EP3172124B1 - Vaisseau sous-marin et utilisation - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the invention relate to subsea vessels, which may be utilized for buoyancy or to otherwise hold fluids for operations subsea involving subsea platform transporters.
- Offshore oil and natural gas exploration and production utilize above-sea platforms to support drilling and/or processing equipment for extracting resources from subsea wells.
- the above-sea platforms mount to a system of fluid transfer and mooring lines extending from the platforms to the sea floor.
- the platforms may include drilling systems, transport systems, support equipment, such as electrical power generation, and crew accommodations.
- many offshore operations include subsea platforms to support various systems at or near the sea floor.
- Subsea platforms may include sub-systems, which are transported to a particular site, submerged, integrated to form one or more subsea systems, and tested.
- Current technology limits transport and positioning of each sub-system to be less than 500 metric tons (MT). Therefore, installation of the subsea platform may be a lengthy process depending upon size, weight, and number of sub-systems. More specifically, a subsea system may require multiple support ships to transport and position each sub-system as well as a lengthy construction and testing phase prior to being ready for operation.
- FR2261925A1 describes a method of using a subsea vessel for buoyancy, comprising: floating the vessel in water wherein the vessel includes a shell arranged around an inner enclosure containing gas, with concrete material filling the space between the shell and the enclosure, and submerging the vessel until supported by the sea bed.
- a method of using a subsea vessel for buoyancy includes floating the vessel in water.
- the vessel includes a shell arranged around at least one inner enclosure containing gas with concrete material poured to fill between the shell and the enclosure.
- the method further includes submerging the vessel until supported by a seabed.
- a subsea platform transporter comprising: four vessels, each comprising a column member having one or more internal cavities filled with buoyant material; a plurality of thrusters; at least four pontoon members forming a rectangular shape; a subsea platform and a platform release mechanism; and a controller; and the method further comprises: towing the subsea platform transporter by boat to a position above a support structure comprising supports on the seabed; releasing the subsea platform transporter from the boat; using the controller to control the buoyancy of the column members by filling the column members with sea water to facilitate a gradual descent of the subsea platform transporter; activating the thrusters to achieve a desired alignment for resting on the supports; and using the release mechanism to disengage the subsea platform transporter from the subsea platform such that the transporter ascends to the surface.
- Embodiments of the disclosure relate to subsea vessels for applications such as buoyancy and tanks to hold fluids for operations subsea.
- the vessels may store chemicals for injection into a wellbore or facilitate separation of phases in produced fluids.
- any method or structures in which a subsea tank or buoyancy is desired may employ suitable versions of the subsea vessels described herein.
- the vessel includes a shell surrounding a filler to provide the vessel with a density for floatation.
- the filler includes concrete and may include thermoplastic materials, which may be formed to create internal void spaces.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary subsea platform transporter (SPT) 2 being towed by a boat and including subsea vessels, such as a first column member 20, a second column member 21, a third column member 22 and a fourth column member 23 for buoyancy as described further herein.
- Each column member 20-23 includes one or more internal cavities filled with a buoyant material and together provide primary buoyancy for the SPT 2.
- the SPT 2 further includes a plurality of thrusters 63, 64, 65, 66 to maneuver the SPT 2 into a desired position along with a first pontoon member 71, a second pontoon member 72 and additional pontoons not visible to form a rectangular shape.
- Figure 2 shows the SPT 2 submerging toward a support structure 140 having a plurality of support members 142, 143, 144, 145 on the seabed.
- the boat shown in Figure 1 transports the SPT 2 to a desired position above the support structure 140.
- the boat then releases the SPT 2 to enable submergence with a controller providing a support vessel based operator with functionality to control buoyancy of the column members 20-23 and/or auxiliary buoyancy members, a platform release mechanism and/or the thrusters 63-66.
- controlling the buoyancy involve filling the column members 20-23 and/or the auxiliary buoyancy members with sea water to facilitate gradual descent of the SPT 2.
- the thrusters 60-67 activate to achieve a desired alignment for resting upon the support members 142-145.
- the platform release mechanism then disengages the SPT 2 for recovery of the SPT 2.
- Figure 3 illustrates the SPT 2 after the platform release mechanism has disengaged the SPT 2 from a subsea platform 100 and the SPT 2 begins to ascend toward the sea surface due to weight of the platform 100 being decoupled from the SPT 2. Once at the sea surface, the boat tows the SPT 2 back to dock.
- the SPT 2 employing the column members 20-23 described below in more detail thus provides efficient delivery of the subsea platform 100.
- FIG 4 shows an exemplary subsea vessel 400, which may be used to provide each of the column members 20-23 depicted in Figure 1 .
- the vessel 400 includes an outer shell 402 forming a closed shape, such as a rectangular block or cylinder.
