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- a typical solution for such cases is to keep the production facilities on a “host platform” and connect the deep-water well(s) to the platform with pipelines and risers.
- the host platform may be able to perform some direct vertical access (DVA) drilling for a field directly below the platform. Additional drilling for adjacent surrounding fields is accomplished with mobile offshore drilling units, such as a drill ship, semi-submersible, or jack-up rig. Production from the surrounding wells is produced to a subsea tree, then multiple wells collected at a manifold, and the combined production piped to the production facilities.
- the supporting equipment for the subsea tree control such as hydraulic and electric power units, chemical injection pumps and tanks, and a control console, may be housed on the host platform.
- the subsea tree control may be accomplished via long umbilical(s) consisting of electric conductors, hydraulic lines and chemical injection lines laid alongside the pipeline.
- umbilical(s) consisting of electric conductors, hydraulic lines and chemical injection lines laid alongside the pipeline.
- System 100 is located in body of water 104 having bottom 108 .
- Production host 102 is at a fixed location in body of water 104 .
- Well group 130 includes wells 110 , 112 , 114 , and 116 connected to manifold 106 by jumpers.
- Manifold is connected to production host 102 by riser 107 .
- Production host 102 may perform various processes on produced fluids and gases before sending the products to another location by outlet 120 which may be used to feed a pipeline or load a vessel for transportation of the products.
- the processes may include one or more of separating oil, water, and gases; electrical, chemical, and/or heat treating; breaking emulsions; removing undesirable components from the streams; re-injecting water or other components into one or more of the wells; and/or other processes as are known in the art.
- production host 102 may be used to drill well group 130 for which it has direct vertical access.
- mobile offshore drilling unit 302 may be used to drill well group 130 .
- mobile offshore drilling unit 302 is needed to drill adjacent well groups 230 and 330 for which production host 102 does not have access.
- production host 102 is a permanent part of the system, and mobile offshore drilling unit 302 is brought in whenever one or more wells are needed to be drilled.
- mobile offshore drilling unit 302 is drilling new well 314 .
- Riser 307 is connecting mobile offshore drilling unit 302 to wellhead of well 314 , which may include a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art.
- Well group 230 includes wells 210 , 212 , 214 , and 216 connected to manifold 206 .
- Manifold 206 is connected to production host 102 by riser 107 , manifold 106 , and flowline 220 .
- Well group 330 includes wells 310 and 312 connected to manifold 306 .
- Manifold 306 is connected to production host 102 by riser 107 , manifold 106 , and flowline 320 .
- manifold 306 may be connected to manifold 206 , which may then be connected to manifold 106 .
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,214 discloses a system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea well including an unmanned floating platform positioned over the well, the platform including equipment for inserting coiled tubing or wireline tools or the like into the well for servicing, controlling, or conducting other operations in or to the well, a vertical access riser connecting the platform to the well, a control umbilical connecting the platform to the well, a host facility adapted to receive the produced hydrocarbons, and a production pipeline connecting the well to the host facility, the production pipeline including at least one access port between the well and the host facility.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,214 is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- One aspect of the disclosed invention provides a system comprising a mobile offshore drilling unit, a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells.
- Another aspect of the disclosed invention provides a method of drilling and producing subsea fields comprising drilling a first group of wells with a mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the first group of wells together with a first manifold, drilling a second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the second group of wells together with a second manifold, connecting the first manifold to the second manifold with a flow line, connecting at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold to the mobile offshore drilling unit with a flow line, and processing production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a drilling and production system
- FIG. 2 a illustrates a drilling and production system
- FIG. 2 b illustrates a drilling and production system
- FIG. 2 c illustrates a drilling and production system.
- FIG. 2 d illustrates a drilling and production system.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a drilling and production system
- FIG. 4 illustrates a drilling and production system
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 f illustrate the installation of a drilling and production system.
- FIGS. 6 a - 6 c illustrate the expansion of a well and manifold system.
- a system comprising a mobile offshore drilling unit, a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells.
- the system also includes a first manifold adapted to collect production from the first group of wells.
- the system also includes a second manifold adapted to collect production from the second group of wells.
- the first manifold is connected to the second manifold by a flow line.
- the mobile offshore drilling unit is floating.
