Stones - The World's First 15 Ksi Ultra-Deepwater Subsea Pump

Arill Småland Hagland, J. Skaar
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Stones is a phased development that began producing in September 2016 from two subsea wells tied back to an FPSO. Full-field development includes six additional wells from two connected drill centers, and a subsea boosting system to increase production and extend the life of the field. This paper describes the technology qualification program (TQP) and execution experience, including the development, delivery and installation of the world's first ultra deepwater subsea boosting system. The paper also addresses the lessons learned from the project, from component qualification and engineering through to manufacturing and testing. The Stones field is located in the Walker Ridge area, approximately 200 miles southwest of the Louisiana coast. It consists of eight ultra-deepwater blocks at 9,579 feet water depth. As the operator, with 100% interest in the field, Shell announced its final investment decision in 2013. With reservoirs located at extreme depths, at more than 29,000 feet, subsea boosting was identified in the original project execution plan as a means to enhance recovery due to rapidly decreasing reservoir pressures. Multiple technology gaps were identified to meet the high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) design parameters for Stones. With a targeted design pressure of 15,000 psi, design temperature of 300 °F and nearly 10,000 feet of water depth, an extensive Technology Qualification Program (TQP) was executed to close these gaps. Six workstreams were developed to qualify the first article pump; these included valves and connectors, barrier fluid system, power system and controls. This was the start of a close cooperation between the operator and the pump system provider, whose common goal was to deploy the world's first 15 ksi ultra-deepwater pump. Following the TQP, in 2015, an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract was awarded that included a pump station with two 2.9MW pumps and a topside power drive system. The pump system has been through an extensive execution and test phase that was completed without injuries. The complete system was handed over to the operator and has been partially installed. The Stones boosting system has a daily production capacity of 60,000 bpd and will enable the operator to maintain and extend production at the field. Once the pump system is put into operation, it will significantly increase recovery at the field.
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Stones -世界上第一台15ksi超深水海底泵
Stones是一个分阶段开发项目,于2016年9月开始生产,将两口海底井连接到FPSO上。整个油田的开发包括来自两个连接的钻井中心的6口井,以及一个海底增压系统,以提高产量并延长油田的使用寿命。本文介绍了技术鉴定程序(TQP)和执行经验,包括世界上第一个超深水海底增压系统的开发、交付和安装。本文还介绍了从该项目中吸取的经验教训,从部件鉴定和工程到制造和测试。Stones油田位于路易斯安那州海岸西南约200英里处的Walker Ridge地区。它由8个超深水区块组成,水深9579英尺。作为拥有该油田100%权益的运营商,壳牌在2013年宣布了最终投资决定。由于储层位于极端深度,超过29,000英尺,在最初的项目执行计划中,海底增压被确定为提高采收率的一种手段,因为储层压力迅速降低。为了满足Stones的高压、高温(HPHT)设计参数,确定了多个技术差距。设计压力为15,000 psi,设计温度为300°F,水深近10,000英尺,为了缩小这些差距,执行了广泛的技术认证计划(TQP)。开发了六个工作流程来验证第一个物品泵;这些包括阀门和连接器,屏障流体系统,动力系统和控制。这是运营商和泵系统供应商密切合作的开始,双方的共同目标是部署世界上第一台15ksi的超深水泵。在TQP之后,2015年授予了一份工程、采购和施工(EPC)合同,其中包括一个泵站,配备两台2.9MW泵和一个上层动力驱动系统。该泵系统已经经过了广泛的执行和测试阶段,没有出现任何损坏。整套系统已移交给作业者,并已进行了部分安装。Stones助推系统的日生产能力为6万桶/天,将使作业者能够维持和扩大油田的产量。该泵系统一旦投入使用,将显著提高油田采收率。
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