IE36977L - Submersible subsea production system. - Google Patents

Submersible subsea production system.

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Publication number
IE36977L
IE36977L IE721585A IE158572A IE36977L IE 36977 L IE36977 L IE 36977L IE 721585 A IE721585 A IE 721585A IE 158572 A IE158572 A IE 158572A IE 36977 L IE36977 L IE 36977L
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Ireland
Prior art keywords
template
valves
manifolding
lowered
wells
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IE721585A
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IE36977B1 (en
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Exxon Production Research Co
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Publication of IE36977L publication Critical patent/IE36977L/en
Publication of IE36977B1 publication Critical patent/IE36977B1/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • E21B43/017—Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
    • E21B43/0175—Hydraulic schemes for production manifolds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/04—Manipulators for underwater operations, e.g. temporarily connected to well heads
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/08—Underwater guide bases, e.g. drilling templates; Levelling thereof

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Polyesters Or Polycarbonates (AREA)

Abstract

A submergible template structure is completely equipped with manifolding for handling well production fluids, gas injection and well maintenance with through-the-flowline (TFL) pumpdown tools. The template is designed to contain a number of clustered wells and is provided with a pollution control system, electro-hydraulic power source and an unmanned manipulator unit capable of traveling on a track arranged on the template for specific maintenance work on valves, control pods, pipe sections, etc. The template is furnished power and control through an electrical cable laid to a remote surface power source. Pipelines connect the template manifolding to remote gathering terminals. The template structure and the manifolding are disconnectable and reconnectable in sections for removal, repair and replacement of damaged sections. The template structure is completely equipped at the surface and then lowered to the sea floor using lines and controlled buoyancy. Once on bottom, the template is leveled and piles driven to anchor it. Wells are drilled from floating rigs and the wellheads are grouped together on the template. Christmas trees are lowered and connected to the wellheads and to the manifolding. Basic well maintenance is performed with TFL equipment although the wells may be re-entered vertically from a floating rig when necessary. All valves are hydraulic fail-safe and manual valves in the manifold are operable by the manipulator unit. The manipulator is lowered to the track and positioned where desired when performing operation of the valves or basic maintenance on the valves and manifold. [US3777812A]
IE1585/72A 1971-11-26 1972-11-16 Subsea production system IE36977B1 (en)

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US20223071A 1971-11-26 1971-11-26

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IE36977L true IE36977L (en) 1973-05-26
IE36977B1 IE36977B1 (en) 1977-04-13

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IE1585/72A IE36977B1 (en) 1971-11-26 1972-11-16 Subsea production system

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US (1) US3777812A (en)
JP (1) JPS5526275B2 (en)
AU (1) AU473685B2 (en)
CA (1) CA962586A (en)
GB (1) GB1410523A (en)
IE (1) IE36977B1 (en)
NO (1) NO139323C (en)

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CA962586A (en) 1975-02-11
NO139323C (en) 1979-02-14
NO139323B (en) 1978-11-06
IE36977B1 (en) 1977-04-13
AU4893472A (en) 1974-05-16
GB1410523A (en) 1975-10-15
JPS4860003A (en) 1973-08-23
US3777812A (en) 1973-12-11
JPS5526275B2 (en) 1980-07-11
AU473685B2 (en) 1976-07-01

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