EP2326552A2 - Method of locating a subsea structure for deployment - Google Patents
Method of locating a subsea structure for deploymentInfo
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- EP2326552A2 EP2326552A2 EP09785569A EP09785569A EP2326552A2 EP 2326552 A2 EP2326552 A2 EP 2326552A2 EP 09785569 A EP09785569 A EP 09785569A EP 09785569 A EP09785569 A EP 09785569A EP 2326552 A2 EP2326552 A2 EP 2326552A2
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method for locating a subsea structure for deployment, generally for subsequent deployment to a seabed.
- subsea structure refers to any equipment, tool, machine, package, unit, device or other item or installation to be located and/or installed on or near a seabed, including but not limited to risers, underwater well-head elements in oil fields, manifolds, protection structures, fluid separation, pumping or processing units. Many of such structures are usually relatively 'large' and/or 'heavy'.
- Subsea structures that are intended to be installed on the seabed are usually manufactured onshore. Especially larger subsea structures are transported to a deployment site by towing them through the water behind a suitable vessel. At the deployment site, they are directly lowered from a deployment vessel to an installation site on the seabed.
- WO 03/074353 A1 shows an example of a method for transporting and installing objects at sea being part of an infrastructure in oil and gas fields offshore.
- towing a large subsea structure all the way from its onshore manufacture has difficulties.
- Subsea structures of lesser size or weight can be transported on the deck of a suitable vessel or transportation barge to the deployment site, at which the subsea structure is then lifted off the vessel and into the sea for subsequent deployment.
- this requires the presence of a crane with usually heavy lifting capacity.
- Pl 0306058-6A discloses a pendular method for installing equipment at the bottom of the sea, whereby the equipment can be transported on the deck of a first craft, and then swung like a pendulum until it is near the seabed.
- a method of locating a subsea structure beneath a floating deployment vessel for deployment to a seabed comprising at least the steps of:
- the subsea structure is safely transported to its site of deployment on a suitable floating vessel; it can be launched into the sea at a 'splashzone' without requiring a crane or other lifting mechanism; and then its location beneath the deployment vessel for subsequent deployment to the seabed can be controlled by the use of the one or more suitable buoyancy elements.
- the present invention therefore provides a controlled passage through the splashzone without the requirement for a crane, and can reduce the load on the deployment winch on a deployment vessel by modifying the net submerged weight of the subsea structure with the buoyancy element(s).
- the floating transporting vessel may be any suitable self-propelled ship able to move between a normal sea-faring/travelling/shipping position and a semi-submersible/submerged position.
- Such vessels are known in the art, for example from Dockwise Shipping B.V.
- Such vessels generally have an open-deck, and are able to be heavy transport sea and oceangoing vessels.
- a subsea structure can be located either directly on or next to a suitable deck of the floating transporting vessel, optionally on or within or in association with a suitable frame or cradle.
- the subsea structure can be 'sea-fastened' to the deck of such a vessel for transportation, and the fastenings for which can be released prior to the commencement of deployment.
- the floating transporting vessel transports the subsea structure near to the deployment vessel. This can include transport next to or otherwise sufficiently within the vicinity of the deployment vessel, preferably such that any umbilicals or cables or like required to be connected between the subsea structure and the deployment vessel can be connected at sea level.
- the floating transporting vessel is able to semi-submerge, generally by the use of one or more buoyancy and/or ballast tanks therein, so as to still be floating, but to have at least a part of the transporting vessel, usually an open-deck, underwater.
- the subsea structure can float or be floated at or near sea level, either by itself or by being launched.
- the transporting vessel may include one or more assistant means such as cranes or winches to assist movement of the subsea structure in relation to the semi-submerged transporting vessel, especially once the subsea structure is able to float, but any such assistant means are not intended to be able to freely lift the subsea structure in air.
- the subsea structure may be associated with one or more buoyancy aids, one or more of which may be fitted onshore, at the deployment site and/or both, to assist its ability to float once the transporting vessel has been lowered to a semi-submerged position.
