WO2013034378A1 - Station d'amarrage sous-marine - Google Patents

Station d'amarrage sous-marine Download PDF

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WO2013034378A1
WO2013034378A1 PCT/EP2012/065233 EP2012065233W WO2013034378A1 WO 2013034378 A1 WO2013034378 A1 WO 2013034378A1 EP 2012065233 W EP2012065233 W EP 2012065233W WO 2013034378 A1 WO2013034378 A1 WO 2013034378A1
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docking station
exchangeable module
connector
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subsea
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Wolfgang Hermann
Ulrich Schwulera
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Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0007—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 for underwater installations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/04—Manipulators for underwater operations, e.g. temporarily connected to well heads

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  • Subsea docking station The present invention relates to a subsea docking station for an exchangeable module.
  • Subsea environment generally refers to an environment includ ⁇ ing marine biology, undersea geology and in the emerging field of deep-water, floating wind turbine technology, off ⁇ shore oil and gas and underwater mining.
  • Seabed power distribution systems are used for oil and gas production, processing and boosting.
  • Seabed power distribution systems are used for oil and gas production, processing and boosting.
  • United States patent no. US6644410 Bl describes a modular contrail system having independently and separately retriev ⁇ able parts for use on subsea equipment, including subsea Christmas trees, and subsea manifolds.
  • United States patent application no. US 2007/0253158 Al dis ⁇ close a subsea docking unit including an electronic module for being removably connected to a subsea docking station comprises a canister containing electronics to be connected to the docking station, and a selectively, engageable locking device for locking the docking unit to the docking station.
  • One of the challenges in subsea environment is the installa ⁇ tion and connection of electrical and mechanical components on the sea bed. Currently, these equipments are installed with the help of submarines. In case where the equipments have to be replaced or repaired the whole unit needs to be removed, this may result in huge amount of expenses and also significant loss of time.
  • the object is achieved by providing a subsea docking station for an exchangeable module according to claim 1.
  • a subsea docking station for an exchangeable module includes at least one connector connectable to a respective connector of the exchangeable module and a guidance for guiding the ex ⁇ changeable module to engage into a position in the docking station, such that connectors of the exchangeable module and the docking station are connected.
  • the guidance provides means for guiding the docking station are able to guide the exchangeable module to get coupled to the docking station at the desired position.
  • one or more locks are present in the dock ⁇ ing station for fixing the exchangeable module to the docking station.
  • the locks prevent movement of the exchangeable mod- ule.
  • the connector is an electrical connector for providing a connection between the electrical component and the docking station.
  • the connector is a mechanical connec ⁇ tor for providing a connection between the mechanical component and the docking station.
  • the exchangeable module includes means for lifting, such that the exchangeable module could be lifted from the seabed via a crane .
  • the exchangeable module is an electrical and/or a mechanical or an electromechanical component such as a transformer, a compressor, a switchgear or a compressor with integrated motor .
  • the connector is a wet mate connector, which helps in electrical connections underwater.
  • the docking station includes a channel for passage of wires of an electrical connector.
  • the guidance for the exchangeable module is in the shape of a funnel.
  • the funnel shape reduces the ef ⁇ fort for placing the exchangeable module at the desired posi- tion in the docking station and further enables the exchange ⁇ able module to easily slide and fix to the docking station.
  • the docking station includes a base por ⁇ tion attached to the sea bed.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a subsea docking station with an exchangeable module in accordance with aspects of the present technique.
  • Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to in ⁇ stallation and connection of electrical and mechanical compo- nents under the sea and more particularly to a subsea docking station for an exchangeable module.
  • the embodiments of the present invention may also be used for devices placed underground at great depths.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram 10 depicting an arrangement of the subsea docking station with an exchangeable module.
  • a docking station 12 is placed at the sea floor.
  • An exchange ⁇ able module 14 which includes an electrical component or a mechanical component is fixed to the docking station 12.
  • the electrical component may include devices such as, but not limited to a motor, a generator, a transformer, or switch- gear.
  • the mechanical component may include de ⁇ vices such as but not limited to a compressor, pumps or sepa ⁇ rators .
