Subsea control system undergoes qualification test

Journal Article · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Petroleum Engineer International

OSTI ID:395386

Lia, A

The booming market for subsea equipment has spawned the development of new control technologies. Proper testing is required before incorporating these new systems in production applications. In early 1996, French firm ECA began a 6-month test of a lightweight subsea control system at the offshore premises of Frame Engineering in Bergen, Norway. The purpose of the 6-month experiment is to test the various components of a control system. These include the tele-operated valve (TOV), a 66-lb (30-kg) module which provides electrohydraulic control of a Christmas tree, the subsea hydro-electric pump (HPU), the electrical inductively coupled link which provides power and data transmission on a single wire cable, and the subsea mateable optical connector.

• OSTI ID: 395386
• Journal Information: Petroleum Engineer International, Vol. 69, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
02 PETROLEUM
UNDERWATER OPERATIONS
FIELD PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
CONTROL SYSTEMS
FIELD TESTS
CERTIFICATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
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