Study of the Installation Process of the Subsea Tree Passed Through the Splash Zone

Yufang Li, Honglin Zhao, Ning Xu, Xiaoyu Wang and Deguo Wang
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Yufang Li: College of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Honglin Zhao: College of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Ning Xu: College of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Xiaoyu Wang: College of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
Deguo Wang: College of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: The subsea tree is one of the critical pieces of equipment in the subsea production system, and its installation is related to the safe production of offshore oil and gas. Due to the differences in the form of the structures, the speed of entering the water, the marine environment, and other factors, the process of the structure entering the water is exceedingly complicated. During the engineering installation, the most dangerous phase involves the structure passing through the splash zone. Based on the theory of the movement of the subsea tree passing through the splash zone, Lingshui 17-2 subsea tree installation was analyzed with the marine engineering software OrcaFlex, and a sensitivity analysis of the lowering of the subsea tree was performed. During the splash zone phase, the wave height had the highest impact on the subsea tree, affecting the horizontal offset and cable load, which may lead to the oil tree capsizing and cable breakage. Furthermore, the velocity only affected the horizontal offset, and the overall effect was not noticeable. The operational safety window for the subsea tree installation was established according to the operational safety standards. Therefore, the recommended lowering speed was 0.50 m/s, while the flow velocity should not exceed 1.50 m/s, and the wave height should not be higher than 4.5 m.

Keywords: subsea tree; splash area; installation; safety window (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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