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Installation of Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

and Subsea Tie-In of Expansion Spools

Zamri B Ahmad Petroleum Management (PMU),

PETRONAS

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PETRONAS-PETRAD-INTSOK-CCOP

Deepwater Subsea Tie-Back Workshop 25 – 26th January 2011

• INTRODUCTION

• Background Information

• Scope of Presentation

• INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES

• Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

• Expansion Spools

• Installation Barge

• Final Assembly

• INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

• Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

• Expansion Spools

• Final Assembly

• CONCLUSION

OUTLINE

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Introduction Installation Preliminaries Installation Procedure Conclusion

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Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM):

• commonly used for subsea manifold to tie-in of underwater pipelines.

• used to comingle 2 or more pipelines together and eliminate the

need for additional risers.

INTRODUCTION:

Background Information Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

INTRODUCTION:

Background Information

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Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

INTRODUCTION:

Background Information

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Installation of PLEM and expansion spools:

• require great precision

• sensitive to weather conditions

• high installation cost

INTRODUCTION:

Background Information Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

1. Installation of PLEM.

2. Installation of 2 expansion spools.

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INTRODUCTION:

Scope of Presentation

CPP

PLEM

MOPU 1

MOPU 2

10” 6km

16” 25km

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Designed Weight: ~ 70 MT

Dimension: 14m x 6m

Water Depth: 114ft (43.9m)

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM) Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM) Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Expansion Spool at Pipeline / PLEM Expansion Spool at PLEM / MOPU

16” diameter

Full Well Stream (FWS)

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Expansion Spools Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Expansion Spools Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

DP DLB Lewek Champion

• 358 person accommodation

• 1 x 800MT main crane

• 2 x 30MT secondary crane

• Dynamic Positioning with 6 Azimuth thrusters (max thrust 378.7kN)

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INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Installation Barge Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

PLEM

Expansion

spool

Pipeline to CPP

MOPU Leg

Footing

Expansion

spool

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For future

expansion

INSTALLATION PRELIMINARIES:

Final Assembly Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

PLEM

Pre-installation:

USBL

beacons

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

Barge setup for PLEM installation

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)

PLEM footprint and debris survey.

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Stage 2 Stage 1 Stage 3 16

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM) Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for Pipeline /

PLEM Spool Installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Pipeline on an A Frame

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools

Lifting Riggings on Expansion Spool

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools

Stage 2 Stage 1 Stage 3 19

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools

Expansion spool tie-in to PLEM

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

SPOOL PLEM

21 +/- 300mm

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools

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Introduction Installation Procedure

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Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools

Expansion spool tie-in to pipeline

Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Flange Protector Drawings

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

Barge Set-Up for PLEM / MOPU

Spool Installation

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Expansion Spools Introduction Installation Procedure Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Final Assembly Introduction Installation Procedure

PLEM

Expansion

spool

Pipeline to CPP

MOPU Leg

Footing

Expansion

spool

Installation Preliminaries Conclusion

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Similar approach is used for deepwater installation.

However, the challenges are greater. Due to the depth;

• human divers are out of bound. Thus extensive use of ROVs

• high-accuracy beacons are needed for positioning.

• DP vessel are required as apposed to anchor handling.

CONCLUSION:

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THANK YOU

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