- the system also includes a gas and a liquid export line connected to the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- the system also includes a third group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- a method of drilling and producing subsea fields comprising drilling a first group of wells with a mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the first group of wells together with a first manifold, drilling a second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the second group of wells together with a second manifold, connecting the first manifold to the second manifold with a flow line, connecting at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold to the mobile offshore drilling unit with a flow line, and processing production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- the method also includes drilling a third group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit and connecting the third group of wells together with a third manifold.
- System 400 is located in body of water 404 having bottom 408 .
- Combined drilling and production vessel 402 is at a first location in body of water 404 .
- Well group 430 includes wells 410 , 412 , 414 , and 416 connected to manifold 406 by jumpers.
- Manifold is connected to drilling and production vessel 402 by flowline 432 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 is drilling well 416 . Drilling and production vessel 402 is connected to well 416 by riser 407 .
- Well 416 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art.
- Drilling and production vessel 402 may perform various processes on produced fluids and gases from well group 430 before sending the products to another location by outlet 420 which may be used to feed a pipeline or load a vessel for transportation of the products.
- the processes may include one or more of separating oil, water, and gases; electrical, chemical, and/or heat treating; breaking emulsions; removing undesirable components from the streams; re-injecting water or other components into one or more of the wells; and/or other processes as are known in the art.
- Drilling and production vessel 402 is being used to drill well group 430 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production from well group 430 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 has been moved from the location in FIG. 2 a, and is now being used to drill well group 530 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production from well group 430 and well group 530 .
- Production from well group 430 wells 410 , 412 , 414 , and 416 are collected at manifold 406 and sent by flowline 433 to manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 530 wells 510 , 512 , 514 , and 516 are also collected at manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 430 and well group 530 are sent by flowline 532 from manifold 506 to drilling and production vessel 402 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 is drilling well 516 . Drilling and production vessel 402 is connected to well 516 by riser 407 .
- Well 516 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art.
- Drilling and production vessel 402 has been moved from the locations in FIGS. 2 a and 2 b, and is now being used to drill well group 630 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production from well group 430 , well group 530 , and well group 630 .
- Production from well group 430 wells 410 , 412 , 414 , and 416 are collected at manifold 406 and sent by flowline 433 to manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 530 wells 510 , 512 , 514 , and 516 are collected at manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 430 and well group 530 are sent by flowline 533 from manifold 506 to manifold 606 .
- Production from well group 630 wells 610 , 612 , and 614 are collected at manifold 606 .
- Production from well group 430 , well group 530 , and well group 630 are sent by flowline 632 from manifold 606 to drilling and production vessel 402 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 is drilling well 614 . Drilling and production vessel 402 is connected to well 614 by riser 407 .
- Well 614 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art.
- other well groups may be drilled with drilling and production vessel 402 , connected to a manifold, and all the well groups' manifolds connected by one or more flowlines, and then sending the production from all of the well groups to the drilling and production vessel 402 for processing and export.
- drilling and production system 400 reworking well 414 in well group 430 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 has been moved from the locations in FIGS. 2 b and 2 c, and is now being used to rework well 414 in well group 430 for which it has direct vertical access and/or drill additional wells in well group 430 (not shown), as well as processing production from well group 430 , well group 530 , and well group 630 .
- Production from well group 630 wells 610 , 612 , and 614 are collected at manifold 606 and sent by flowline 533 to manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 530 wells 510 , 512 , 514 , and 516 are collected at manifold 506 .
- Production from well group 630 and well group 530 are sent by flowline 433 from manifold 506 to manifold 406 .
- Production from well group 430 wells 410 , 412 , 414 , and 416 are collected at manifold 406 .
- Production from well group 430 , well group 530 , and well group 630 are sent by flowline 432 from manifold 406 to drilling and production vessel 402 .
- Drilling and production vessel 402 is drilling well 414 . Drilling and production vessel 402 is connected to well 414 by riser 407 .
- Well 414 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art.
- subsea drilling and production system 500 processing oil and/or gas production from drilling centers 1 - 4 : DC 1 , DC 2 , DC 3 , and DC 4 .
- Host 502 is anchored at DC 4 . Host 502 may be used to drill additional wells in DC 4 .
- DC 4 has subsea system 546 d. Production from wells in DC 4 goes to manifold 506 d .
- Manifold 506 d may be controlled from host 502 by umbilical 544 d. Production then goes from subsea system 546 d to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502 .
- Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas.
- Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d.
- oil is put in oil export line 420 a.
- Gas is likewise sent from host 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put in gas export line 420 b.
