Subsea Tieback Systems

What is a Subsea Tieback?

Why Do a Subsea Tieback?

Major Components of a Subsea Tieback

Trees and Related Hardware
Control Systems
Umbilicals
Flowlines and Pipelines
Connection Systems
System Integration
Installation
Subsea Technology
Subsea Well Intervention and Abandonment

Subsea Trees

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FMC

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VetcoGray
Gray

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Kvaerner

How Subsea Trees are Characterized

Tubing Hanger location and flow path: Vertical (a.k.a.

Conventional) or Horizontal style tree
Style of Wellhead: Mudline or Marine
Subsea Intervention: Diver or Diverless
Guidance during installation: Guideline (GL) or Guidelineless
(GLL)

Functions of a Tree

Control flow at the well

Enable control of downhole functions
Gather data at the well
Provide an access point for performing well intervention

Tubing Hanger Location and Flow Path

Horizontal Tree

Vertical Tree
Tree Cap
Flow Path
Tree
Tubing Hanger
Wellhead

Flow Path

Type of Tree Based on Wellhead Type

Mudline Tree verses Marine Tree
Type of Wellhead (Marine or Mudline)
Water Depth (Jack-up or Semi)

Vertical (Conventional) Tree

Horizontal Tree

15K Horizontal Subsea Tree

Other Style Technology Monobore Trees

Other Style Technology All Electric Trees

Installation Workover Control Systems (IWOCS)

Production Control Systems

Function
Provide, Store and Deliver Pressurized Control Fluid via Umbilical to
Remote Tree
Interface with Facility Safety System

Control System & Umbilical Considerations

Controls Simulator Program
Mathematical model of the control system
Valve Closing Times
Typical Valve Closing Plot
Hose verses Steel Tube (Time verses Offset Curves)
Hose
Steel Tube
Chemical Injection
Pressure ratings
Line Sizes
Electrical Conductor Sizing
Power/Signal Transmission for Elecro/Hydraulic Control Modules
Maximum Offset for Current Loop Tree Mounted
Pressure/Temperature Sensors

Control Systems Types

Direct
Hydraulically Piloted
Electro/Hydraulic
Multiplexed - MUX
Hybrid
Hydraulically Piloted (USV)
Hard Wired (USV)
Quick Dump Valves

Control Umbilical Design Considerations

Primary
Tieback Distance / Water Depth
Number of Functions
Fluid Line Size / Pressure
Injection Chemicals
Electrical Performance Requirements
Design Life
Secondary
Dynamic or Static Application
Seabed Stability
Installation Conditions
Temperature

Umbilical Cross Sections

Steel Tubes with

Thermoplastic
Hoses &
Electrics

Umbilical Types

Unarmored
Steel Tube

Armored Steel
Tube

Armored
Thermoplastic

Armored
Hybrid

Braiding Thermoplastic Hoses

Planetary Cabling

Factory Loadout

Pipeline Construction Types

Carbon Steel
Seamless
ERW
Coiled Tubing
U-O-E
Helical
Duplex / Superduplex
Flexible
Composite

Wellstream

Flowline & Pipeline Design Considerations

Pipeline Engineering
Preliminary Engineering
Detail Design
Installation Engineering
Flow Assurance

Offset Distance
Line Sizing
Fluid Composition
Flow Rates
Pressure
Temperature
Water Depth

Thermal Control Methods

Heating

Carrer
Carrer Pipe
Pipe

Electrical
Water Circulation
Burial
Pipe-in-Pipe
External Coating

Production
Production Pipe
Pipe

Annulus
Annulus

Subsea Flowline & Control System Connections

Flowlines
Flanged
Clamp Hubs
Mechanical Connectors
Control Systems
Hydraulic
Electrical

Subsea Flowline & Control System Connections

Flowlines
Jumpers
Flexible
Rigid

Flying Leads
Steel Tub
Thermoplastic

System Integration
System Integration is composed of 3 parts:
System Engineering and Project Management

System Engineering
Design Basis
Commercial Issues
Project Scheduling
Quality Assurance
Regulatory Issues
Operation Manuals
Project Costs
Testing
General Procurement
Offshore Supervision
As Built Reports
Final Reports

System Integration
System Integration is composed of 3 parts:
Interface Management

MIMIC Modeling

System Integration
System Integration is composed of 3 parts:
System Integration Testing

Installation
Risers and Pull Tubes
Jackets
Floaters

Installation Vessels

DP Vessels

Anchor Barges

Installation Equipment

Powered Reels

Tensioners

Straighteners

Carousels

Intervention Methods
Diver
Atmospheric Diving Suit (ADS)
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Intervention Methods
Diver = 1,000 fsw
Air Diving
Mixed Gas Diving
Saturation Diving
ADS = 2,300 fsw
ROV = 25,000 fsw

Intervention Methods
Surface Supplied Diving

Atmospheric Diving Suits

Remote Operated Vehicles

Intervention Tooling
Standard
Soft Line Cutter
Hard Line Cutter
AX Ring Tool
Trash Pump
Grinder
Linear Valve Override Tools

Rotary Torque Tools

Different Styles of Cutting Tools

Reciprocating Saw

Pin and Anvil cutting

Rotary

Cutting Pipe with Specialized Tooling

Working in Harsh Environments

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