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    Subsea Umbilicals and Power Cables

    STEEGE Lecture

    STEEGE Lecture 44
    Thursday 10th April 2008

    Darren Patel
    Director
    d.patel@bpp-tech.com

    BPP-TECH
    www.bpp-tech.com

    Subsea Umbilicals and Power Cables


    Contents

    Contents

    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

    Introduction to BPP-TECH Description of Subsea Umbilicals and Power Cables Technology Drivers Engineering Challenges Steps to Mitigate Risk Advances in Design Concluding Remarks and Questions

    www.bpp-tech.com Company Overview

    BPP-TECH
    Specialist engineering consultancy, research and product development services to the offshore hydrocarbon, marine and insurance industries Trading since 1981 Offices in London, Houston and Aberdeen Research and product development Flexible pipes, risers, umbilicals & cables Floating offshore systems Risk assessments, failure studies, claims, losses and expert witness work

    Company Overview

    Subsea Umbilicals and Power Cables BPP-TECH carries out: Specialist design and analysis services for the oil and gas industry Research and product development Independent risk and failure studies, claims, losses and expert witness

    Subsea Equipment

    System Types

    Deep Water System Types


    System Types

    (Source Offshore Magazine 2006 Deepwater Solutions & Records for Concept Selection Poster)

    Oilfield Developments - The Environment


    Field Developments

    Subsea Power Cables


    Power Cables

    Subsea power cables transmit electric power between platforms, subsea equipment and the shore

    Subsea Umbilicals
    Umbilicals

    A subsea umbilical is an assembly of hydraulic hoses which can also include electrical cables or optic fibres, used to control subsea structures from an offshore platform or a floating vessel

    Subsea power cables


    Power cable components

    Subsea Umbilicals
    Umbilical Components

    Recent Developments
    Technology Drivers

    Technological advances have largely been driven by the following: Rising demand for oil and gas Green concerns The need to extract hydrocarbons in deeper water Improved reliability and safety Extended service life

    Deep water requirements are driving a trend towards:


    Engineering Challenges

    The development of sophisticated design tools More dynamic applications Field specific umbilicals and power cables Smaller, leaner, light weight designs Fatigue resistant, high strength metallic materials Polymers that are resistant to the effects of ageing

    What can go wrong?


    Engineering Challenges

    1. Incidents during transportation or installation 2. Design flaws 3. Incorrect usage 4. Fatigue failure 5. Manufacturing problems 6. Damage from shark attacks and marine growth 7. Accidental damage

    Many of the risks are interrelated

    Results of a reliability study on electrical cables in umbilicals


    Engineering Challenges

    Mechanical Failure Modes


    Engineering Challenges

    Excessive axial tension or torque Excessive bending Crushing by excessive external pressure Hose/tube bursting by excessive internal pressure Layer separation and instability Birdcaging Loop formation and kinking Mechanical degradation - wear and fatigue

    Material degradation-exposure to adverse agents, temperatures and pressures 'Problems' with terminations

    Developments in cross section design and optimisation


    Design Tools to Reduce Risk

    Field Specific Design Developments


    Design Tools to Reduce Risk

    Cross section design modeling Obtain distribution of loads Design Optimisation Dynamic simulations Obtain component stresses and strains Service life estimations

    Umbilical Developments
    Advances in Design

    Higher pressure internal hoses Increasing use of steel tubes instead of thermoplastic hose Fatigue resistant, high strength metallic materials Polymers that are resistant to fluid permeation Inclusion of high speed optical fibre Improved armouring techniques

    Umbilical Developments

    Advances in Design

    DUCO Conventional Umbilical

    DUCO Steel Tube Umbilical

    Subsea Power Cable Developments


    Advances in Design

    There is an increasing requirement for: Higher voltage, higher power Dynamic, light weight, deep water cables High flexibility (e.g. for wind and wave energy generation)

    The power cable industry needs to respond by developing: New light weight, fatigue resistant conductor materials Electrically stronger insulation that is resistant to the effects of aging Improved armouring materials

    Advances in Design

    Dynamic Power Cable Development Joint Industry Project

    Advances in Design

    3-Phase a.c. Submarine Power Cable for:

    132kV, 525A, 100MW Deep water Long service life Aggressive environment

    Dynamic Power Cable Development Joint Industry Project


    Advances in Design

    Work programme Cable reliability survey Conductor fatigue testing Cross Section Design Evaluation of Dynamic Performance Design optimisation Full scale manufacture and testing

    Renewable Energy
    Advances in Design

    Wind and wave energy generation projects are also driving developments in submarine power cable technology.

    Pelamis

    Conclusions
    Conclusions

    Reliability of subsea systems from the mudline to the sea surface is critical to production in terms of control and flow assurance
    Umbilicals and power cables are key components

    Materials and design tools have developed significantly over the last decade to meet tougher demands from deeper water and renewable energy applications There is a history of installation problems, material defects and incorrect designs leading to significant losses

    tyvm

    Thank you for your attention!

    Darren Patel, BPP-TECH

    d.patel@bpp-tech.com

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