- DC 3 has subsea system 546 c.
- Production from wells in DC 3 goes to manifold 506 c.
- Manifold 506 c may be controlled from host 502 by umbilical 544 c, which is connected to umbilical 542 c at buoyant connectors 540 c.
- Production then goes from subsea system 546 c by flowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502 .
- Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas.
- Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d , through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d.
- oil is put in oil export line 420 a.
- Gas is likewise sent from host 502 to subsea system 546 cd and put in gas export line 420 b.
- DC 1 has subsea system 546 a.
- Production from wells in DC 1 goes to manifold 506 a.
- Manifold 506 a may be controlled from host 502 by umbilical 544 a, which is connected to umbilical 542 a at buoyant connectors 540 a.
- Production then goes from subsea system 546 a by flowline 533 a to subsea system 546 c, then by flowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502 .
- Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas.
- Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d.
- oil is put in oil export line 420 a.
- Gas is likewise sent from host 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put in gas export line 420 b.
- DC 2 has subsea system 546 b.
- Production from wells in DC 2 goes to manifold 506 b.
- Manifold 506 b may be controlled from host 502 by umbilical 544 b, which is connected to umbilical 542 b at buoyant connectors 540 b.
- Production then goes from subsea system 546 b by flowline 533 b to subsea system 546 a, then by flowline 533 a to subsea system 546 c, then by flowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502 .
- Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas.
- Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d.
- oil is put in oil export line 420 a.
- Gas is likewise sent from host 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put in gas export line 420 b.
- FIG. 4 there is illustrated subsea drilling and production system processing oil and/or gas production from drilling centers 1 - 4 : DC 1 , DC 2 , DC 3 , and DC 4 .
- Host 502 is located at DC 4 .
- DC 2 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline, which flows to DC 1 .
- DC 1 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC 2 , which flows to DC 3 .
- DC 3 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC 1 and DC 2 , which flows to DC 4 .
- DC 4 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC 1 , DC 2 , and DC 3 which flows to host 502 to be processed.
- FIGS. 5 a - 5 f there is illustrated one suitable installation for subsea drilling and production system 500 with drilling centers 1 - 4 : DC 1 , DC 2 , DC 3 , and DC 4 .
- DC 1 is installed.
- DC 1 has subsea system 546 a.
- Buoyant connectors 540 a are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flow line 532 a and other lines.
- Subsea system 546 a may be controlled by umbilical 544 a, which is connected to buoyant connectors 540 a.
- Oil export line 420 a and gas export line 420 b are connected to subsea system 546 a to export processed oil and gas.
- host 502 is installed above DC 1 with the use of tethers, anchors, and/or thrusters.
- Flow line 532 a and other lines are connected from buoyant connectors 540 a to host 502 .
- DC 2 is installed.
- DC 2 has subsea system 546 b.
- Buoyant connectors 540 b are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flow line 532 b and other lines.
- Subsea system 546 b may be controlled by umbilical 544 b, which is connected to buoyant connectors 540 b.
- Oil export line 420 a and gas export line 420 b are connected to subsea system 546 b to export processed oil and gas.
- Flow line 533 b is used to flow production from subsea system 546 b to subsea system 546 a, and then to host 502 by flow line 532 a.
- Host 502 has been used to drill subsea wells. Wells produce liquids and/or gases which are collected at 506 a, and produced to subsea system 546 a and to the surface by flowline 532 a.
- host 502 is installed above DC 2 with the use of tethers, anchors, and/or thrusters.
- Flow line 532 b and other lines are connected from buoyant connectors 540 a to host 502 .
- DC 3 is installed.
- DC 3 has subsea system 546 c.
- Buoyant connectors 540 c are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flow line 532 c and other lines.
- Subsea system 546 c may be controlled by umbilical 544 c, which is connected to buoyant connectors 540 c.
- Oil export line 420 a and gas export line 420 b are connected to subsea system 546 c to export processed oil and gas.
- Flow line 533 a is used to flow production from subsea system 546 c to subsea system 546 a, to subsea system 546 b by flowline 533 b , and then to host 502 by flow line 532 b.
- FIG. 5 f the installation of the system has been completed.
- Host 502 has been moved to DC 4 , where it may be used to drill wells in DC 4 , and to process the productions from all of the drilling centers. It is also contemplated that more or fewer than four drilling centers may be installed, for example from about 2 to about 10, or from about 3 to about 6.
