AU2001279965A1 - Modular seabed processing system - Google Patents

Modular seabed processing system

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AU2001279965A1
AU2001279965A1 AU2001279965A AU7996501A AU2001279965A1 AU 2001279965 A1 AU2001279965 A1 AU 2001279965A1 AU 2001279965 A AU2001279965 A AU 2001279965A AU 7996501 A AU7996501 A AU 7996501A AU 2001279965 A1 AU2001279965 A1 AU 2001279965A1
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docking unit
module
foundation
seabed
processing system
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AU2001279965A
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David Eric Appleford
Brian William Lane
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Alpha Thames Ltd
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Alpha Thames Ltd
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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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E21B33/038—Connectors used on well heads, e.g. for connecting blow-out preventer and riser
    • 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
    • E21B41/08—Underwater guide bases, e.g. drilling templates; Levelling thereof
    • 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
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • E21B43/017—Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station

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  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Drilling And Exploitation, And Mining Machines And Methods (AREA)
  • Fats And Perfumes (AREA)
  • Artificial Fish Reefs (AREA)
  • Revetment (AREA)
  • Testing Or Calibration Of Command Recording Devices (AREA)
  • Farming Of Fish And Shellfish (AREA)
  • Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)

Abstract

To install a modular seabed processing system (1) on a seabed, a monopile foundation (3) is first lowered down and driven into the seabed. A docking unit (4) is lowered towards the installed foundation (3) so that a mating clamp system (6) mounted on the docking unit is aligned with a spigot (5) on the foundation. The clamp system then clamps the spigot to fix the docking unit onto the foundation. Flowlines (2) and an electrical power connector plug (18) are connected to the docking unit. A first retrievable substantially autonomous module (8) is lowered and connected to the docking unit (4) by a multi-bored connector (10, 11) and the plug (18) on the docking unit is engaged by a corresponding socket (17) on the module. Isolation valves (14, 16) in the docking unit and module are opened so that the module (8) is able to act on fluid received from the flowlines (2) via the multi-bored connector (10, 11). A second retrievable substantially autonomous module is also connected to the docking unit (4) in the same way.
AU2001279965A 2000-08-18 2001-08-17 Modular seabed processing system Abandoned AU2001279965A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0020460.2A GB0020460D0 (en) 2000-08-18 2000-08-18 A system suitable for use on a seabed and a method of installing it
GB0020460 2000-08-18
PCT/GB2001/003731 WO2002016734A1 (en) 2000-08-18 2001-08-17 Modular seabed processing system

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AU2001279965A1 true AU2001279965A1 (en) 2002-03-04

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EP (1) EP1322834B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE308672T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2001279965A1 (en)
BR (1) BR0113465A (en)
DE (1) DE60114652D1 (en)
GB (1) GB0020460D0 (en)
NO (1) NO20030741L (en)
WO (1) WO2002016734A1 (en)

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WO2002016734A1 (en) 2002-02-28
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NO20030741L (en) 2003-02-17
ATE308672T1 (en) 2005-11-15
EP1322834A1 (en) 2003-07-02
EP1322834B1 (en) 2005-11-02
DE60114652D1 (en) 2005-12-08
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GB0020460D0 (en) 2000-10-11
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