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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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

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 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.

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 INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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 INTRODUCTION:
Background Information
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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 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

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 INTRODUCTION:
Scope of Presentation
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

1. Installation of PLEM. PLEM

MOPU 1
2. Installation of 2 expansion spools.
16 25km
10
CPP 6km

MOPU 2

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Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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

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 INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
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 INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Expansion Spools
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

16 diameter
Full Well Stream (FWS)

Expansion Spool at Pipeline / PLEM Expansion Spool at PLEM / MOPU 9

 INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Expansion Spools
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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 INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:
Installation Barge
Introduction 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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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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Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)
Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Pre-installation:

USBL
beacons

PLEM

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Barge setup for PLEM installation

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PLEM footprint and debris survey.

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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 16

 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
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Barge Set-Up for Pipeline /

PLEM Spool Installation
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 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
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Pipeline on an A Frame Lifting Riggings on Expansion Spool

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 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
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Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 19

 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
Expansion Spools
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Expansion spool tie-in to PLEM

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Expansion Spools
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1 2

SPOOL PLEM

+/- 300mm
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Expansion Spools
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Expansion spool tie-in to pipeline

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Expansion Spools
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Flange Protector Drawings

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Expansion Spools
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Barge Set-Up for PLEM / MOPU

Spool Installation
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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 Conclusion

Similar approach is used for deepwater installation.

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

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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