- host 502 may be used to process production from a number of drilling centers, and for drilling additional wells in a drilling center. In some embodiments, host 502 may be used to process production from a number of drilling centers, and for reworking wells in one drilling center.
- FIGS. 6 a - 6 c there is illustrated the expansion of a well and manifold system.
- manifold 706 a has been installed and connected to flow line 707 .
- Wells 710 , 712 , 714 , 716 , 718 , and 720 are drilled and connected to manifold 706 a.
- FIG. 6 b additional wells are drilled and connected to an additional manifold 706 b.
- Manifold 706 b has been installed and connected to manifold 706 a.
- Wells 722 , 724 , 726 , 728 , 730 , and 732 are drilled and connected to manifold 706 b.
- FIG. 6 c additional wells are drilled and connected to an additional manifold 706 c.
- Manifold 706 c has been installed and connected to manifold 706 b.
- Wells 734 , 736 , 738 , 740 , 742 , and 744 are drilled and connected to manifold 706 c.
- additional wells and manifold may be installed as necessary to expand the field.
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A system comprising a mobile offshore drilling unit, a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group
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- There are disclosed systems and methods for drilling and producing subsea fields.
- As the current trend in offshore oil and gas production advances into deeper waters, and the oil and gas prices remain depressed, it is becoming increasingly necessary for the industry to develop cost effective solutions to develop small fields in deep waters.
- A typical solution for such cases is to keep the production facilities on a “host platform” and connect the deep-water well(s) to the platform with pipelines and risers. The host platform may be able to perform some direct vertical access (DVA) drilling for a field directly below the platform. Additional drilling for adjacent surrounding fields is accomplished with mobile offshore drilling units, such as a drill ship, semi-submersible, or jack-up rig. Production from the surrounding wells is produced to a subsea tree, then multiple wells collected at a manifold, and the combined production piped to the production facilities. The supporting equipment for the subsea tree control, such as hydraulic and electric power units, chemical injection pumps and tanks, and a control console, may be housed on the host platform. The subsea tree control may be accomplished via long umbilical(s) consisting of electric conductors, hydraulic lines and chemical injection lines laid alongside the pipeline. The cost and technical challenges of a conventional drilling and production system may increase as the tieback distance increases, and as the water depth increases.
- Referring now to
FIG. 1 , there is illustrated a prior art conventional subsea drilling and production system.System 100 is located in body ofwater 104 havingbottom 108.Production host 102 is at a fixed location in body ofwater 104.Well group 130 includeswells manifold 106 by jumpers. Manifold is connected toproduction host 102 by riser 107.Production host 102 may perform various processes on produced fluids and gases before sending the products to another location byoutlet 120 which may be used to feed a pipeline or load a vessel for transportation of the products. The processes may include one or more of separating oil, water, and gases; electrical, chemical, and/or heat treating; breaking emulsions; removing undesirable components from the streams; re-injecting water or other components into one or more of the wells; and/or other processes as are known in the art. - Sometimes,
production host 102 may be used to drillwell group 130 for which it has direct vertical access. Other times, mobileoffshore drilling unit 302 may be used to drillwell group 130. In all cases, mobileoffshore drilling unit 302 is needed to drilladjacent well groups production host 102 does not have access. Forsystem 100,production host 102 is a permanent part of the system, and mobileoffshore drilling unit 302 is brought in whenever one or more wells are needed to be drilled. - As illustrated, mobile
offshore drilling unit 302 is drillingnew well 314. Riser 307 is connecting mobileoffshore drilling unit 302 to wellhead of well 314, which may include a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art. -
Well group 230 includeswells manifold 206. Manifold 206 is connected toproduction host 102 by riser 107,manifold 106, andflowline 220.Well group 330 includeswells manifold 306. Manifold 306 is connected toproduction host 102 by riser 107,manifold 106, and flowline 320. Alternatively,manifold 306 may be connected tomanifold 206, which may then be connected tomanifold 106. - U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,214 discloses a system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea well including an unmanned floating platform positioned over the well, the platform including equipment for inserting coiled tubing or wireline tools or the like into the well for servicing, controlling, or conducting other operations in or to the well, a vertical access riser connecting the platform to the well, a control umbilical connecting the platform to the well, a host facility adapted to receive the produced hydrocarbons, and a production pipeline connecting the well to the host facility, the production pipeline including at least one access port between the well and the host facility. U.S. Pat. No. 6,752,214 is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- There is a need in the art for improved systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields.
