Finite element analysis of a complex offshore tubular joint showing detailed mesh and stress contours

SACS Offshore Structure

Starting at

$16,586.00 USD

Advanced design and analysis software for fixed offshore structures

Purchase SACS Offshore Structure

BENEFITS

Design for demanding offshore conditions

Simulate the most complex offshore structures and ensure full code compliance using one integrated, automated workflow.
A detailed finite element model in SACS showing the complex meshed joint between a column and I-beams

  • Analyze complex offshore scenarios

    Accurately simulate the behavior of any fixed offshore structure including offshore platforms, piles, and FPSO topsides. Specialized features let you analyze fatigue, dynamics, and severe accidental loads to ensure resilience.

  • Work faster with an integrated workflow

    Streamline your entire analysis process from a single interface. SACS allows you to automate repetitive tasks with customizable templates, helping you save time and reduce manual errors.

  • Ensure comprehensive code compliance

    Confidently check your offshore designs against a wide range of international codes. Our software automates your compliance workflows, which reduces the risk of rework and helps you deliver projects with certainty.

PRICING OPTIONS

Exclusive pricing options

Find the right professional tier for you

SACS Offshore Structure

This basic package provides the capabilities you need for comprehensive static structural analysis of fixed offshore structures and platforms.

Starting at

$16,586.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 3 Keys for training or services

  • Create detailed 3D models of offshore structures with an intuitive modeler
  • Ensure offshore design code compliance with automated steel code checks
  • Analyze loads from inertia and moving objects
  • Model non-linear behavior with tension/compression elements
  • Generate full output reports and plotting capabilities

SACS Offshore Structure Advanced

Go beyond static analysis to include environmental loads from wind and additional capabilities required for typical topside and deck analysis.

Starting at

$21,353.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 3 Keys for training or services

  • Includes all features of SACS Offshore Structure
  • Analyze complex wind loads on offshore topsides and structures
  • Automatically update gravity loads from the modeled structure for rapid iterative design

SACS Offshore Structure Ultimate

Most popular

Our most comprehensive package adds wave-loading capabilities to static structural and topside analysis in any offshore environment. Create fit-for-purpose jackets, wharfs, and dolphin structures while maintaining compatibility with specialized add-on modules for advanced analysis.

Starting at

$27,652.00 USD

12-month Virtuoso subscription

Includes 1 license and 3 Keys for training or services

  • Includes all features of SACS Offshore Structure Advanced
  • Simulate wave and current loads with the SACS Seastate module
  • Automate tubular connection checks against offshore design codes

More details

Offshore structural modeling: 

  • Create detailed 3D models of offshore structures with an intuitive modeler. 
  • Automate offshore jacket and topside model generation to save you time. 
  • Clearly visualize and interpret complex structural analysis results. 
  • Use beam and finite element (FEA) tools for detailed component modeling. 

Advanced analysis and simulation: 

  • Perform static and dynamic structural analysis for any type of offshore structure. 
  • Accurately simulate offshore wind, wave, current, and seismic environmental loads. 
  • Ensure foundation integrity with non-linear pile-soil interaction analysis.  
  • Predict your structure’s service life with specialized fatigue analysis tools.

Offshore code compliance and design: 

  • Automate code checks and ensure compliance with a robust library of international offshore design codes (API, ISO). 
  • Perform detailed tubular connection checks for code compliance.  
  • Combine multiple load cases for a comprehensive structural design review.

Processor:

  • Pentium 4 or higher 

Operating System:

  • Windows 8/8.1, 10, 11

Memory:

  • Minimum 2 GB-SACS performance is dependent on model size and resources available 

Disk Space:

  • Minimum 10 GB partition for SACS installation recommended 

Display:

  • Graphics card with a chipset that supports Open GL

Network:

  • Requires a 100 Base-T or faster Ethernet connection and supports TCP/IP protocol.

USER STORIES

Real stories. Real results.

ONGC Saved USD 10 million in platform assessments

SACS assessed the structural integrity of over 150 offshore platforms, saving an estimated USD 10 million in operational costs over five years.

An aging yellow offshore oil and gas platform standing in the middle of the ocean

Optimized steel design for major oil field

ZADCO used SACS to design wellhead platforms for US UZ750 project, optimizing steel tonnage to help reduce costs and ensure project efficiency.

A large, multi-deck offshore wellhead platform for oil and gas production

Ensured safe transport of 42,780-ton topside

Dockwise used SACS to perform the safe transport analysis of a massive topside. Its integrated analysis saved time and ensured structural integrity.

Ensured safe transport of 42,780-ton topside

FAQS

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SACS is an integrated software suite used for the structural analysis and design of fixed offshore structures, including oil and gas platforms and wind turbines. It allows you to model your structure, simulate environmental loads like wind and waves, and check for compliance with international design codes, ensuring the safety and resilience of your offshore project.

You can use SACS to design a wide variety of offshore structures. The software includes specialized capabilities for fixed offshore platforms (jackets), topsides, wellhead platforms, subsea skids, and wharfs. It also provides a complete, integrated solution for designing fixed offshore wind turbine structures, including their foundations.

Yes. A core feature of SACS is its comprehensive support for a wide range of international offshore design standards, including API, ISO, AISC, and EC. The software helps you automate your design code checks, which streamlines your workflow, reduces manual effort, and minimizes the risk of non-compliance in your final design.

Yes. SACS includes advanced modules that allow you to perform detailed, non-linear analysis of foundations and model complex pile-soil interaction. This is critical for ensuring the stability and safety of the entire offshore structure, as it allows you to accurately predict how the foundation will behave under the full range of operational and environmental loads.

SACS Wind Turbine provides a complete workflow for offshore wind projects. You can perform a coupled analysis of the turbine and the support structure to see how they behave together. It also includes advanced fatigue analysis to predict the structure’s service life and specialized tools to optimize the design of fixed foundations, which is essential for this rapidly growing industry.

Yes. SACS is designed to be a part of a connected project workflow and interoperates with other Bentley applications. You can easily integrate your SACS model with AutoPIPE for detailed pipe stress analysis, with PLAXIS for advanced geotechnical foundation analysis, and with MOSES for transportation and installation simulation. This creates a more efficient and comprehensive digital workflow, from initial design through to installation. 

Bentley provides a wide range of learning resources to help you master SACS. For peer support and video guides, visit our Bentley Communities forum and official YouTube channel. For structured, on-demand courses, explore the Bentley Software Training Center. If you need training specific to your project, Bentley also offers Expert Services including custom courses, mentoring, and consulting. You can learn more about these personalized options here.  

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