Subsea Control Technology
10 May 2006 Aberdeen Branch Evening Meeting
Chairman Neil Robertson, Boreas Consultants Ltd
Overview
As subsea production stretches the boundaries through long tiebacks, and high pressures, the demand on control systems becomes even higher. This evening meeting looked at control system innovations that are set to change the game for difficult fields.
Presentations
Operational Experience with Subsea High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS)
Tim Whitaker, Aker Kvaerner Subsea Ltd
Aker Kvaerner Subsea has supplied HIPPS Controls for various fields from the initial installation in the Shell Kingfisher field in 1998 to the more recent HP/HT Statoil Kristin development in the Norwegian sector. The presentation covered the technology, the systems installed and the selection criteria involved in identifying the requirement for the subsea HIPPS Control System.
David Webster, Development Projects Manager, Energy Equipment Corporation
This presentation informs of an all hydraulic subsea HIPPS control, with no programmable electronics, aimed at providing a simple, cost effective HIPPS solution for offshore operators. It describes how the system works and how it fits with existing subsea controls architecture. This is followed by a summary of development status including a brief look at some third party rish and reliability observations associated with the system.
The BP Mangus Cameron DC-Tree Field Trial and Follow-On Work
David Saul, EPTG Offshore Systems (Sunbury), BP
This presentation looked at BP's work with Cameron's DC-Tree development. It focused on the Magnus field trial and subsequent business case work.