- There is another need in the art for more efficient systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields from a single drilling and production vessel.
- There is another need in the art for more efficient systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields from a mobile drilling and production vessel.
- These and other needs of the present disclosure will become apparent to those of skill in the art upon review of this specification, including its drawings and claims.
- One aspect of the disclosed invention provides a system comprising a mobile offshore drilling unit, a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells.
- Another aspect of the disclosed invention provides a method of drilling and producing subsea fields comprising drilling a first group of wells with a mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the first group of wells together with a first manifold, drilling a second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the second group of wells together with a second manifold, connecting the first manifold to the second manifold with a flow line, connecting at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold to the mobile offshore drilling unit with a flow line, and processing production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- Advantages of the invention include one or more of the following:
- Improved systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields.
- Improved systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields from a single drilling and production vessel.
- Improved systems and methods for drilling and producing a plurality of adjacent oil and/or gas containing subsea fields from a mobile drilling and production vessel.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 2 a illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 2 b illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 2 c illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 2 d illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a drilling and production system. -
FIGS. 5 a-5 f illustrate the installation of a drilling and production system. -
FIGS. 6 a-6 c illustrate the expansion of a well and manifold system. - In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a system comprising a mobile offshore drilling unit, a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit, wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells. In some embodiments, the system also includes a first manifold adapted to collect production from the first group of wells. In some embodiments, the system also includes a second manifold adapted to collect production from the second group of wells. In some embodiments, the first manifold is connected to the second manifold by a flow line. In some embodiments, the mobile offshore drilling unit is floating. In some embodiments, the system also includes a gas and a liquid export line connected to the mobile offshore drilling unit. In some embodiments, the system also includes a third group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit.
- In one embodiment of the invention, there is provided a method of drilling and producing subsea fields comprising drilling a first group of wells with a mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the first group of wells together with a first manifold, drilling a second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit, connecting the second group of wells together with a second manifold, connecting the first manifold to the second manifold with a flow line, connecting at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold to the mobile offshore drilling unit with a flow line, and processing production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit. In some embodiments, the method also includes drilling a third group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit and connecting the third group of wells together with a third manifold.
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FIG. 2 a, there is illustrated subsea drilling andproduction system 400.System 400 is located in body ofwater 404 havingbottom 408. Combined drilling andproduction vessel 402 is at a first location in body ofwater 404. Wellgroup 430 includeswells manifold 406 by jumpers. Manifold is connected to drilling andproduction vessel 402 byflowline 432. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 is drilling well 416. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 is connected to well 416 by riser 407. Well 416 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 may perform various processes on produced fluids and gases fromwell group 430 before sending the products to another location byoutlet 420 which may be used to feed a pipeline or load a vessel for transportation of the products. The processes may include one or more of separating oil, water, and gases; electrical, chemical, and/or heat treating; breaking emulsions; removing undesirable components from the streams; re-injecting water or other components into one or more of the wells; and/or other processes as are known in the art. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 is being used to drill wellgroup 430 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production fromwell group 430. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 b, there is illustrated subsea drilling andproduction system 400drilling well group 530. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 has been moved from the location inFIG. 2 a, and is now being used to drill wellgroup 530 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production fromwell group 430 andwell group 530. - Production from
well group 430wells manifold 406 and sent byflowline 433 tomanifold 506. Production fromwell group 530wells manifold 506. Production fromwell group 430 andwell group 530 are sent byflowline 532 frommanifold 506 to drilling andproduction vessel 402. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 is drilling well 516. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 is connected to well 516 by riser 407. Well 516 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 c, there is illustrated subsea drilling andproduction system 400drilling well group 630. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 has been moved from the locations inFIGS. 2 a and 2 b, and is now being used to drill wellgroup 630 for which it has direct vertical access, as well as processing production fromwell group 430, wellgroup 530, andwell group 630. - Production from
