Research and technology development

in the petroleum sector:

PETROMAKS and DEMO 2000
Anton G. Kjelaas
The Research Council of Norway
a key player in Norwegian research
Covers all science and technology fields
Budget of about 7 billion NOK
Adviser to the government
Research funding
Support basic research
Implement national thematic priorities
Support private R&D
Networking and dissemination
International collaboration
The Research Council of Norway
Division for
Administrative Affairs
Division for
Science
Division for
Innovation
Division for
Society and Health
Director
General
Staff
Division for
Energy, Resources and the Environment
The Research Council canalises nearly 30 %
of public funding of Norwegian R&D
Public
funding
of R&D in
Norway
22 mrd kr
Industry
Institutes
Universities
Other
ministries i.e.
Ministry of
Education
and Research
The Research
Council
7 mrd kr
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The Petroleum Sector
Norway`s largest industry
2009
Instruments for petroleum RD&D
PETROMAKS Basic research and innovation
DEMO 2000 Demonstration and piloting
PROOFNY Discharge to sea
PETROSAM Social science related to petroleum
Centres of Excellence
Centres of Research-based Innovation
Centres of Environmentally-friendly Energy Research
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PETROMAKS
A large-scale programme 2004-2013
Arena for long term petroleum R&D
Support to both industry-driven R&D projects and
long term institute/university projects
3-5 years projects within OG21s thematic areas
~ MNOK 230/year to grant R&D projects
Results
>400 Ph.D. and Post.Doc.
Arena for international research cooperation
Strengthened collaboration between industry and
research institutions
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DEMO 2000 RD&D programme
Mission:
Initiate specific projects for development, technology
demonstration, field trials and piloting
New technology for increased value of exploration and
development of the Norwegian Continental Shelf
New Norwegian industry products, systems and processes for
a global offshore market
Over 10 years:
215 Pilot & Demonstration Projects
Total Project Cost 300 mill EUR
Government Cost Share 60 mill EUR
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National research & technology strategies
for petroleum, energy and climate
Governmental policy: Norwegian petroleum
research must also focus on climate
CO
2
management;
Carbon capture, transport & storage
Energy efficiency and cleaner production
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OG21 (the petroleum sector)
Energi21 (the energy sector)
Klima21 (the climate sector)
The OG21 strategy
thematic areas for petroleum RD&D
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Energy efficiency and environmentally sustainable
technologies
Exploration and increased recovery
Cost-effective drilling and intervention
Future technologies for production, processing and
transportation
Snapshots from the PETROMAKS and the
DEMO 2000 portfolio
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Real time environmental effect monitoring
Competence and technology
development
BiotaGuard AS
IRIS and multiple oil
companies
Biosensorer for oilspill
detection
Special focus on the
Barents Sea
Real time data analysis
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Cost Effective Drilling
and Intervention
Encapsulated Seabed Drilling
Rig for operations in deep
waters and under ice
Power from shore or other
infrastructure
No discharges to sea
Cost effective
Seabed Rig AS
UiS, IRIS, Stanford and Statoil
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Petroleum-related regional studies of the
Barents Sea region
Sedimentary basin formation
and evolution in the Barents
Sea
University in Oslo
Several russian and norwegian
R&D partners
Heavy industry involvement
4 PhDs and 4 Post-docs
Seabed water injection and treatment pilot plant
Well Processing AS
Pilot test arrangement
NORUT
Akvaplan/NI
VA
Acona
UNIS
V-Tech
Atlantis
Sense
Intellifield
READ
Fantoft
Eng
Aker
Kvrner
SIM
ORS
IFE
NCC
DNV
Vetco
Gray
FMC
Scandpo
wer
Inocean
Kongsber
g
NGI
ODC
PGS
CET
ChemTag
ODIM
Bredero
Shaw
CSO/Tech
nip
Acona
Roxar
Aibel
SWAY
Petrotech
Well Tech.
Poseidon
O-R-G
IRIS/RF
Triangle
Halliburton
Western
Geco
First
Interactive
High
Pressure
Innovation
MPM
Baker
Hughes
Hitec
VisiWorld
Aker Verdal
Optoplan
Sintef
Marintek
NTNU
Markland
Seabed
Geophys.
