Global Subsea University AllianceProf Brian Evans Curtin
University, Perth Australia
Subsea GSUA Alliance Showcase, 9 February 2018
Foundation Members
Global Subsea University Alliance
Global Subsea University Alliance
The vision of the alliance is to be the premier subsea engineering
research and education network enabling safe and reliable
deep-water solutions for increased offshore oil and gas
recovery.
www.subsea-alliance.org
Work towards On-line streaming, MOOCs Student/staff exchange
Host industrial CPD courses and Training Link with other
universities to improve subsea engineering education/research
Global Subsea University Alliance
Research Goals Develop practical projects in niche areas Build
qualification and testing facilities coupled to workforce
development
GSUA joint projects Education
Research
Aberdeen/Curtin Alliance, with a Joint Global MSc Subsea
Engineering- a semester in Aberdeen and a semester in Perth with a
semester project
Pilot projects
Norwegian partners
HiB, IRIS PI: Ragnar Gjengedal, HiB
Perth
CMR, HiB
Houston, Aberdeen, Singapore
HiB, UiB, CMR, UiS
Rio, Singapore
CMR Prototech
Curtin University- Research Expert competence areas: Subsea
infrastructure (particularly ROV/AUV) 3-Phase core flooding IFT and
injectivity analysis Drilling engineering Composite pipes.
Key infrastructure and laboratories: Corrosion Centre Centre for
Marine Science and Technology National Geosequestration Centre with
2- CO2 injection test sites Pawsey supercomputer centre
Important local partners in addition to industry: DnV, FMC, Shell,
Woodside, BHPB, Intecsea, GE O&G, Baker Hughes, SUT, SEA,
Technip,
Chevron, Fugro, Henderson fabrication facility
• 8 year project developing automated Coiled Tube drilling rig with
$170 million industry funds (DETCRC) over 8 years- current proposal
for $200 million to develop over 10 yrs
• Rig has drilled 2 test holes to 500m • Coiled tubing has turbine
on end and drills at 4,000 rpm, 48mm (2”) • Micro-holes drilled for
sampling, water circulation and separation on-board • To be
developed for offshore exploration
Curtin University- Research
Conventional deep work-over Shallow work-over
• Rig control remote- 2 men- Casing over top 50 m • Tubing using
composite materials 3 times greater fatigue life than steel •
Composite with embedded logging sensors- no wire-line logging
required • Automated sampling of cuttings • Water separation at rig
minimises water loss to formation • Automated mud circulation with
polymer drilling fluid system
A reminder of composites
Field trial central Australia
Backup test labs: Drilling and mud flow, bit testing, particle
tracking
• Flow loop testing mud circulation and cuttings transport •
Polymer slurry replacing steel casing • Particle tracking and drill
scratch testing • 4 international patents- auto sampler, auto
sonde/sonde, cementing • Logging truck, 1Km cased test well
8”
Curtin University- Research
Resin development- must be elastic Proven design for carbon/glass
composite with fatigue life 3x more than steel- to be
used as conventional drill pipe with no corrosion, potential for
unlimited life. Embedding electronics for wire-line logging
Composite drill rod
Composite pipe development
Curtin University- Research
Using ICs, built into prototype embedded sensor pad Fibre optics
communications/sensors (temp, pressure) Embedded ICs in coiled tube
pipe for continuous LWD & condition monitoring
IC chip containing x,y,z
alarm thresholds
Curtin University- Research
• Exploration drilling rig acts as platform • ROVs or AUVs do
seabed and site surveying for real time geotech
assessment prior to drilling next hole- provides data for soil
drilling and any hazards in the proposed location
Ice sheet
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GSUA joint projects
Curtin University- Research
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