Flow assurance

What is the state of the Art with subsea storage?

Adam Olsson – NSRI 21.04.16

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AGENDA

1. Introduction to Kongsberg Subsea Storage Unit

2. Pressure Control
3. Thermal Management

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AGENDA

1. Introduction to Kongsberg Subsea Storage Unit

2. Pressure Control
3. Thermal Management

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OIL STORAGE DEVELOPMENT

SUBSEA STEEL TANKS

• Oil/water contact and emulsion layer build-up.
• Pitting/corrosion.
• Several risers.
• Thermal challenge.
• High cost with double hull steel tank.

CONDEEP
• Direct oil/water contact creating emulsion layer.
• Toxic sediments.

FLOATING STORAGE
• Past 15 years: 6 collisions in tandem offloading.
OIL •
•
High CAPEX & OPEX.
Personnel involvement.
STORAGE • Environmental impact (CO2, NOx).
DEVELOPMENT

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KONGSBERG SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT
See animation at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Nfyde_fnE

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KONGSBERG SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT
BUSINESS ADVANTAGES:
SUBSEA STORAGE
• No collision risks.
• No extra manning.
• Low OPEX and CAPEX.
• Flexible storage capacity.
• Reduced CO2, NOX and VOC emission.
• No toxic settling to seabed.
• Enabling technology Arctic's, subsea
processing and remote fields.
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TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES:
OIL / WATER FLUID BARRIER
• Flexible Bag – no emulsion layer risk.
• Double barrier against oil spill.
• Integrated leak detection system.
• No risk of contaminating cargo (oil).
• No need to design against seabed
pressure.
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KONGSBERG SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT
Subsea Storage Unit (SSU) is patented technology.

Kongsberg is currently evaluating using the same technology for subsea storage of
chemicals and as a settling tank for produced water.

SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT, 25 000 m 3 / ~157 000 BBL ILLUSTRATION

HATCH WITH OIL LEAK

INLET/OUTLET MONITORING

FLEXIBLE BAG
UP TO 25 000 m³ OIL
PROTECTION
BALLAST STRUCTURE
35 m COMPARTMENTS
CENTRE
PIPE
SEA-WATER
ACCESS
40 m

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

FULL EMPTY

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JIP (DEMO 2000) – SCALE MODEL TEST
• Goal: Verify bag behavior.
• Test performed with air/water & freshwater/seawater.
• Replacement of bag trials.

PROTECTION LEVEL CONTROL PIPE

STRUCTURE

WATER-LEVEL ABOVE HATCH

FLEXIBLE BAGS WITH

SEAWATER/FRESHWATER

FLEXIBLE BAG SIDE VIEW MODEL LEVEL CONTROL PIPE

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FLEXIBLE BAG BEHAVIOUR
CLOSE TO EMPTY SUBSEA STORAGE UNIT:

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AGENDA

1. Introduction to Kongsberg Subsea Storage Unit

2. Pressure Control
3. Thermal Management

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SSU SYSTEM TYPICAL LAYOUT

~2.5 BARG
SHUTTLE BACK PRESSURE
SHUTTLE TANKER
PRODUCTION PLATFORM

~1.5 BARG
BOUY HEIGHT

MANIFOLD
WELL OFFLOADING
SYSTEM
BOOSTER PUMP

SUBSEA STORAGE
2-6 BARG AVAILABLE

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AGENDA

1. Introduction to Kongsberg Subsea Storage Unit

2. Pressure Control
3. Thermal Management

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SSU SYSTEM TYPICAL LAYOUT

SHUTTLE TANKER
PRODUCTION PLATFORM

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY?

CHEMICAL
TREATMENT?

SUBSEA HEATING?

OFFLOADING
SYSTEM

EXPORT RISER SUBSEA STORAGE

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