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    This document discusses subsea tieback systems for oil and gas production. It describes the major components of subsea tiebacks including trees, control systems, umbilicals, flowlines, pipelines and connection systems. It discusses the types and functions of subsea trees, control systems and umbilicals. It also covers topics such as pipeline construction, flowline design considerations, installation methods, and subsea intervention techniques.

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    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

    Source:
    Source:FMC
    FMC

    Source:
    Source:Vetco
    VetcoGray
    Gray

    Source:
    Source:Kvaerner
    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

    Can we work together?

    All Tangled Up

    New Friends

    Not Friends

    Questions?

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