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Section 9: Start-Up of First Subsea Well
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As soon as the Kikeh South subsea production risers have been flushed and
warmed-up, the first subsea well is started up. At the time of starting-up the Kikeh
South wells, it is expected that three wells will have been drilled, completed and
‘ready to flow’.
CAUTION: THE CHOICE OF WHICH SUBSEA WELL TO BE STARTED-UP
FIRST SHOULD BE BASED ON THE LOWEST WAX APPEARANCE
! TEMPERATURE OF THE WELLS AVAILABLE FOR START-UP. THIS
HAZARD
WILL MINIMISE THE RISK OF WAX DEPOSITION WHILST
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STARTING-UP.
Prior to the flushing and warming-up of the subsea risers takes place, the well
selected to be started-up first will have been prepared. This way no valuable time for
well preparations is lost after warming-up the risers. Crucial part of these
preparations is minimising the differential pressure across the SCSSV, by means of
methanol injection into the well. The well preparations are detailed in below section
9.1.
After the flushing and warming-up of the risers, the subsea risers will be manifolded
such that first subsea well fluids will be routed via the test swivel into the test
separator. In section 9.2 the line-up of the test system and turret manifolds is
detailed. In order to minimise valve line-up, PP-02 will be used to transfer first subsea
oil towards the FPSO. As on PP-02, the pig trap and its dedicated Y-strainer were
already lined-up to receive fluids during the flushing of the subsea risers.
In section 9.3, the actual start-up of the first subsea well is detailed.
Before the subsea risers flushing and warming procedure commences, a pre-
selected subsea well should have been prepared for its first start-up. Preparations for
first well start-up comprise of the following, but are not limited to:
Note: Below checks will be part of the well handover document “Kikeh Subsea Well
Handover Certificate”
1 Confirm the well has been fully handed over from drilling operations to
FPSO operations and well control is performed solely through the FPSO
control and safeguarding system.
2 Confirm that the hydraulic operation of all the well tree valves normally
controlled from the FPSO is active and not overridden through ROV
interaction (PMV, PWV, CV, AWV, AMV, CIDV1, CIDV2, CITV, MIDV &
MITV). Reference: KIK-KOPU-40-XT-DW-3000.
3 Confirm that the ROV operated valves are all set in the position for
normal operations.
5 Confirm that the integrity and correct operation of the well SCSSV has
been successfully tested.
6 Confirm that the integrity and correct operation of the well tree valves
have been successfully tested.
7 Confirm the well has been sufficiently cleaned-up after well completion.
8 Confirm that any well fluids from the well production tubing and tree
jumper have been displaced by MGO or methanol after well clean-up or
well testing.
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9 Confirm that “A” and “B” well annuli have been pressurised to required
pressures.
10 Ensure all Kikeh South wells are isolated from both PP-01 and PP-02 by
closed well diverter valves (U83-DV-001A/B, U83-DV-002A/B, U83-DV-
003A/B & U83-DV-004A/B). Reference: KIK-KOP-40-MF-DW-0004.
Additionally, in below procedure only the methanol pumps ‘A’ train is lined-up.
13 Ensure that pressure protection d/s of the methanol injection pump ‘A’ is
lined-up correctly, with u/s and d/s valves locked open (T28-PSV-020).
Reference: DTT28007.
Critical Ops
15 Line-up the three-way valves ‘A’ & ‘B’ for duty to and from the methanol
tank (F28-SP-0403 & F28-SP-0404). Reference: DKF28023.
Note: The suction lines to A-T2810 and return lines from the pumps are
interlocked so that the duty supply route from a tank always has
the duty return route to the same tank.
20 Open isolation valve d/s of PCV on the discharge line of injection pump
‘A’ (T28-PCV-038).
24 Ensure that the lube oil system for methanol injection pump ‘A’ is lined-
up correctly and operating correctly with no overrides applied to any of
the instruments (T28-PSI-008 & T28-TSI-001). Reference: IFS drawing
P-24231-01.
