lifting capacity design parameter.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 6 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input a module weight design parameter for a jack up rig module comprising a current jack up rig weight and a maximum jack up rig weight for to keep the jack up rig module light enough so that the added weight of the module does not exceed the maximum jack up rig weight; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a module design having a weight that is less than the maximum jack up rig weight.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the design parameters further comprise an identification of existing equipment inside the electrical module, the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to determine in and output for the module computer, a module design minimizing electrical cable connection run lengths between equipment inside of the module and electrical interference between equipment inside of the module, minimizing electrical cable connection runs length and electrical interference between equipment in the module.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 6 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input to the module design computer a list of equipment outside of the module to which the module connects; and   instructions to determine in and output from the module design computer a module design having cable connection paths substantially minimizing cable lengths between equipment inside and outside of the module, minimizing electrical cable connection runs length and electrical interference between a module and existing equipment outside of the module.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , the computer program further comprising:
 instructions to input to the module design computer a temperature design parameter for equipment inside and outside of a module;   instructions to determine in and output to the module design computer a module design addressing the temperature design parameter of equipment inside and outside of a module;   outputting to the module design computer a layout that substantially minimizes electrical interference between equipment inside of a module and electrical interference between equipment inside of a module and equipment outside of a module; and   instructions to output from the module design computer a module design that addresses accessibility to equipment for equipment install, repair and control inside of the module and accessibility to equipment in the module for equipment install, repair and control of the equipment in side of the module.