Subsea Production—Pushing the Limits

26 October 2006 London Evening Meeting

Chairman Peter Doyle, Hess

Report by Abid Alshamat

Overview

A broad coverage of the problems incurred and the potential solutions for the production of subsea fields which are at extreme distances from shore. Taking the Shtokman Field as one of the current 'super long' tiebacks to shore.

Presentations

The Shtokman Gas Field: Facts and Figures

Richard Luff, Intec Engineering

Shtokmanskoye is the fourth largest gas field ever discovered. It is 550 km from shore in the Barents Sea and presents many challenges to engineers. This introduction gives some thoughts on the size and scale of the problems.

Challenges with Control Systems for Ultra-Long Step-Out Projects

Vidar Sten Halvorsen, FMC Technologies; and Neville Hazell, Alcatel Submarine Networks

Extension of traditional solutions:

Hydraulic distribution
Hydraulic fluids
Electric power distribution

Alternative technologies:

All-electric solution
Umbilical, power and communication—a solution from the telecom industry