- buoyancy aids are known in the art. Generally it is preferred to use only one type or form of buoyancy aid to launch and deploy a subsea structure, due to the complexity of making any mechanical changes during such operations.
- Buoyancy aids in the form of one or more air tanks attached to a subsea structure are well known in the art, and are advantageous to reduce the apparent weight of the structure by increasing its buoyancy in water.
- Such buoyancy aids are used conventionally to reduce the load borne by use of a conventional crane to deploy a subsea structure, but they do not reduce the 'hook load' during lift of the subsea structure from the deck of a vessel, through the splashzone, and through deployment.
- Such tanks must also be strong enough to be capable of withstanding maximum external hydrostatic pressure without imploding or deforming due to the compressibility of the air contained therein, thus increasing the weight of the tanks and thereby reducing their buoyancy.
- the buoyancy aid comprises the one or more buoyancy elements with variable buoyancy of step (d).
- the method of the present invention comprises the further step of providing at least one buoyancy element with variable buoyancy on or connected to the subsea structure during step (b).
- at least one buoyancy element with variable buoyancy are on or connected to the subsea structure onshore, and are transported to the splashdown and/or deployment site with the subsea structure by the transporting vessel.
- a buoyancy element with variable buoyancy may comprise any arrangement.
- such buoyancy elements comprise one or more sections, parts, tanks and/or chambers able to contain at least a proportion of a buoyancy fluid comprising a wholly or substantially incompressible fluid having a density less than that of sea water.
- One or more chambers could be formed from a flexible or elastic material to permit the volume thereof to vary and accommodate the volume of buoyancy fluid contained therein.
- Varying the amount of buoyancy fluid in the buoyancy element(s) varies the overall buoyancy of the associated structure in a manner known in the art.
- An external reservoir of buoyancy fluid can be provided to vary the volume of buoyancy fluid within the or each buoyancy element, having the effect of varying the volume of said one or more chambers, etc.
- Such buoyancy elements can also contain air, and optionally also water, at varying times and varying proportions.
- the or each chamber or tank, etc. could contain a bladder or diaphragm to allow such chamber(s) to simultaneously comprise buoyancy fluid and water, and also to allow the proportions of the buoyancy fluid and water in such chamber(s) to be varied, without allowing the two components to mix.
- all chambers in the buoyancy element(s) Prior to submerging or submersion of the subsea structure, all chambers in the buoyancy element(s) are preferably fully vented of air and replaced with either the low-density incompressible buoyancy fluid and/or water.
- the substantially incompressible nature of the buoyancy fluid means that the buoyancy element can be made form relatively thin and light weight material compared to prior art air tanks, thus reducing the weight of the buoyancy elements and increasing the buoyancy thereof.
- Suitable buoyancy fluids include low molecular weight hydrocarbons such as methanol. In order to further reduce the density of the buoyancy fluid, glass microspheres may be added. Such fluids preferably have a density of between 500 and 600kg/m 3 (the density of seawater being around 1027kg/m 3 ). However any fluid having a density less than that of seawater may be suitable as the buoyancy fluid. Preferably the buoyancy fluid also has a low viscosity such that it is easily moveable (such as by one or more pumps) between the buoyancy element and an external reservoir, and such fluids include known low viscosity gels and the like.
- buoyancy aids such as a buoyancy element described above, in association with the subsea structure, may assist the floating of the subsea structure at or near sea level following the lowering of the transporting vessel to its semi-submerged position.
- the transporting vessel can be fully refloated in a manner known in the art, generally by the emptying of one or more of its ballast tanks.
- the launch or splashdown of the subsea structure may be separate or remote from the deployment site, and the subsea structure can then be towed the remaining distance to the deployment site.
- it may be desired to launch the subsea structure in calmer or more sheltered seas, or in or at a calmer or more sheltered site, than occur at the deployment site.
- some relocation of the launched and now semi- submersed subsea structure may occur between steps (c) and (d) of the present invention.