- a steel material may provide the shell 402 and acts as a sealant to prevent water contact with filler, such as concrete 404, and/or provides tensile strength for structural integrity to the vessel 400.
- Other coating options may be painted directly onto the concrete to provide the shell 402 and avoid the use of steel.
- the concrete 404 pours into an annulus between the shell 402 and an inner enclosure 406, which may also be formed of steel, and fills in to surround the enclosure 406.
- the enclosure 406 also forms a closed shape, such as a rectangular block or cylinder, and may be horizontally/vertically concentric with the shell 402.
- An interior of the enclosure 406 thereby defines a void space 408 within the vessel 400.
- Gas, such as air, filling the void space 408 contributes to buoyancy of the vessel 400 with increase in size of the void space 408 providing more buoyancy. Fixing or otherwise maintaining the enclosure 406 relative to the shell 402 while pouring the concrete 404 ensures the enclosure is arranged and oriented as desired.
- the concrete 404 density ranges from 700 kilograms per cubic meter to 1000 kilograms per cubic meter, is less than water density or is less than 1025 kilograms per cubic meter.
- the concrete 404 may include a mixture of cement and particles less dense than the cement such as hollow gas filled glass microspheres, i.e., glass bubbles, to provide the desired density achievable given structural requirements.
- the concrete 404 may change density from one end of the vessel 400 to the opposite end for generating an inherent submerged stabile orientation of the vessel 400. For example, the density of the concrete 404 toward a top of the vessel 400 may be less than 900 kilograms per cubic meter while the concrete 404 lower in the vessel 400 may be greater than 900 kilograms per cubic meter.
- a lower percentage of glass bubbles in the concrete 404 at a base of the vessel 400 relative to percentage of glass bubbles in the concrete 404 toward a top of the vessel 400 may provide such a density profile.
- Some embodiments may create the density profile by placement of the void space 408 within the vessel 400. Placement of the concrete 404 with relative higher density toward the base also helps provide additional strength and structural support at locations often experiencing highest loading.
- the vessel 400 further includes a water intake conduit 410 with intake valve 412 and an air outlet conduit 414 with check valve 416.
- the intake conduit 410 and the outlet conduit 414 provide fluid communication pathways between an exterior of the vessel 400 and the void space 408. Control of the intake valve 412 enables flooding the void space 408 with water to add weight to the vessel 400, which is utilized to facilitate submergence, such as shown in Figure 2 .
- an operator In operation, an operator, by remote command or manually by a remotely operated vehicle, opens the inlet valve 412 to start filling of the void space 408 with the water as the check valve 416 releases air compressed by the water.
- the weight of the vessel 400 increases enough to cause sinking of the vessel 400 and components coupled thereto at a certain depth, even though the vessel 400 may remain buoyant at other depths and may thus facilitate the ascent shown in Figure 3 when such components are released from the vessel 400.
- a hemispherical dome or sloped top to the enclosure 406 along with location of the outlet conduit 414 at the apex for venting ensures all the air escapes avoiding contained high pressures within the vessel 400.
- a hemispherical dome may be used at the top and the bottom of the enclosure 406 to assist with the structural design.
- the concrete 404 provides compressive strength to the vessel 400.
- the vessel 400 may include reinforcing steel bar or rebar 418 as required by structural designs. While the rebar 418 visible is a single longitudinal piece in the annulus, the vessel 400 may have multiple parallel ones of the rebar 418 dispersed around the annulus and/or reinforcing steel rings disposed in the annulus perpendicular to the rebar 418.
- Figure 5 illustrates a compartmentalized subsea vessel formed, similar to Figure 4 , by a shell 502 surrounding concrete 504.
- a first enclosure 506, a second enclosure 556 and a third enclosure 566 within the concrete 504 provide a first void space 508, a second void space 558 and a third void space 568, respectively. While not visible, additional enclosures to a front and back may form a radial pattern in combination with the second enclosure 556 and the third enclosure 566.
- the first enclosure 506 occupies a center upper area within the concrete 504 and is misaligned in both horizontal and vertical directions with both the second enclosure 556 and the third enclosure 566, which are located in a relative lower area of the concrete 504.
- size and configuration of the void spaces 508, 558, 568 may differ from one another to provide desired structural and buoyancy properties.
- the enclosures 506, 556, 566 may include a flat top plate since sealed from an external environment to provide a fixed amount of buoyancy without being utilized for changing buoyancy. Without need for external fluid communication, the concrete 504 may provide complete encapsulation of the enclosures 506, 556, 566.
- the enclosures 506, 556, 566 contain pressurized gas at, for example, at least 6,500 kilopascals (kPa) and within a maximum structural containment limit while on surface and exposed to atmospheric pressure or less than a maximum external pressure anticipated.
- This pressurization facilitates the concrete 504 resisting crush due to external pressure at water depths, such as 3000 meters, where intended for use.