25 Check that correct lube oil level is provided in the lube oil system for
methanol injection pump ‘A’.
26 Ensure that lubrication on lube oil pump for methanol injection pump ‘A’
is correct as per vendor recommendations.
27 Ensure that the methanol swivel is lined-up correctly with the oil
pressurisation supply for the seals operational (Q-M7401 path B).
28 Close the methanol diverter valve to gas export/injection line and inlet
flowlines (DDB valve u/s of M28-PCV-121 & M28-PCV-138). Reference:
DTM28001.
29 Ensure SDV on methanol line to Kikeh East and Kikeh South TUTA’s is
closed (M28-SDV-122). Reference: DTM28001.
30 Close diverter valve on methanol line to Kikeh East TUTA (DDB valve
d/s of M28-PI-112). Reference: DTM28001.
31 Open diverter valve on methanol line to Kikeh South TUTA (DDB valve
d/s of M28-PI-113). Reference: DTM28001.
36 Open PMV and assess the differential pressure across the SCSSV,
taking into account the static head created by the contents of the
production tubing sitting on top of the SCSSV. Reference: KIK-KOPU-
40-XT-DW-3000.
38 Open SDV on methanol supply to Kikeh East and Kikeh South TUTA’s
(M28-SDV-122). Reference: DTM28001.
40 Reset trips and start subsea methanol booster pump ‘A’ (P-T2812A).
44 Reset trips and start subsea methanol injection pump ‘A’ on minimum
speed (P-T2811A).
48 When the DP across the SCSSV is zero, reduced the speed on subsea
methanol injection pump ‘A’ to minimise injection flow before stopping
the pump (P-T2811).
51 Close SDV on methanol supply to Kikeh East and Kikeh South TUTA’s
(M28-SDV-122). Reference: DTM28001.
52 Close the tree methanol injection valve (MITV and/or MIDV). Reference:
KIK-KOPU-40-XT-DW-3000.
53 Close PMV and PWV until the well can be flown. Reference: KIK-KOPU-
40-XT-DW-3000.
55 Ensure that stroke length adjusters on wax inhibitor pump ‘A’ are all set
in minimum position.
56 Ensure that the filter in the wax inhibitor injection pump ‘A’ discharge
line to the turret has been inspected and is clean prior to service (S-
T28282A). Reference: VME drawing 1055-P-DW-302-6.
57 Line-up suction to wax inhibitor pump ‘A’ head 1 by opening the isolation
valves to N1 & N3 (T28-BL-284, T28-BL-285, T28-BL-289 & T28-BL-
335). Reference: VME drawing 1055-P-DW-302-6.
Note: On the wax inhibitor pumps, head 1 in fact consists of two heads
with combined suction and discharge lines.
58 Ensure that pressure protection d/s of the wax inhibitor injection pump
‘A’ is lined-up correctly; with d/s valve locked open (T28-PSV-067A &
Critical Ops
T28-BL-297). Reference: VME drawing 1055-P-DW-302-6.
62 Ensure that suction and discharge pressure gauges for head 1 are
lined-up correctly and operate correctly (T28-PG-171A & T28-PG-
173A). Reference: VME drawing 1055-P-DW-302-6.
63 Ensure that the wax inhibitor swivel path is lined-up correctly with the oil
pressurisation supply for the seals operational (Q-M8901 path H).
64 Close the wax inhibitor diverter valve to the wells not selected for 1st
subsea oil. Reference: DTM28001.
65 Open the wax inhibitor diverter valve and isolation valve downstream of
pressure transmitter of the well selected for 1st subsea oil. Reference:
DTM28001.
66 Set flow control device to the desired wax inhibitor injection flow
required for the well start-up, as advised by chemicals supplier (M-28-
FV-125/6/7/8). Reference: DTM28001.
