PETRONAS-PETRAD-INTSOK-CCOP

Deepwater Subsea Tie-Back Workshop

25 26th January 2011

Installation of Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

and Subsea Tie-In of Expansion Spools
Zamri B Ahmad
Petroleum Management (PMU),
PETRONAS

2011 PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)

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OUTLINE
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Background Information
Scope of Presentation
INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Expansion Spools
Installation Barge
Final Assembly
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Expansion Spools
Final Assembly
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM):

commonly used for subsea manifold to tie-in of underwater pipelines.
used to comingle 2 or more pipelines together and eliminate the
need for additional risers.

INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Installation of PLEM and expansion spools:

require great precision
sensitive to weather conditions
high installation cost

INTRODUCTION:
Scope of Presentation
Introduction

1.
2.

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

PLEM

Installation of PLEM.
Installation of 2 expansion spools.

MOPU 1
16 25km
CPP

10
6km

MOPU 2

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Designed Weight: ~ 70 MT
Dimension: 14m x 6m
Water Depth: 114ft (43.9m)

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Expansion Spools
Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

16 diameter
Full Well Stream (FWS)

Expansion Spool at Pipeline / PLEM

Expansion Spool at PLEM / MOPU 9

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Expansion Spools
Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

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Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Installation Barge
Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

DP DLB Lewek Champion

358 person accommodation
1 x 800MT main crane
2 x 30MT secondary crane
Dynamic Positioning with 6 Azimuth thrusters (max thrust 378.7kN)

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Final Assembly
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

MOPU Leg
Footing

Expansion
spool
PLEM

For future
expansion
Expansion
spool
Pipeline to CPP
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Pre-installation:

USBL
beacons

PLEM

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Barge setup for PLEM installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

PLEM footprint and debris survey.

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Stage 1

Installation Procedure

Stage 2

Conclusion

Stage 3

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for Pipeline /

PLEM Spool Installation
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Pipeline on an A Frame

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Lifting Riggings on Expansion Spool

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Stage 1

Installation Procedure

Stage 2

Conclusion

Stage 3

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Expansion spool tie-in to PLEM

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

SPOOL

PLEM

+/- 300mm
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Expansion spool tie-in to pipeline

Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Flange Protector Drawings

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for PLEM / MOPU

Spool Installation
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Final Assembly
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

MOPU Leg
Footing

Expansion
spool

PLEM

Expansion
spool
Pipeline to CPP
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CONCLUSION:
Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Similar approach is used for deepwater installation.

However, the challenges are greater. Due to the depth;

Conclusion

human divers are out of bound. Thus extensive use of ROVs

high-accuracy beacons are needed for positioning.

DP vessel are required as apposed to anchor handling.

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Introduction

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

THANK YOU

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