Tensioned Step Riser Configuration for Ultra-Deep Application

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Tian ◽  
Yucheng Hou ◽  
Fabio Pires ◽  
Zhimin Tan
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Fatigue Analysis ◽  
Fatigue Performance ◽  
Water Application ◽  
Commercial Software ◽  
Environmental Loading ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Water Field ◽  
Strong Candidate

This paper presents and compares the results of a research study for an ultra-deep water field development. A total of three riser configurations were modeled with the commonly used commercial software, and both extreme and fatigue analysis were performed. The advantage of tensioned step riser configuration, a patented and innovative riser configuration specially designed for ultra-deep water application, is demonstrated over other traditional configurations such as free-hanging configuration and double-hump lazy wave configuration. The analysis results indicated that the proposed tensioned step riser configuration has largely favorable features in extreme and fatigue performance for deep water application. The tensioned step riser configuration should be treated as a strong candidate for ultra-deep water flexible developments under substantially harsh environmental loading with worse vessel responses.

Trinidad and Tobago: Diving into the Deep but at What Cost?

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. W. Nickie
Keyword(s):  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Development Project ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Commercial Success ◽  
Development Costs ◽  
Project Costs ◽  
Water Field ◽  
Operational Expenditure ◽  
Exploration And Development

Abstract Deep-water has long been proclaimed as the hydrocarbon frontier with huge potential of resources. The offshore basins of West Africa, Gulf of Mexico and Brazil are particularly known for deep-water campaigns. Trinidad and Tobago is no stranger to deep-water activity having drilled eight deep water wells in the last decade. After a period of dormancy, it may soon rejoin its global counterparts as it prepares to dive into the deep yet again. In 2011 and 2012, two deep water bid rounds were held and ten companies/consortia dared to venture into the deep but only three won the opportunity. Eleven thousand, six hundred and fifty seven square kilometres (11, 657 km2) was awarded out of a total acreage of twelve thousand, eight hundred and six square kilometres (12, 806 km2) for the past two bid rounds. With such potential activity, Trinidad and Tobago's commercial success in the deep may seem to be imminent but this is far from certain as exploration and development costs are substantially higher than those in our shallower areas. While commercial success is dependent on government share, hydrocarbon volumes and project costs, this paper focuses only on the latter. This paper compares and analyses Trinidad and Tobago's proposed Deep-water development project costs with other global deep-water field development costs, by investigating scenarios in terms of estimated development capital and operational expenditure and associated volumes. Capex and Opex of USD 12-14 Bn was required for developments between 500-750 mmbbl and the average global sample estimated for this volume range was USD 13 Bn. The paper concludes that Trinidad and Tobago's proposed project costs are indeed in line with other global developments. Undoubtedly, deep water exploration and development demands huge investments. Trinidad and Tobago's deep-water venture will soon commence and understanding these proposed costs would shed some light on its position in the deep and help prepare for what lies ahead.

Optimization Applied to Buzios Flexible Riser Systems and Subsea Layout

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinicius Gasparetto ◽  
Thierry Hernalsteens ◽  
Joao Francisco Fleck Heck Britto ◽  
Joab Flavio Araujo Leao ◽  
Thiago Duarte Fonseca Dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Flexible Riser ◽  
Flexible Pipe ◽  
Injection Wells ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Field Development

Abstract Buzios is a super-giant ultra-deep-water pre-salt oil and gas field located in the Santos Basin off Brazil's Southeastern coast. There are four production systems already installed in the field. Designed to use flexible pipes to tie back the production and injection wells to the FPSOs (Floating Production Storage and Offloading), these systems have taken advantage from several lessons learned in the previous projects installed by Petrobras in Santos Basin pre-salt areas since 2010. This knowledge, combined with advances in flexible pipe technology, use of long-term contracts and early engagement with suppliers, made it possible to optimize the field development, minimizing the risks and reducing the capital expenditure (CAPEX) initially planned. This paper presents the first four Buzios subsea system developments, highlighting some of the technological achievements applied in the field, as the first wide application of 8" Internal Diameter (ID) flexible production pipes for ultra-deep water, leading to faster ramp-ups and higher production flowrates. It describes how the supply chain strategy provided flexibility to cover the remaining project uncertainties, and reports the optimizations carried out in flexible riser systems and subsea layouts. The flexible risers, usually installed in lazy wave configurations at such water depths, were optimized reducing the total buoyancy necessary. For water injection and service lines, the buoyancy modules were completely removed, and thus the lines were installed in a free-hanging configuration. Riser configuration optimizations promoted a drop of around 25% on total riser CAPEX and allowed the riser anchor position to be placed closer to the floating production unit, promoting opportunities for reducing the subsea tieback lengths. Standardization of pipe specifications and the riser configurations allowed the projects to exchange the lines, increasing flexibility and avoiding riser interference in a scenario with multiple suppliers. Furthermore, Buzios was the first ultra-deep-water project to install a flexible line, riser, and flowline, with fully Controlled Annulus Solution (CAS). This system, developed by TechnipFMC, allows pipe integrity management from the topside, which reduces subsea inspections. As an outcome of the technological improvements and the optimizations applied to the Buzios subsea system, a vast reduction in subsea CAPEX it was achieved, with a swift production ramp-up.