CorrOcean
Reinertsen
NORUT
Akvaplan/NI
VA
Acona
UNIS
Contractors involved in
DEMO 2000 projects
AGR
Bergen
Oilfield
Roxar
CMR
Framo
Eng.
Naxys
ClampOn
Nansen
Centre
UiB
= Main R& D hubs (research institutes and universites)
Key Technology Areas
Some recent examples
SATURN Cold Flow. Enabling ultra-long multi-phase wellstream transport in
uninsulated pipelines. No heating or additive requirements. Simplified subsea
systems and control procedures. Recirculation of seed particles of gas hydrate and
wax. Demo at Tiller loop. StatoilHydro, BP
Reelwell: Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) to increase the hydrocarbon recovery
and reduce environmental impact. Improved downhole pressure control allows for
extreme reach drilling (ERD) resulting in safer and faster operations. Testing at
Ullrigg
ODIM CTCU and fibre ropes installation work at extreme water depths.
Individually controlled sheaves which move at different speeds, distributing the
load evenly to prevent spinning and slippage
Kongsberg SIM (subsidiary of Kongsberg Intellifield). SIM Reservoir, software for
immediate 3D visualization of geological/reservoir information on laptop/PC.
Vispo3D, 3D geo-portal software for logistics tracking, maintenance support, and
operational status tracking for end users in the oil and gas industry.
AGR Subsea: CMP Dual Gradient Drilling JIP, managed pressure drilling demo at
500 m wd in 2009/10. Further development of RMR demonstrated at 500 m in
2004/5, extended to 5000 ft (Malaysia) in 2008.
MUDCUBE treatment of drilling fluids. Vacuum system to degas the fluid.
Improving drilling operations, increasing ROP. Fully enclosed, no fumes, improved
working environment and personnel safety.
Some recent examples (II)
SWIT - Seabed Water Injection and Treatment. Pilot testing. Subsea treatment of
raw seawater, providing high quality injection water while avoiding flowline costs
Downhole Energy Generator: Perform onshore qualification of the technology and
prepare for a pilot installation in a well on the NCS. Laboratory testing and
environmental testing of energy generator performance. Full scale testing in a
representative multiphase flow loop setup. (Tiller)
Develop and commercialise Typhoon Valve, low-shear valve concept for optimized
petroleum separation and improved multi-phase flow control. Qualify a separation
friendly valve that reduce droplet brake-up and formation of oil/water emulsions.
Improve efficiency of separation processes.
Chemical tracers for production monitoring. Permanent, wireless and reliable
downhole measurement systems for inflow monitoring and control. Faster and
easier access to continuous inflow information without the intervention of downhole
tools.
eDrilling qualification and demonstration. A complete system for simulating,
monitoring and visualising drilling operations in three dimensions. Real time
decision support. Partners: HPD, Sintef, First Interactive, Aker MH. Support by
CoPh
Riserless Well Intervention. Composite Cable Well Intervention. All electric subsea
tree. Integrated sand handling and subsea separation (Tordis). Next generation
subsea gas-liquid separation for deep water.
Seabed processing and multiphase
transportation
New solutions for infrastructure utilization, accelerated
production, increased recovery, subsea to shore
Separation
Boosting & compression
Power
Control & instrumentation
Multiphase fluid modelling (OLGA)
Flow assurance
Retrofit subsea
separation and
boosting system
(2007)
Existing Tordis
subsea system
(1994)
Example: Tordis IOR
(49 55 % ultimate recovery)
Remove water subsea, increase
total liquid capacity and reduce
energy requirement
Increased production rate by
reducing WHP
Increase flow capacity by
multiphase flow boosting
DEMO 2000 project: Full scale
test loop of integrated sand
handling
Aker Kvaerner MultiBooster at BP King, Gulf of Mexico
(US) 2 subsea pump stations plus spare for
use at the King field in the Gulf of
Mexico in 2007
New world records
Multiphase boosting in deep water (1500 -
1700 m)
29 kms tie-back to Marlin TLP
Extending the production lifetime of the
field and increasing the ultimate oil
recovery
DEMO 2000-projects 1999 - 2005:
Prototype development and
manufacturing in Norway
Pilot at Lyell, UK
SATURN Cold Flow Sintef Petroleum
Transforming warm, unprocessed well stream to a
flowable particle slurry with wax and hydrates,
without needing insulation,
heating, or chemicals
Development and qualification of technical solutions for an
electrically contr. subsea x-mas tree
Project description
The scope of the electric Xmas Tree Pilot project is to
convert one of the electro-hydraulics trees in the
ongoing Tyrihans development to electric operation.
