UMC design review

Conference · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5471463

Childers, T W; Loth, W D; Verhaak, T A

The Underwater Manifold Centre (UMC) was installed in the Cormorant field in the North Sea during May 1982 to develop a segment of the field which could not be reached from the two existing platforms. This paper describes the basic design layout and major sub-systems of the UMC and reviews the design philosophy and criteria employed to achieve safety, reliability and flexibility. Described is a second-generation system based on Shell and Esso's previous subsea technology and experience. The paper concludes that the UMC is capable of providing the necessary facilities to recover reserves in a safe and reliable manner.

• Research Organization: ESSO, Exploration and Production UK Ltd.
• OSTI ID: 5471463
• Report Number(s): CONF-830514-
• Journal Information: Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 3; Conference: Offshore technology conference, Houston, TX, USA, 2 May 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
UNDERWATER FACILITIES
DESIGN
FLEXIBILITY
INSTALLATION
JOINT VENTURES
NORTH SEA
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
ATLANTIC OCEAN
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
TENSILE PROPERTIES
423000* - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)