67 Ensure SDV on wax inhibitor line to the Kikeh South wells is closed
(M28-SDV-129). Reference: DTM28001.
68 Ensure that pressure indicator and flow transmitter on the wax inhibitor
line to the selected well for 1st subsea oil are lined-up correctly and
operating correctly (M28-FT-140/1/2/3 & M28-PI-115/6/7/8). Reference:
DTM28001.
Upon completion of flushing the subsea risers, PP-01 and its pig trap have been
isolated. The pig trap on PP-02 remained lined-up for receiving fluids, whilst the riser
SDV is closed. Riser PP-02 is also still lined-up to the IP manifold. Additionally, the
pigging test system remains lined-up in ‘pigging’ mode.
Immediately after the flushing of the risers has been completed, preparations will be
made for receiving first subsea oil. In preparation for receiving first subsea oil, PP-02
will be lined-up to the test manifold and the test / pigging system will be lined-up in
‘test’ mode. Below procedure details these preparations to be performed for flushing
the PP’s with crude:
1 Ensure that the subsea risers PP-01 and PP-02 have been successfully
flushed and warmed with dead crude. Ensure that valves are left in
position as per the end of the flushing activities as described in section
8.2.
2 Confirm that the turret Y-strainer is clean and installed in the kicker
return line from Kikeh South 2 pig trap.
3 Obtain Interlock key “H” for interlock system “G” from CCR. Reference:
STM36002.
Note: Interlock system “G” is provided to ensure that the Test Heater
and the Test Swivel are lined-up to either the pigging/flushing
system or the test system but NEVER to both.
4 Close test swivel diverter valve towards the subsea risers (G2 = M61-
BL-024). References: STM36002 & DTM61005.
5 Close valve in pigging pumps discharge line to test swivel (G7 = T29-
BL-177). References: STM36002 & DTT62032.
9 Open valve on the testing supply line to the test heater (G3 = T62-BL-
539). References: STM36002 & DTT62032.
10 Open isolation valve on supply from test manifold to the test swivel (G1
= M61-BL-023). References: STM36002 & DTM61005
11 Remove interlock key “A” from the interlocking system and bring to the
CCR for safekeeping. Reference: STM36002.
15 Close the test heater Inlet valve (T29-BL-044), close the pigging pumps
diverter valve (T29-BL-050). Reference: DTT62032.
2 Confirm that the subsea risers PP-01 and PP-02 have been prepared
for start-up by flushing with hot dead crude, as detailed in section 8.2.
3 Confirm that the turret and test system are lined-up to receive the liquids
from PP-02 as per section 9.2.
4 Apply OOS on the LoLo pressure trip for the subsea riser PP-02 (M61-
PIA-230-LL).
Critical Ops
7 Open SCSSV.
8 Open MIDV
9 Open CIDV1
10 Open SDV on methanol supply to Kikeh East and Kikeh South TUTA’s
(M28-SDV-122). Reference: DTM28001.
12 Reset trips and start subsea methanol booster pump ‘A’ (P-T2812A).
16 Reset trips and start subsea methanol injection pump ‘A’ on minimum
speed (P-T2811A).
20 Open CIDV1
21 Open SDV on wax inhibitor line to the Kikeh South wells (M28-SDV-
129). Reference: DTM28001.
Note: Continue increasing the stroke lengths until the desired flow rate
for well start-up is met, whilst the return flow to the tank via PCV-
042A is minimised.
25 Open PMV.
26 Open PWV.
32 Allow heat input to test heater by switching the test heater temperature
controller in AUTO (T62-TIC-022). Reference: DTT62032.
Note: Initially, warm dead crude will be received through the test heater.
Therefore it is expected that the TCV will remain closed until cold
well fluids are being received.
34 Once the LoLo pressure trip on PP-02 has cleared, reset the trip and
remove OOS (T29-PIA-230-LL).
Critical Ops