well group 430wells manifold 406 and sent byflowline 433 tomanifold 506. Production fromwell group 530wells manifold 506. Production fromwell group 430 andwell group 530 are sent byflowline 533 frommanifold 506 tomanifold 606. Production fromwell group 630wells manifold 606. Production fromwell group 430, wellgroup 530, andwell group 630 are sent byflowline 632 frommanifold 606 to drilling andproduction vessel 402. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 is drilling well 614. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 is connected to well 614 by riser 407. Well 614 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art. - In some embodiments, other well groups may be drilled with drilling and
production vessel 402, connected to a manifold, and all the well groups' manifolds connected by one or more flowlines, and then sending the production from all of the well groups to the drilling andproduction vessel 402 for processing and export. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 d, in some embodiments, there is illustrated subsea drilling andproduction system 400 reworking well 414 inwell group 430. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 has been moved from the locations inFIGS. 2 b and 2 c, and is now being used to rework well 414 inwell group 430 for which it has direct vertical access and/or drill additional wells in well group 430 (not shown), as well as processing production fromwell group 430, wellgroup 530, andwell group 630. - Production from
well group 630wells manifold 606 and sent byflowline 533 tomanifold 506. Production fromwell group 530wells manifold 506. Production fromwell group 630 andwell group 530 are sent byflowline 433 frommanifold 506 tomanifold 406. Production fromwell group 430wells manifold 406. Production fromwell group 430, wellgroup 530, andwell group 630 are sent byflowline 432 frommanifold 406 to drilling andproduction vessel 402. - Drilling and
production vessel 402 is drilling well 414. Drilling andproduction vessel 402 is connected to well 414 by riser 407. Well 414 may include a wellhead, a casing/liner hanger, a subsea blow out preventer, and/or other subsea wellhead devices as are known in the art. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , in some embodiments, there is illustrated subsea drilling and production system 500 processing oil and/or gas production from drilling centers 1-4: DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4. -
Host 502 is anchored at DC4. Host 502 may be used to drill additional wells in DC4. DC4 has subsea system 546 d. Production from wells in DC4 goes tomanifold 506 d.Manifold 506 d may be controlled fromhost 502 by umbilical 544 d. Production then goes from subsea system 546 d to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502. Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas. Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d. At subsea system 546 d, oil is put inoil export line 420 a. Gas is likewise sent fromhost 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put ingas export line 420 b. - DC3 has
subsea system 546 c. Production from wells in DC3 goes tomanifold 506 c.Manifold 506 c may be controlled fromhost 502 by umbilical 544 c, which is connected to umbilical 542 c atbuoyant connectors 540 c. Production then goes fromsubsea system 546 c byflowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502. Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas. Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d. At subsea system 546 d, oil is put inoil export line 420 a. Gas is likewise sent fromhost 502 to subsea system 546 cd and put ingas export line 420 b. - DC1 has
subsea system 546 a. Production from wells in DC1 goes tomanifold 506 a.Manifold 506 a may be controlled fromhost 502 by umbilical 544 a, which is connected to umbilical 542 a atbuoyant connectors 540 a. Production then goes fromsubsea system 546 a byflowline 533 a tosubsea system 546 c, then byflowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502. Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas. Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d. At subsea system 546 d, oil is put inoil export line 420 a. Gas is likewise sent fromhost 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put ingas export line 420 b. - DC2 has
subsea system 546 b. Production from wells in DC2 goes tomanifold 506 b.Manifold 506 b may be controlled fromhost 502 by umbilical 544 b, which is connected to umbilical 542 b atbuoyant connectors 540 b. Production then goes fromsubsea system 546 b byflowline 533 b tosubsea system 546 a, then byflowline 533 a tosubsea system 546 c, then byflowline 533 c to subsea system 546 d, then to host by flowline 532 d through vertical portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, then through flexible portion to host 502. Host 502 processes the production into finished oil and finished gas. Oil is sent back to subsea system 546 d by way of a different flexible portion to buoyant connectors 540 d, through vertical portion, and to subsea system 546 d. At subsea system 546 d, oil is put inoil export line 420 a. Gas is likewise sent fromhost 502 to subsea system 546 d, and put ingas export line 420 b. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , in some embodiments, there is illustrated subsea drilling and production system processing oil and/or gas production from drilling centers 1-4: DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4.Host 502 is located at DC4. - DC2 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline, which flows to DC1. DC1 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC2, which flows to DC3. DC3 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC1 and DC2, which flows to DC4. DC4 has a number of wells producing to a manifold, which collects the production to be placed in a flowline along with the production from DC1, DC2, and DC3 which flows to host 502 to be processed.
