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

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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

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.

INTRODUCTION: Background Information

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

INTRODUCTION: Background Information

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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

INTRODUCTION: Scope of Presentation

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

1. 2.

Installation of PLEM. Installation of 2 expansion spools.

CPP

PLEM MOPU 1 16 25km 10 6km

MOPU 2

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

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

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: Expansion Spools

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

16 diameter Full Well Stream (FWS)

Expansion Spool at Pipeline / PLEM

Expansion Spool at PLEM / MOPU 9

Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: Expansion Spools

Installation Preliminaries

Installation Procedure

Conclusion

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Introduction

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: Installation Barge

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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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES: 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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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Pre-installation:

USBL beacons

PLEM

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Barge setup for PLEM installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

PLEM footprint and debris survey.

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for Pipeline / PLEM Spool Installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Pipeline on an A Frame

Lifting Riggings on Expansion Spool

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Expansion spool tie-in to PLEM

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

SPOOL

PLEM

+/- 300mm
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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Expansion spool tie-in to pipeline

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Flange Protector Drawings

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: Expansion Spools

Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for PLEM / MOPU Spool Installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE: 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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