- the subsea structure, and/or any associated buoyancy aids such as a buoyancy element may include one or more guidelines or control lines to assist or control movement of the subsea structure in the sea, either as it floats at or near sea level, or during its subsequent movement, or both.
- one guideline may be to partly, substantially or fully assist towing of the subsea structure to the deployment site.
- the subsea structure comprises a fastening line. During transportation of the subsea structure to the splashdown and/or deployment site, the fastening line may not be in use, or may be used to assist securing the subsea structure to the transporting vessel.
- the method of the present invention further comprises the step of securing a fastening line associated with the subsea structure to the deployment vessel at the deployment site.
- the securing of a fastening line to the deployment vessel may occur at any stage prior to, during or after step (b) and/or step (c), preferably prior to step (b), of the method of the present invention.
- one or more buoyancy elements with variable buoyancy are associated with subsea structure. Such association may be by securement or attachment or other connection of the one or more buoyancy elements to the subsea structure, generally in or at a position above the subsea structure.
- at least one such buoyancy element is associated with the subsea structure onshore, and remains associated with the subsea structure during steps (b) and (c) for use in step (d).
- the association between the buoyancy element(s) and the subsea structure is preferably designed or adapted to accommodate both tensile and compressive forces between the components, which can or may occur during the different phases of the deployment and landing operation.
- the association is also designed or adapted to be remotely released by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) after the subsea structure is landed on a seabed or other intended working location to allow controlled recovery of the buoyancy element(s).
- a reservoir of buoyancy fluid for the or each buoyancy element may be located at any suitable location, including on one or more floating vessels such as independent storage vessels. By way of example only, one suitable location of a reservoir of buoyancy fluid is on the deployment vessel.
- Fluid communication is required between any such reservoir and the or each buoyancy element, and suitable fluid umbilicals for such fluid communication are well known in the art.
- Step (d) of the method of the present invention comprises locating the subsea structure beneath a deployment vessel, usually at the deployment site, using one or more buoyancy elements as described above.
- the subsea structure is floating at or near sea level near to the deployment vessel, and the or each buoyancy element provides control of the positioning of the subsea structure beneath the deployment vessel.
- the term "beneath a deployment vessel” as used herein includes the subsea structure being directly beneath the deployment vessel, generally by the connection through one or more generally vertical channels or ports in the deployment vessel, as well as next to or near to a side of the deployment vessel, optionally by the use of one more overhanging pulleys or winches or the like.
- the present invention is not limited by the exact position of the subsea structure beneath the deployment vessel in preparation for deployment by the deployment vessel, conventionally in a vertically downward direction, of the subsea structure to the seabed.
- Pl 0306058-6A shows lowering of equipment from sea level to near the point of installation by the swinging pendulum movement of the equipment downwardly to the seabed. Such equipment undergoes sideward 'freefall' as it travels through the sea and thus creates increased strain on the installation cable.
- the present invention is able to provide controlled location of the subsea structure from a floating sea level position, to a suitable position ready for deployment beneath the deployment vessel.
- Varying the buoyancy of the or each buoyancy element associated with the subsea structure may involve the transferring of one or more of the elements: air, water (generally and preferably seawater) and buoyancy fluids; in, out, within, between, or any combination thereof; the one or more of the buoyancy elements.
- Means such as pumps, valves, lines, inlets and outlets of the or each buoyancy element are known in the art, and the skilled man is able to provide control of the presence and/or flow of the or each fluid so as to vary the buoyancy of the or each buoyancy element to provide controlled lowering or decent of the subsea structure from its floating sea level position to beneath the deployment vessel.
- the subsea structure has a certain weight, such that the or each buoyancy element requires a certain degree of buoyancy to allow the subsea structure to float even at sea level.
- This can involve the inclusion of a proportion of air and/or buoyancy fluid in one or more chambers, sections, tanks, etc of the or each buoyancy element. Some water may also be included to prevent over-buoyancy.
