Liuhua 11-1 development -- New pipeline technologies for diverless connections
This paper provides an overview of the Liuhua infield production and test pipelines, focuses on new technologies used to tie the pipelines into a subsea manifold, and reviews the basis for selection of flexible pipe in reference to steel pipelines. The infield pipelines consist of two 13.5-in.-ID flexible pipes for production and one 6.0-in.-ID flexible pipe for well test. Each pipeline/riser is approximately 10,300 ft long and runs from the subsea manifold below the FPS, Nanhai Tiao Zhan, to the FPSO tanker, Nanhai Sheng Li. The technologies used to tie the pipelines into the subsea manifold involved: a transition tie-in base into which the flexible pipe was pulled using ROV-assisted tooling to make up the first-end connector; a rigid pipe long jumper from the manifold to the tie-in base; and the surveying and measurement tools to set up the jumper welding jigs. Each new pipeline tie-in technology was proven through field tests of actual components before completion of manufacturing and installation.
- OSTI ID:
- 434010
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960525-; TRN: IM9709%%444
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 28. offshore technology conference, Houston, TX (United States), 6-9 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 28. annual offshore technology conference: Proceedings. Volume 4: Field drilling and development systems; PB: 942 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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