Technical Bulletin

M AY 2 0 0 2

Framo Supplies Subsea

Multiphase Booster Pumps
for Amerada Hess´ Ceiba Field
Triton Equatorial Guinea, Inc. (a subsidiary of Amerada Hess Corporation) has awarded a
contract to Framo Engineering AS for the supply of subsea multiphase pump systems for
installation in Hess’ Ceiba Field offshore Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. The scope of supply
includes two totally independent freestanding pump systems interfaced to the subsea production
system via flow line connectors.

The pump systems, each of which utilizes one 1-MW Field Characteristics
Framo electrically driven pump (ELSMUBS) will boost The Ceiba Field, located in the Rio Munin Basin in
the production from two individual production wells Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea, is characterized
to the Floating Production Storage and Offloading by a relative shallow low-pressure reservoir with good
vessel “Sendje Ceiba”, located approximately 7 km permeability producing oil in approximately 700 meter
from the booster station and production wells. In- water depth and 7 – 9 km from the host. Water
stallation of the pumps is planned for Autumn 2002. injection is used for pressure maintenance.
The Ceiba Field came on During 2002, Hess will have ten oil producers and
stream in November 2000 four water injectors hooked up to “Sendje Ceiba”,
with production from four early which is anchored in approximately 90 meter water
production wells. Hess plans depth.
to apply a phased develop-
ment with Framo pumps for The well configuration is based on both single wells
Ceiba full field development. and satellite cluster wells, which
are manifolded
before being
produced back to
the FPSO. Dual
8” or 10”
flowlines are used
from each well
location to
accommodate
round pigging.
 System Description
Each pump system comprises one 100% capacity 1-
MW electrically driven multiphase pump integrated in
a step-out booster station that will be positioned
between the X-mas tree and the production manifold.

Rigid M-styled 6” OD jumpers with vertical connectors

will be used between the X-mas tree and pump station
suction end and pump station discharge end and the
manifold.

The pumps will be installed in approximately 750

meter (2500 ft) water depth up to 7 km (4.2 miles)
from the FPSO.

Electric power to the pumps will be supplied through

a dedicated cable/umbilical laid from the FPSO, one
to each booster station location.

One common pump control building, which will contain

the variable speed drives, transformers, control and
auxiliary systems will be located on the FPSO deck.
Each system will use a subsea transformer to supply
the required voltage to the electric motor.
Electric/hydraulic and signal jumpers will be used
between the subsea transformer, subsea control unit
and the pumps for power and control functions of the
booster station.

The complete booster station structure with pumps and

subsea transformer will be supported on a single pile,
which includes a 30” conductor housing profile. The
booster station has been designed to accommodate
installation as one unit (first time installation) or separate
installation of individual components being the
pump/driver cartridge, the pump support structure
and the subsea transformer module. The latter can
be installed by layaway from the booster station to the
FPSO. ROV is used during the installation and
commissioning phase of the system.
Boosting Objectives
The actual reservoir and field characteristics and
the high probability for high water production
make the use of subsea booster pumps very
attractive to maintain the required production rates
from the wells.

The objectives are to accelerate the production and

to increase the recoverable reserves from the Ceiba
Field. Hence, the booster pumps represent both
an “upside generator” as well as a “downside
protector”.

The two first pump systems will boost the production

from wells C3 and C4, which are two of the four
early producers.
 Scope of Supply
The two subsea pump systems designed and
manufactured by Framo Engineering AS include the
following scope of supply:
· Two plus one spare 1 MW Framo ELSMUBS
pump/driver cartridges
· Two subsea pump support structures complete with
pump barrel, pumps, valves and structure elements
· Signal and hydraulic control jumpers Design Philosophy
· Two subsea transformer modules The basic design philosophy of Framo ELSMUBS
is simplicity in subsea integration, handling and
· Two subsea power/hydraulic/signal
operation:
cables/umbilicals
· One topside pump control building · Incorporates the flexible and self-regulating
helico-axial pump principle (Poseidon) as
· Pump/cartridge intervention system including pump proven through several field installations
running tool
· All components susceptible to wear and tear
are located in a single, easily retrievable
cartridge

Pump Specification · High degree of operational flexibility provided

by variable speed drive control system
Motor rating 900 kW · Cooling and overpressure functions provided
by an integrated barrier fluid system
Differential pressure 45 bar (660 psi)
· Direct drive, high-speed oil filled electric
Gas Volume Fraction 50-90% motor
· A stiff motor/pump shaft arrangement
Total Flow Rate specified to provide optimum running
at suction condition 250 am3/h (38.000 bbl/d) conditions, even in pure gas
· Simple control functions and operating
procedures
Light Intervention · Diverless maintenance (ROV assisted)
A simple and remotely operated running tool is used · All intervention carried out by a light vessel
that allows pump/cartridge installation to be carried and remotely operated running tool
out from a light intervention vessel. The environmental · Power supplied by a subsea wet mateable
lip seal system is hydraulically pressure tested through high power connector
the remotely operated running tool (installation), or
permanent hydraulically set through the subsea
umbilical (operation).
Distance to
ship 7.500 m

Multiphase
pump
Power
umbilic Trafo
al
2 x 8”
risers
C4 manifold

Well
Water depth 750 m
 Main Components and Features Jumper Systems
· Individual oil-filled signal jumpers for pump control
Pump/Driver Cartridge and booster station valve operation
The retrievable pump/driver cartridge is partially · Oil-filled high power jumpers complete with wet
encapsulated in a receiver barrel, which typically is mateable connectors and barrier and lip seal lines
flanged directly to the X-mas tree or integrated in the · Jumper installation by ROV
manifold arrangement. The major components are:
· The flow mixer for inlet flow conditioning Subsea Umbilical
· The helico-axial multiphase pump · Incorporates electric
power conductors,
· The high-speed electric motor hydraulic control lines
· The high power electric connector and signal lines
· The environmental lip seal system
Subsea Transformers
· The handling/running tool interface
· Oil filled design integrated in a support structure
Pump Module · Simple pressure compensation system
· Flexible and retrievable design · System cooled by the
sea environments
· Installation on a suction pile
· No moving parts
· Fully self-contained design
· System installed on the
· Simple interfaces pump structure end by
layaway installation of
umbilical

Topside Pump Control Building

All functions in one module – single lift design
· Transformers for HV – subsea transmission
· Variable speed drive systems
· Hydraulic power unit for the barrier fluid system
· Pump control system
· Cooling unit
· Fire and gas system + fire rating of module
Copyright Framo Engineering AS, May 2002

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