- buoyancy element(s) Prior to submersion of the subsea structure, all air is evacuated from the buoyancy element(s) and replaced by either water and/or buoyancy fluid, thus removing the requirement for the buoyancy element to be designed to accommodate a net external hydrostatic pressure.
- the transfer of buoyancy fluid and/or water to replace the air also reduces the overall buoyancy of the or each buoyancy element, providing careful control of the rate (and optionally position) of the lowering the subsea structure such that it can be slowly and carefully located beneath the deployment vessel.
- step (d) comprises a method of lowering a subsea structure to beneath the deployment vessel comprising the steps of:
- At least one buoyancy element on or connected to the subsea structure, said at least one buoyancy element comprising one or more chambers containing a buoyancy fluid comprising a substantially incompressible fluid having a density less than that of sea water; providing a reservoir for said buoyancy fluid at a location remote from said subsea structure; providing fluid communication between said reservoir and said one or more chambers of said at least one buoyancy element; transferring said buoyancy fluid between said reservoir and said one or more chambers of said at least one buoyancy element to vary the volume of buoyancy fluid within the at least one buoyancy element and thus vary the overall buoyancy of the subsea structure to thereby initiate and subsequently control the rate of descent of the subsea structure.
- Subsea structures can be deployed to an installation site, generally on the seabed, using a number of known methods. Generally, these involve the lowering of the subsea structure by means of a winch and fastening line from a floating deployment vessel directly beneath the vessel and in a controlled manner.
- the subsequent deployment of a subsea structure used in the present invention to the seabed may optionally but preferably continue to involve one or more of the buoyancy elements used in step (d), preferably by or involving at least partly the replacement of buoyancy fluid by water in a controlled manner to allow the subsequent lowering of the subsea structure beneath the deployment vessel to the seabed.
- a method of deploying a subsea structure to a seabed comprising the steps of:
- step (e) comprises replacing buoyancy fluid in one or more of the buoyancy elements with water.
- Figure 1 shows a first stage of a method of locating a subsea structure according to an embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 2 shows a second stage of the method
- Figure 3 show a third stage of the method
- Figure 4 shows the location of a subsea structure beneath the deployment vessel
- Figures 5 and 6 show the deployment of the subsea structure to the seabed according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 7 to 9 show the recovery of a buoyancy element from the seabed.
- the present invention provides an improved method for locating a subsea structure, especially a large subsea structure for use in oil and gas fields offshore, beneath a deployment vessel, and for subsequent deployment of the subsea structure to the seabed, such as to a deep water seabed location.
- Figure 1 shows the subsea structure 10 located on the open-deck 12 of a floating and sea-faring or sea-going transporting vessel 14, such as the known marine vessel "Sea Serpent".
- the transporting vessel 14 is able to transport the subsea structure 10 from a dock or other onshore location (not shown) to near the deployment vessel 26 already at a deployment site, or possibly at a more suitable, such as more sheltered, water location for the splashdown.
- FIG 1 shows the option of including a buoyancy element 16 attached to the subsea structure 10.
- the attachment may occur onshore, or after the subsea structure 10 has been located in the floating vessel 14.
- the buoyancy element 16 could be in the form of a 'variable buoyancy submersible barge' (VBSB).
- VBSB 'variable buoyancy submersible barge'
- the buoyancy element 16 may include one or more chambers (not shown) and one or more fluid umbilicals 18 able to provide fluid communication for transferring buoyancy fluid between the buoyancy element 16 and a reservoir once required. During transporting of the subsea structure 10 as shown in Figure 1 , the fluid umbilical 18 may not be required.
- Figure 1 also shows a support guide 20 above the buoyancy element 16, attached to a fastening line 22.
- the fastening line 22 may not be required during transporting of the subsea structure shown in Figure 1.
- the support guide 20 provides even support of the buoyancy element 16 and subsea structure 10 via the fastening line 22.