- the pressurization of the enclosures 506, 556, 566 limits a pressure differential and resulting force since the external pressure may be at least 31,000 kPa, for example.
- Figure 6 shows another subsea vessel with a shell 602 at least partially filled with a thermoplastic 604 having a density less than 900 kilograms per cubic meter.
- exemplary shapes for the thermoplastic 604 include spheres, cylindrical pellets, discs or blocks.
- some embodiments utilize the spherical or cylindrical pellets, which also enable efficient packing of the thermoplastic 604 within the shell 602.
- openings such as lower aperture 610 and upper aperture 614 through the shell 602, permit fluid communication between inside and outside the shell 602. Water passes through the apertures 610, 614 and fills an interstitial space between the objects of the thermoplastic 604. Thus, submerging avoids issues of crushing the shell 602 since there is no pressure containment by the shell 602.
- Figure 7 illustrates a mixed media subsea vessel with a shell 702 and showing an exemplary combination of features including concrete 704, an enclosure 706 creating a void space 708, and thermoplastic filler 764, such as described with respect to Figure 6 .
- the shell 702 separates the concrete 704 with the enclosure 706 from the thermoplastic filler 764.
- the thermoplastic filler 764 may be lighter than the concrete 704, which may be heavier than water, to create a desired density and/or density profile.
- Figure 8 illustrates another mixed media subsea vessel with a shell 802 and showing an exemplary combination of features including concrete 804, an enclosure 806 creating a void space 808, a thermoplastic first disc 858 and a thermoplastic second disc 868. While a couple mixed media are depicted and not all combinations of the features described with respect to the Figures 4-8 are shown for conciseness, various other attributes described may be combined as desired.
- the enclosure 806 and discs 858, 868 embedded in the concrete 804 within the shell 802 have a stacked orientation with the enclosure 806 disposed above the first disc 858, which is disposed above the second disc 868.
- size and configuration of the discs 858, 868 may differ from one another to provide desired structural and buoyancy properties.
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- Procédé d'utilisation d'un vaisseau sous-marin pour la flottabilité, comprenant :le flottement du vaisseau dans l'eau, dans lequel le vaisseau inclut une coque agencée autour d'au moins une enceinte intérieure contenant du gaz, du matériau de béton étant versé pour le remplissage entre la coque et l'enceinte ;l'immersion du vaisseau jusqu'à ce qu'il soit supporté par un fond marin ; caractérisé en ce queun transporteur de plateforme sous-marine est prévu, le transporteur comprenant :quatre dits vaisseaux, chacun comprenant un élément de colonne (20-23) présentant une ou plusieurs cavités internes remplies de matériau flottant ;une pluralité de propulseurs (63-66) ;au moins quatre éléments de ponton (71, 72) formant une forme rectangulaire ;une plateforme sous-marine (100) et un mécanisme de libération de plateforme ;un élément de commande ;le procédé comprenant en outre :le remorquage du transporteur de plateforme sous-marine par bateau à une position au-dessus d'une structure de support (140) comprenant des supports (142-145) sur le fond marin ;la libération du transporteur de plateforme sous-marine du bateau ;l'utilisation de l'élément de commande pour commander la flottabilité des éléments de colonne (20-23) par remplissage des éléments de colonne avec de l'eau de mer afin de faciliter une descente progressive du transporteur de plateforme sous-marine ;l'activation des propulseurs (63-66) pour atteindre un alignement souhaité afin de reposer sur les supports (142-145) ;l'utilisation du mécanisme de libération pour désengager le transporteur de plateforme sous-marine de la plateforme sous-marine (100) de sorte que le transporteur monte à la surface.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'immersion inclut l'augmentation du poids du vaisseau par introduction de l'eau dans l'enceinte intérieure au travers d'une vanne.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'acier forme la coque et l'enceinte intérieure, en option dans lequel la coque et l'enceinte intérieure sont des cylindres concentriques.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'enceinte intérieure présente un dessus en dôme avec un conduit sur un sommet du dessus fournissant une communication fluidique au travers d'un clapet antiretour à un extérieur du vaisseau pour ventiler le gaz lorsque l'enceinte est inondée pour l'immersion.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'au moins une enceinte intérieure inclut une pluralité d'enceintes agencées dans la coque.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le gaz est pressurisé à au moins 6 500 kilopascals.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le vaisseau inclut en outre un matériau thermoplastique contribuant à la flottabilité.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la densité du vaisseau augmente vers un fond du vaisseau.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le matériau de béton présente un profil de densité qui augmente vers un fond du vaisseau.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le matériau de béton inclut des bulles de verre, en option avec une concentration supérieure des bulles vers un dessus du vaisseau à un fond du vaisseau pour créer un profil de densité augmentant vers le fond du vaisseau.
- Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le matériau de béton présente une densité inférieure à celle de l'eau.
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