  • the docking station 12 is fixed to the bottom of the sea floor that is, at the sea bed.
  • the docking station 12 has a flat base portion 28 which is attached to the sea bed.
  • the docking station 12 includes a guidance 13, which is in the shape of a funnel as depicted in FIG. 1. More particularly, the guidance 13 is such that the docking station 12 has a wider portion at the top and a narrow base portion.
  • the exchangeable module 14 includes a means for lifting 16 through which the exchangeable module may be lifted.
  • the means for lifting 16 may include a portion projected from the exchangeable module such as a hook.
  • a rope, a chain or a wire capable of bearing the weight of the exchangeable module is coupled to the means for lifting the exchangeable module.
  • a crane (not shown) may be used to lift the exchangeable module 14 from the sea bed.
  • the docking station 12 includes one or more connectors 18, 20, which may be electrical connectors, mechanical connectors or electromechanical connectors.
  • the electrical connector 20 is a wet mate connector, which enables electrical connections at an underwater environment, such as at the bottom of the sea.
  • wires 26 are connected to the electrical connec ⁇ tor 20, such that the wires 26 are receivable through a chan ⁇ nel in the docking station 12. It may be noted that wires also includes cables for the purpose of the present inven ⁇ tion .
  • the wires 26 are receivable through the base portion 28 of the docking station 12.
  • the channel (not shown) may include a hole or a gap present at the base por ⁇ tion 28 of the docking station 12 providing a passage to the wires 26 for connecting to the electrical connectors 20.
  • the connector is a mechanical connector 18; the mechanical connector 18 is typi ⁇ cally used in subsea pipes in oil and gas and petrochemical industries .
  • Mechanical connectors replace the need for weld ⁇ ing of topside and subsea pipes.
  • the mechanical connector 18 includes the connection of tubes of pipes and also of the pipelines for a supply of the operating material. In addi ⁇ tion, the mechanical connector 18 may also be used for the production of oil and gas.
  • one or more pipes 24, such as a gas or oil supply pipe pass through a channel (not shown) at the base portion 28 of the docking station 12 to form a connection with the mechanical connector 18.
  • the exchangeable module 14 which is an electrical or a mechanical component is introduced into the bottom of the sea via use of a crane which may be at a great depth.
  • the exchangeable module 14 includes a bottom portion 30.
  • the bottom portion 30 also includes connectors which are adapted to be connected to the connectors 18, 20 present at the docking station 12.
  • the shape of the docking station 12 enables the exchangeable module 14 by providing guidance to get coupled to the base portion 28 of the docking station 12.
  • the shape of the docking station 12 is like a funnel which reduces the effort for placing the exchangeable module 14 at the desired posi ⁇ tion in the docking station 12 and further enables the exchangeable module 14 to easily slide and fix to the docking station 12. More particularly, the bottom portion 30 of the exchangeable module 14 gets physically coupled to the base portion 28 of the docking station 12.
  • the docking station 12 may include moveable slides and locks to fix the exchangeable module 14 to a de ⁇ sired location.
  • the docking station 12 includes one or more locks 22 for securing the exchangeable module 14 in the dock- ing station 12.
  • the locks 22 prevent the exchangeable module 14 to move from the desired position.
  • the locks 22 may be electromechanical locks. As the exchangeable module 14 is introduced in the docking station 12, the locks 22 are designed to provide easy coupling to the exchangeable module 14 and thereafter secure the exchangeable module 14 by engaging into a portion (not shown) in the exchangeable mod ⁇ ule and hence get physically coupled to the docking station 12.
  • the electromechanical locks 22 may be oper ⁇ ated from a remote location for convenience and security. In situation where the exchangeable module 14 has to be re ⁇ moved from the docking station 12, a control signal is given to the locks 22 for releasing the exchangeable module 14, the locks 22 disengage enabling lifting of the exchangeable mod ⁇ ule 14 by the crane for example.
  • the present invention has several advantages such as but not limited to an easier assembly and maintainability of the electrical or mechanical components, in addition the present technique also provides faster servicing of component since the component can be easily removed from the docking station, the present technique obviates the need of disassembling the entire components, instead provides flexibility to remove the components for which servicing is required. This makes the process of servicing faster.

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L'invention porte sur une station d'amarrage sous-marine (12) pour un module pouvant être échangé (14). La station d'amarrage sous-marine (12) comprend au moins un connecteur (18, 20) pouvant être connecté à un connecteur respectif du module pouvant être échangé (14), et un élément de guidage (13) pour le module pouvant être échangé (14) pour venir en prise dans une position dans la station d'amarrage (12), de telle sorte que les connecteurs du module pouvant être échangé (14) et de la station d'amarrage (12) sont connectés.
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