ENGI 8673 Subsea Pipeline

Engineering

Lecture 01: Course Introduction

Shawn Kenny, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Memorial University of Newfoundland
spkenny@engr.mun.ca
Course Objectives
„ To provide an overview of the fundamental
engineering principles for the design,
construction and operation of offshore
energy pipeline transportation systems
„ To address the analytical, physical and
numerical modelling techniques used in
engineering practice for the design of
offshore pipeline systems.

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Course Outline
„ Introduction [3 Lectures]
„ Hydraulics [2 Lectures]
„ Materials Selection [4 Lectures]
„ Mechanical Design [12 Lectures]
„ Pipeline/Soil Interaction [6 Lectures]
„ Installation [3 Lectures]
„ Intervention and Repair [2 Lectures]
„ Special Topics [3 Lectures]

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Course Perspective
„ Critical Thinking
„ Making Mistakes
„ Asking Questions
„ Applying Knowledge
„ Engagement
„ Professional Development

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Resources
„ Textbooks
¾ Subsea Pipeline Engineering (2004). A.C. Palmer and R.A. King,
ISBN 159370013X
¾ Offshore Pipeline Design, Analysis, and Methods (1981).A. H.
Mousselli, Pennwell Corp, ISBN 0878141561
¾ Offshore Pipelines (2005). B. Guo, S. Song, A. Ghalambor and
J. Chacko, Elsevier Science, ISBN 075067847X
¾ Advances in Subsea Pipeline Engineering and Technology
(1990). C.P. Ellinas Editor, Kluwer Academic Publishers, ISBN
9780792307945
¾ Subsea and Pipeline Engineering (1993). Various, Bentham
Press, ISBN 1874612129

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Resources (cont.)
„ Conferences
¾ Offshore Technology Conference
¾ International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
¾ Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
¾ International Pipeline Conference
„ Journals
¾ Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
¾ Petroleum Technology
¾ Pipeline Integrity
¾ Pressure Vessel and Piping Technology
¾ Transportation Engineering
„ Available from QE II Library and CISTI Library

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Resources (cont.)
„ Industry Magazines
¾ Oil and Gas Journal
• http://www.ogj.com/index.cfm
• I have electronic copies for 2005, 2006 & 2007
¾ Offshore
• http://www.offshore-mag.com/index.cfm
¾ Offshore Engineer
• http://www.offshore-engineer.com/
¾ Pipeline and Gas Technology
• http://www.pipelineandgastechnology.com/
¾ World Pipelines
• http://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/Pipelines/WP_home
.htm

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MUN Engineering Instructor Website
„ Course Information and Notes
¾ www.engr.mun.ca/~spkenny/Courses
„ Contact Information
¾ www.engr.mun.ca/~spkenny/Contact
„ Office Hours
¾ Monday and Wednesday (3-5PM)
¾ Other times can be scheduled by appointment

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Course Schedule
„ Lectures
¾ Day: Mon., Thu. & Fri
¾ Time: 0100-0150

¾ Room: EN4035

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Course Method of Evaluation
„ 5 Assignments 25%
¾ Dates TBD
„ 1 Quiz 25%
¾ Date TBD
„ 1 Term Project 50%
¾ Due Mar. 28

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Assignments
„ Work Scope
¾ 5 assignments
¾ Available on course website
¾ Due in class (dates TBD)
¾ Late assignments -50%
„ Objectives
¾ To advance critical thinking and problem solving skills
¾ To demonstrate comprehension of course material by
solving assigned problem sets

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Term Project
„ Work Scope
¾ Desktop study on a topic of interest
¾ 1-page work scope outline to be submitted no later
than January 25
¾ Topic and work scope must be approved by instructor
¾ Term project report due in class on March 28th
¾ No late submission of reports (no exceptions)
„ Objectives
¾ To demonstrate comprehension of course material
with application of systems engineering concepts to a
practical problem in subsea pipeline engineering

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Lecture 01 Objective
„ To provide an overview of subsea pipeline
systems