- Referring now to
FIGS. 5 a-5 f, in some embodiments, there is illustrated one suitable installation for subsea drilling and production system 500 with drilling centers 1-4: DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4. - In
FIG. 5 a, DC1 is installed. DC1 hassubsea system 546 a.Buoyant connectors 540 a are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flowline 532 a and other lines.Subsea system 546 a may be controlled by umbilical 544 a, which is connected tobuoyant connectors 540 a.Oil export line 420 a andgas export line 420 b are connected tosubsea system 546 a to export processed oil and gas. - In
FIG. 5 b,host 502 is installed above DC1 with the use of tethers, anchors, and/or thrusters.Flow line 532 a and other lines are connected frombuoyant connectors 540 a to host 502. - In
FIG. 5 c, DC2 is installed. DC2 hassubsea system 546 b.Buoyant connectors 540 b are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flow line 532 b and other lines.Subsea system 546 b may be controlled by umbilical 544 b, which is connected tobuoyant connectors 540 b.Oil export line 420 a andgas export line 420 b are connected tosubsea system 546 b to export processed oil and gas.Flow line 533 b is used to flow production fromsubsea system 546 b tosubsea system 546 a, and then to host 502 byflow line 532 a. -
Host 502 has been used to drill subsea wells. Wells produce liquids and/or gases which are collected at 506 a, and produced tosubsea system 546 a and to the surface byflowline 532 a. - In
FIG. 5 d, host 502 is installed above DC2 with the use of tethers, anchors, and/or thrusters. Flow line 532 b and other lines are connected frombuoyant connectors 540 a to host 502. - In
FIG. 5 e, DC3 is installed. DC3 hassubsea system 546 c.Buoyant connectors 540 c are anchored at the sea floor, and connected to flowline 532 c and other lines.Subsea system 546 c may be controlled by umbilical 544 c, which is connected tobuoyant connectors 540 c.Oil export line 420 a andgas export line 420 b are connected tosubsea system 546 c to export processed oil and gas.Flow line 533 a is used to flow production fromsubsea system 546 c tosubsea system 546 a, tosubsea system 546 b byflowline 533 b, and then to host 502 by flow line 532 b. - In
FIG. 5 f, the installation of the system has been completed.Host 502 has been moved to DC4, where it may be used to drill wells in DC4, and to process the productions from all of the drilling centers. It is also contemplated that more or fewer than four drilling centers may be installed, for example from about 2 to about 10, or from about 3 to about 6. - In some embodiments, host 502 may be used to process production from a number of drilling centers, and for drilling additional wells in a drilling center. In some embodiments, host 502 may be used to process production from a number of drilling centers, and for reworking wells in one drilling center.
- Referring now to
FIGS. 6 a-6 c, in some embodiments, there is illustrated the expansion of a well and manifold system. - In
FIG. 6 a, manifold 706 a has been installed and connected to flowline 707.Wells manifold 706 a. - In
FIG. 6 b, additional wells are drilled and connected to an additional manifold 706 b. Manifold 706 b has been installed and connected tomanifold 706 a.Wells - In
FIG. 6 c, additional wells are drilled and connected to an additional manifold 706 c. Manifold 706 c has been installed and connected to manifold 706 b.Wells - In some embodiments, additional wells and manifold may be installed as necessary to expand the field.
- Those of skill in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations are possible in terms of the disclosed embodiments, configurations, materials and methods without departing from their spirit and scope. Accordingly, the scope of the claims appended hereafter and their functional equivalents should not be limited by particular embodiments described and illustrated herein, as these are merely exemplary in nature.
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1. A system for drilling and producing subsea fields, comprising:
a mobile offshore drilling unit;
a first group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit;
a second group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit;
wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit comprises processing equipment adapted to process production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells .
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a first manifold adapted to collect production from the first group of wells.
3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a second manifold adapted to collect production from the second group of wells.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first manifold is connected to the second manifold by a flow line.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile offshore drilling unit is floating.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a gas and a liquid export line connected to the mobile offshore drilling unit.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a third group of wells drilled by the mobile offshore drilling unit.
8. A method of drilling and producing subsea fields comprising:
drilling a first group of wells with a mobile offshore drilling unit;
connecting the first group of wells together with a first manifold;
drilling a second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit;
connecting the second group of wells together with a second manifold;
connecting the first manifold to the second manifold with a flow line;
connecting at least one of the first manifold and the second manifold to the mobile offshore drilling unit with a flow line; and
processing production from the first group of wells and the second group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising drilling a third group of wells with the mobile offshore drilling unit and connecting the third group of wells together with a third manifold.
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