Short Course on Deepwater Technology

LEMIGAS CCOP Petrad

Carita, Banten, Indonesia

13-14 December 2005

Prof. dr. Arnfinn Nergaard University of Stavanger Smedvig Offshore

Petrad - Deepwater Technology

Contents
13 December: Part I Part II Part III Part IV History and trends in deepwater development Deepwater technology Subsea systems and issues From platform to platformless developments

14 December Part V Part VI Part VII Part VIII Offshore drilling technology Deepwater drilling and completion Deepwater Industry Structure Authority and Management issues

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Part I History and trends in deepwater development

Carita, Banten, Indonesia
13 December 2005

Prof. dr. Arnfinn Nergaard University of Stavanger Smedvig Offshore

I - History and trends in deepwater development

Part 1 Part 2 Definition and clarifications From Brazil to the Golden Triangle to Ormen Lange

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Bonga field development

Transportation system Production unit Flowlines, umbilicals and risers Subsea production system Wells

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Technology vs time vs WD
Access to deep resources requires technology development in terms of - Drilling technology - Field development technology - Intervention technology
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The drilling pioneers

Project Mohole 1958 - 1966 The American Miscellaneous Society Deep Sea Drilling Program (DSDP) 1968 - 1985 Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) 1985 - 2003 Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Oct. 2003

Cuss 1 USA

Glomar Challenger USA F, UK, Jp, USSR (1975)

Joides Resolution (Sedco/BP 471) 20 countries

Chikyu + US conversion Japan, USA

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Oil industry historic perspective

Oil industry Offshore industry 1850 1950 155 years 55 years

Deepwater industry Exploration Production 1975 1995 30 years 10 years

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Deepwater definition
Deepwater Ultra deepwater Exploration today Production today + 3000 ft + 7000 ft 10 200 ft 8000 ft (900 m) (2100 m) 3100 m 2400 m

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Four major development concepts

Small field Shallow water Major field

P WHP PDQ FPSO

Deep water

SS

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Deepwater technology - Part 2

Deepwater System Types

Source: Offshore Magazine

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Six critical technology elements

Vessel positioning Remote control Risers and umbilicals Installation methods Intervention methods Inspection, maintenance and repair

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Three different concept categories

With surface units
subsea wells (FPSO, FPU) dry wells (TLP, Spar)

Hybrid development
deep subsea wells tied back to shallow platform (hub platform)

All boys dream

subsea to shore - S2S

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

sgard

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History and trends in deepwater development - Part 1

Marco Polo deepwater hub platform

Source: JPT
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Deepwater technology - Part 2

Deepwater TLP development

Features
5 km

Medium/deep reservoir Centralised wells Surface trees Integral workover facilities Pipeline/FSO for export

Deep Reservoir

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Technolological breakthrough - Subsea to shore

Prerequisites Reservoir assessment Modelling, simulation, training
Wellstream transfer > 200 km Platformless Platformless field field development development

Remote instrumentation Online production control Intervention & maintenance Subsurface & facilities integration

Power Supply

Separation of Water in Oil

Wet Gas Compression

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