Flowlines & Risers

Chris Braithwaite, COO Wellstream International Limited

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Wellstream Snapshot
Manufacturer of unbonded flexible flowlines & risers since 1989
Strong #2 in industry HQ in Newcastle since 1996 Bespoke technology for deepwater Key enabler in floating production and subsea developments Fast developing onshore capability - FlexSteel Developing installation capability

Major exporter
More than 90% of all output

New plant in Niteroi, Brazil opened May 2007 Significant R&D investment

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History in North East

Headquartered in the North East since 1996
Corporate, technology and manufacturing global centre First production Dec-97

Site selected from > 20 potential locations in Europe Attracted by:

Deepwater access and heavy lift load-out capability Strong engineering & manufacturing base of North East Local & government support

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Global Locations

Calgary Newcastle upon Tyne Denver Houston Panama City

Niteri, Rio de Janeiro Perth

Offshore Systems Manufacturing Sales and Customer Support Project Management & Engineering FlexSteelTM Onshore Systems Manufacturing

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Terminology Flowlines & Risers

Transfer Lines

Jumpers

Risers

Flowlines

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In-Field or Flowlines
From wellhead or manifold to platform or FPSO Carry a mixture of oil, gas, water and sand Short lengths <30km Small diameter <12 Flexible or rigid or bundle Laid by reel, J-lay, S-lay or towed methods Depends on cost Water depth, vessel availability, diameter and coating Many other factors

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Riser Applications
Section of line from seabed to fixed or floating topsides Many types and uses: Drilling Production Water injection Export/import Workover Control, power and chemicals

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Flexible Production and Export Risers

FPSO Storage vessel Catenary riser Tethered midwater arch buoy Flowline risers (lazy S) Clump weight Subsea manifold Turret with bend stiffeners Anchor cables Distributed buoyancy

Export risers (lazy wave)

Touchdown clamp and tether

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Rigid Risers to Floating Vessels

FPSO vessel Turret W riser Bare pipe Buoyant sleeves SPM

Shuttle

Top- tensioned riser Lazy wave steel catenary riser

Buoyant sleeves

Compliant vertical axis riser

Steel catenary riser

Bare pipe

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Hybrid Risers
Rigid tower
Self-buoyant Minimise transfer of load to FPSO
Buoyancy

Linking flexibles Fixed vessel orientation

Benign conditions

Flexible risers

Export lines from FPSO to SPM

Rigid riser tower

Girassol field with hybrid risers and flowline bundles

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Key Design Considerations

Gross structural integrity (tension, pressure) Riser interaction (clashing, interference and entanglement) Fatigue (curvature and tension ranges) Local analysis
Gap span Flexlok stress analysis Corrosion fatigue Material compatibility

Touch down point

Abrasion Local armour buckling (bird-caging)

Collapse On-Bottom Stability Upheaval Buckling

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Flexible versus Rigid Solutions

FPSO Fixed Structure TLP / SPAR Semi-Sub Dynamic Niche Application - Dynamic Ideal for fast-track (EPS) Tested prior to Delivery Lowest installed costs Long Export Lines Subsea Steel Step Catenary Risers Outs Riser Towers High Mob / De-Mob Lower flexibility (not re-usable)
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Static Low Material Cost Technically straight forward Known Product

FLEXIBLE SOLUTION

RIGID SOLUTION

Flexible Flowlines Economic Short Lengths Naturally Insulating Congested Field Infrastructure Corrosion Resistant Re-Use

High Installation Costs

Flowlines and Risers Services and Products

PRODUCTS Rigid linepipe Pipe coating Flexibles & Bundles Raw Materials; End fittings Ancillaries PLETs & PLEMs Pumps & Compressors Subsea support structures SERVICES Pipe & Riser Installation Project Management Design Fabrication Inspection Repair & Maintenance Remote Intervention Decommissioning

Approx. 50% of SURF spend is associated with flowlines and risers

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