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
[email protected]

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
Hydraulics
Materials Selection
Mechanical Design
Pipeline/Soil Interaction
Installation
Intervention and Repair
Special Topics

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

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Resources

Textbooks

Subsea Pipeline Engineering (2004). A.C. Palmer and R.A. King,

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

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Resources (cont.)

Conferences

Journals

Offshore Technology Conference

International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
International Pipeline Conference
Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Petroleum Technology
Pipeline Integrity
Pressure Vessel and Piping Technology
Transportation Engineering

Available from QE II Library and CISTI Library

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Resources (cont.)

Industry Magazines

Oil and Gas Journal

http://www.ogj.com/index.cfm
I have electronic copies for 2005, 2006 & 2007
Offshore
http://www.offshore-mag.com/index.cfm
Offshore Engineer
http://www.offshore-engineer.com/
Pipeline and Gas Technology
http://www.pipelineandgastechnology.com/
World Pipelines
http://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/Pipelines/WP_home
.htm

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MUN Engineering Instructor Website

Course Information and Notes

Contact Information

www.engr.mun.ca/~spkenny/Courses
www.engr.mun.ca/~spkenny/Contact

Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday (3-5PM)
Other times can be scheduled by appointment

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Course Schedule

Lectures
Day: Mon., Thu. & Fri
Time: 0100-0150
Room: EN4035

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Course Method of Evaluation

5 Assignments

25%

Date TBD

1 Term Project

10

Dates TBD

1 Quiz

25%

50%

Due Mar. 28

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Assignments

Work Scope

Objectives

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

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Term Project

Work Scope

Objectives

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Desktop study on a topic of interest

1-page work scope outline to be submitted no later
than January 25
Topic and work scope must be approved by instructor
Term project report due in class on March 28th
No late submission of reports (no exceptions)
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

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To provide an overview of subsea pipeline

systems

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Historical Perspective

Pipeline Under the Ocean (PLUTO)

R&D started 1942
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

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

19401950s

19601970s

Increasing growth and maturation

Deeper water ~300m
More hostile environments
Global (e.g. Asia, North Sea, Mediterranean, Australia)

1980s+

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Initial development
Nearshore Gulf of Mexico (GoM)

Technology development and innovation

Extreme environments (e.g. deep water, Arctic)
Ultra-deep water (3,000m+)

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Current Technology

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Ormen Lange

Overview

800m-1100m
24 wells, 4 templates
70106 m3/day gas
8500 m3/day condensate
NOK 47B

Pipeline System

120km gathering pipeline

MEG wellstream
1200km export pipeline

2-762mm

1067mm & 1118mm

~1million tonnes steel

Ref: Hydro (2005)

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White Rose

Overview

Pipeline System

120m
250 MMBBL oil
100,000 BPD
$2.35B
Flexible linepipe
Production lines,
water injectors,
gas injectors
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

Liquid hydrocarbons
Natural gas, natural gas liquids
Chemicals, slurry, water

Transportation System
50 years grown by factor 100
~3,500,000km total high pressure system

Ignores lower pressure distribution systems

~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

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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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