Study on the Characteristics of Well Completion Technology in Deepwater Oil and Gas Field Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 70-72
Author(s):  
Jianbo Hu ◽  
◽  
Yifeng Di ◽  
Qisheng Tang ◽  
Ren Wen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Gas Field ◽  
Marine Research ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Research Technology ◽  
Well Completion ◽  
Development Capacity ◽  
Exploration And Development

In recent years, China has made certain achievements in shallow sea petroleum geological exploration and development, but the exploration of deep water areas is still in the initial stage, and the water depth in the South China Sea is generally 500 to 2000 meters, which is a deep water operation area. Although China has made some progress in the field of deep-water development of petroleum technology research, but compared with the international advanced countries in marine science and technology, there is a large gap, in the international competition is at a disadvantage, marine research technology and equipment is relatively backward, deep-sea resources exploration and development capacity is insufficient, high-end technology to foreign dependence. In order to better develop China's deep-sea oil and gas resources, it is necessary to strengthen the development of drilling and completion technology in the oil industry drilling engineering. This paper briefly describes the research overview, technical difficulties, design principles and main contents of the completion technology in deepwater drilling and completion engineering. It is expected to have some significance for the development of deepwater oil and gas fields in China.

Deep-Water Field Evaluation of the NDBC-SWADE 3-m Discus Directional Buoy

1993 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Anctil ◽  
M.A. Donelan ◽  
G.Z. Forristall ◽  
K.E. Steele ◽  
Y. Ouellet
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Water Field

Optimizing Field Development in South Sultanate of Oman Through Deep Water Disposal Dwd Reclassification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al Jumah ◽  
Abdulkareem Hindawi ◽  
Fakhriya Shuaibi ◽  
Jasbindra Singh ◽  
Mohamed Siyabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Pressure Support ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Water Injection ◽  
Flood Management ◽  
Water Volume ◽  
Reed Beds ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Palm Trees ◽  
Water Disposal

Abstract The South Oman clusters A and B have reclassified their Deep-Water Disposal wells (DWD) into water injection (WI) wells. This is a novel concept where the excess treated water will be used in the plantation of additional reed beds (Cluster A) and the farming of palm trees (Cluster B), as well as act as pressure support for nearby fields. This will help solve multiple issues at different levels namely helping the business achieve its objective of sustained oil production, helping local communities with employment and helping the organization care for the environment by reducing carbon footprints. This reclassification covers a huge water volume in Field-A and Field-B where 60,000 m3/day and 40,000 m3/day will be injected respectively in the aquifer. The remaining total excess volume of approx. 200,000m3/d will be used for reed beds and Million Date Palm trees Project. The approach followed for the reclassification and routing of water will: Safeguard the field value (oil reserves) by optimum water injectionMaintain the cap-rock integrity by reduced water injection into the aquifer.Reduce GHG intensity by ±50% as a result of (i) reduced power consumption to run the DWD pumps and (ii) the plantation of trees (reed beds and palm trees).Generate ICV (in-country value) opportunities in the area of operations for the local community to use the excess water at surface for various projects.Figure 1DWD Reclassification benefits Multiple teams (subsurface. Surface, operations), interfaces and systems have been associated to reflect the re-classification project. This was done through collaboration of different teams and sections (i.e. EC, EDM, SAP, Nibras, OFM, etc). Water injection targets and several KPIs have been incorporated in various dashboards for monitoring and compliance purposes. Figure 2Teams Integration and interfaces It offers not only a significant boost to the sustainability of the business, but also pursues PDO's Water Management Strategy to reduce Disposal to Zero by no later than the year 2030 This paper will discuss how the project was managed, explain the evaluation done to understand the extent of the pressure support in nearby fields from DWD and the required disposal rate to maintain the desired pressures. Hence, reclassifying that part of deep-water disposal volume to water injection (WI) which requires a totally different water flood management system to be built around it.

Deep Water Disposal DWD Insights for Optimized Field Development: A 25-Year Story from South Sultanate of Oman

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al-Jumah ◽  
Fakhriya Shuabi ◽  
Ali Lawati ◽  
Ahmed Kindi ◽  
Gerardo Urdaneta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Water ◽  
Sultanate Of Oman ◽  
Field Development ◽  
Water Disposal
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