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Historical Perspective
„ Pipeline Under the Ocean (PLUTO)
¾ R&D started 1942
¾ Conventional tanker and
ship-to-shore alternative
London
Dungeness
Isle of Wight
17 Boulonge
4

Cherbourg

Paris

Ref: CombinedOps (2005)

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Historical Perspective (cont.)
„ PLUTO
¾ Pipeline system
• 3” pipeline
• 380,000 L/day;
Peak 5.1million
L/day
• HAIS cable
technology
• HAMEL coiled
tubing technology
Ref: CombinedOps (2005)

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Historical Overview
„ 1940–1950’s
¾ Initial development
¾ Nearshore Gulf of Mexico (GoM)
„ 1960–1970’s
¾ Increasing growth and maturation
¾ Deeper water ~300m
¾ More hostile environments
¾ Global (e.g. Asia, North Sea, Mediterranean, Australia)
„ 1980’s+
¾ Technology development and innovation
¾ Extreme environments (e.g. deep water, Arctic)
¾ Ultra-deep water (3,000m+)

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Current Technology

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Ormen Lange
„ Overview
¾ 800m-1100m
¾ 24 wells, 4 templates
¾ 70×106 m3/day gas
¾ 8500 m3/day condensate
¾ NOK 47B
„ Pipeline System
¾ 120km gathering pipeline
• 2-762mm
¾ MEG wellstream
¾ 1200km export pipeline
• 1067mm & 1118mm
¾ ~1million tonnes steel
Ref: Hydro (2005)

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White Rose
„ Overview
¾ 120m
¾ 250 MMBBL oil
¾ 100,000 BPD
¾ $2.35B
„ Pipeline System
¾ Flexible linepipe
¾ Production lines,
water injectors,
gas injectors
¾ 2.5km, 7km flowlines
„ Shuttle tanker
Ref: Husky (2005)

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Energy Demand

Ref: EIA (2005)

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Fuel Source Demand

Ref: EIA (2005)

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Pipeline Transportation Systems
„ Safe, Reliable and Economic
¾ Liquid hydrocarbons
¾ Natural gas, natural gas liquids

¾ Chemicals, slurry, water

„ Transportation System
¾ 50 years grown by factor 100
¾ ~3,500,000km total high pressure system
• Ignores lower pressure distribution systems
¾ ~8,000km offshore pipeline per year
Ref: Hopkins (2007)

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Gas to Market Options

Ref: Bruschi (2004)

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Reading List
1. Chaudhuri, J and Nash, I. (2005). “Medgaz: the ultra-deep
pipeline”, Pipeline World, June, 10p.
[2005_Pipeline_World_06_Medgaz_Pipeline.pdf]

2. Hopkins, P. (2007). Oil and Gas Pipelines: Yesterday and Today.

Chairman (2006-7), American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), International Petroleum Technology Institute, Pipeline
Systems Division (PSD), 9p.
[2007_Hopkins.pdf]

3. Knott, T. (2005). “Langeled hits land”, Offshore Engineer, 30(8), 1p.

[2005_Offshore_Engineer_30(8)_Ormen_Lange_PL.pdf]

4. Langley, D. (2005). “A Resourceful Industry Lands the Serpent”,

Journal of Petroleum Technology, 57(10), 6p.
[2005_JPT_57(10)_Ormen_Lange.pdf]

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References
„ Bruschi (2004). “Natural Gas High Pressure
Transportation over Long Distance and Harsh
Environments.” 4th International Pipeline Conference,
Ostend, Belgium.
„ CombinedOps (2005). http://www.combinedops.com
„ EIA (2005). International Energy Outlook. Energy
Information Administration, US Department of Energy,
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/world.html
„ Hopkins, P. (2007). Oil and Gas Pipelines: Yesterday
and Today. Chairman (2006-7), American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), International Petroleum
Technology Institute, Pipeline Systems Division (PSD),
9p.
„ Hydro (2005). http://www.hydro.com/ormenlange/en

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