- Figure 2 shows the lowering of the transporting vessel 14 to a semi-submerged position, generally by the flooding of one or more ballast tanks therein in a manner known in the art.
- the fastening line 22 is connected to a suitable winch 24 on the nearby deployment vessel 26.
- the fastening line 22 may pass through a vertical channel in the deployment vessel 26 to reach the winch 24.
- the fluid umbilical 18 is connected to a suitable reservoir 30 on the deployment vessel 26. Meanwhile, any fastenings or other securement of the subsea structure 10 to the transporting vessel 14 can be detached and/or released.
- the subsea structure 10 starts to float at or near the sea level 15, generally because of the buoyancy provided by the buoyancy element 16.
- the skilled man will be aware of the amount of buoyancy required in the buoyancy element 16 to achieve floating of the subsea structure 10, and generally at least a portion, optionally substantially or all, of the buoyancy element 16, may be air-filled at this time.
- the floating subsea structure 10 can be relocated gently away from the transporting vessel 14, whilst still floating at or near sea level.
- the energy required to relocate the floating subsea structure 10 is clearly substantially less than that required to vertically lift any subsea structure in the air by a crane over the side of a transporting vessel and into the sea.
- FIG. 3 shows the floating subsea structure 10 and buoyancy element 16 next to the deployment vessel 26 following the removal of the transporting vessel 14.
- buoyancy fluid in the reservoir 30 into the buoyancy element 16 optionally into one or more parts, sections, tanks or chambers therein, and distributed therein in an equitable manner;
- the buoyancy of the buoyancy element 16 is reduced in a controlled manner to allow the lowering of the subsea structure 10 from its floating sea level position gently to a position beneath the deployment vessel 26 along a path 28 shown in Figure 3 by four arrows.
- the buoyancy element 16 may include one or more sections, chambers or tanks able to be 'hybrid' tanks to accept the presence of buoyancy fluid and water, generally in a pre-determined and/or variable volume and/or ratio.
- buoyancy fluid having a density less than that of water and/or the use of water itself, allows the skilled man to very carefully control the buoyancy of the buoyancy element 16 to counter the weight of the subsea structure 10 and allow it to gently sink, preferably until the overall combination of the buoyancy element 16 and subsea structurelO achieves neutral buoyancy at a position beneath the deployment vessel 26 as shown in Figure 4.
- the submerged weight of the subsea structure 10 is reduced (by the use of the buoyancy element 16 containing a combination of water and sufficient low density incompressible buoyancy fluid), so as to be a maximum of 75% of the safe working capacity of the deployment winch 30.
- the mass of the subsea structure 10 has not been reduced and neither has its inertia.
- the winch 30 may therefore still comprise or be fitted with specific features, known in the art, to help control the size of dynamic peak loads expected in the fastening line 22 induced by the motions of the deployment vessel 26.
- FIGS 3 and 4 also show the use of an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) 34 from the deployment vessel 26 to monitor and/or assist any and all movements of the subsea structure 10 and the buoyancy element 16.
- ROV Remote Operated Vehicle
- the subsea structure 10 is beneath the deployment vessel 26 as shown in Figure 4, the subsea structure 10 is ready for deployment to the sea bed (such as to an installation site) as shown in Figures 5 and 6.
- Deployment of a subsea structure 10 from a deployment vessel 26 may be carried out by various methods known in the art, generally involving decreasing the buoyancy of one or more attachments to the subsea structure 10.
- further transfer of buoyancy fluid out of the buoyancy element 16 back to the reservoir 30, and replacement therewith by water provides negative buoyancy to the buoyancy element 16 such that the subsea structure 10 is able to fall to the seabed 36 in a controlled manner.
- the launch or splashdown of the subsea structure 10 shown in Figure 2 occurs in a sheltered water site separate from the deployment site, and the subsea structure 10 and associated buoyancy element 16 are towed by the deployment vessel 26 to the deployment site prior to locating the subsea structure 10 beneath the deployment vessel 26 as shown by the path 28 in Figure 3 leading to Figure 4.
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