Install the X-mas tree on the Tyrihans Field
The main components of the system are:
Electric Subsea Control Module (eSCM). Communication
and power central, with local battery.
Electric actuators (EA) Electric motor power from the
eSCM. (Not incl. the SCSSV)
Subsea harness for connecting the above devices
(System power, CANbus communication and motor
power)
High Pressure Deep Water LiquidBooster Pump - Aker
Kvrner Subsea as
ODIM CTCU Fiber Rope Winch for Deep Water
Installation
Challenge:
Installing > 1000 t equipment on 2-
3000 m seafloor impossible due to
weight of steel cables
New fiber rope handling winch system
Controlled friction
Heave compensation
DEMO 2000 project
50 t inshore prototype test
Offshore field trial at Ormen Lange
2005
Commercial breakthrough
Prototype sold to British research vessel
Key markets: GoM, Brazil
Example - Independence Hub (GoM) Aug 2006:
Mobilization of ODIM CTCU system on Toisa Perseus
DEMO 2000 project 2004-05:
Develop and test 50 t
CTCU system
Field trial @ Ormen Lange
Next: 250 t CTCU
Operator: Anadarko
Scope: Install 100 subsea
modules up to 55 t.
Waterdepth: 2750 m.
Commercial outcome
Successful bidding
Hull fabrication at Aker
Verdal
Deep draft production Semi with Steel Catenary Risers
DeepStar Project:
Dynamic Interaction
Semi/SCR
Deep draft for improved
stability
Concept development for
Blind Faith, GoM
Heave RAOat Centre and SWL
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DEMO 2000 Project:
1.500 m Water Depth,
Norwegian Sea
Dimensioning of floater and
risers
Dynamic analysis
Model testing @ Marintek
Hybrid Riser Solution for Deep Water & Harsh
Environments - Phase 2
Project description
Continuation from the Phase 1 Hybrid Riser project
Tow-out of riser towers was initially identified as the most challenging obstacle
for extending the hybrid riser tower technology to harsh environments.
The submerged tow method developed in phase 1 appears very attractive, and
analysis shows no significant stress or fatigue problems even in storm
conditions.
The main task in Phase 2 will be the model test focusing on towing operations
and possible vortex induced vibrations (VIV) during tow-out.
VIV in cross current has been identified as a potential problem
Outline scope of work:
System & Component Design
Perform In-place & Tow-out Analysis
Tow-out & Installation Studies
Model test (1:40)
Fabrication study
Controlled Mud Pressure (CMP) Dual
Gradient Drilling JIP AGR Subsea
Project description
Controlled Mud Pressure (CMP): next
step in developing Dual Gradient Drilling
(DGD)/Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD)
technology
CMP is based on AGRs Riserless Mud
Recovery (RMR/DGD) system for use on
a floater
CMP can be commercially applied from
500 meter to deepwater wells
The DG is used to ensure precise
annulus/Bottom Hole Pressure (BHP)
control, with lighter Blanket fluid in the
riser, and heavier drilling mud in the well
By adjusting the Blanket fluid/mud level
in the riser, accurate BHP control is
introduced
Aker Solutions
Ice Model Testing of Structures with a Downward breaking
Cone in the Waterline
PROJECT 4
GENERIC INTERNET BASED ARCTIC OIL SPILL CONTINGENCY GUIDE
Sintef Materials and Chemistry
Next Generation Oil Spill Technology for
Arctic and Ice Covered Areas
PROJECT 3
NEXT GENERATION DISPERSANT
APPLICATION SYSTEM
PROJECT 1 AND 2
Prototype testing and verification of new
skimmers
Skimmer 1
The Helix skimmer concept
developed by Ro-Clean
Desmi in Denmark.
Skimmer 2
Transrec
technology
developed
by Framo in
Norway.
Based on the
Thank you
Submerged Fully Automated Drilling Rig
Seabed Rig AS