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DOC ID © Chevron 2008 Subsea Technology Back to the Future Peter Blake Chevron Energy Technology Company Subsea Europe 24 th November 2009
DOC ID© Chevron 2008
Subsea TechnologyBack to the Future
Peter Blake
Chevron Energy Technology Company
Subsea Europe
24th November 2009
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n Chevron
l Organisations Involved in Subsea Technology
l Role of ETC - GTC in Technology Delivery
n North Sea
l Subsea History
l Subsea Development Portfolio
l Subsea Technology Requirements
n Technology Readiness and Deployment
n Conclusions
Subsea TechnologyBack to the Future
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n Chevron Technology Ventures
n Energy Technology Company (ETC)
l Global Technology Centres (GTC)
n Strategic Business Units
l Chevron Upstream Europe (CUE)
n Major Capital Projects (MCP)
l Jack/St Malo
n Technology Partnerships
l Deepstar
Subsea TechnologyInvolved Internal Organisations
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n Global Strategy:
l Enhance organizational capability through global access and retention of key technical skills.
n Organizational Capability:
l Establish a global framework necessary to leverage the international technical labor pool.
n SBU Support and Proximity:
l Deliver more value through technology development and faster deployment.
n Increase Research and Development:
l Create additional opportunities for R&D through new partnerships.
SR
HOU
ABZ
PER
ChevronGTC Strategy
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n ETC Locations
l Aberdeen
l Houston
l Perth
l San Ramon
n Subsea Operations
l Aberdeen
l Lagos
l Malongo
l New Orleans
l Rio
Aberdeen GTCInteract Globally
SR
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PER
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n Build on most experienced subsea BU in Chevron
l European Engineering pool
l UK and European R&D potential
l Globalise UK and European technology
l North Sea opportunity for technology deployment
ABZ
Aberdeen GTCReact locally
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Seabed boostingSeabed separationSubsea Gas lift
HP Flexible Riser
HSP Pumping
Galley
Highlander
Strathspey
Vessel sharingIndustry tool poolingTool poolingFrame agreements
Captain
Pipeline Bundles
Alba
First Subsea
Tartan
Chevron’s North Sea Subsea HistoryDeploying Technology & Processes
Mixed Templates
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n Operated
l Strathspey
l Captain
l Alba
n Joint Operated
l Britannia
n Potential Projects
l WOS
l Rosebank
l Lochnager
l North Sea
l Alder
ChevronChevron North Sea Subsea Portfolio
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Indonesia
Australia
U.S.A.
Canada
Faroes/Norway/UK
Brazil
Angola
Nigeria
ChevronGlobal Subsea Portfolio
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Aberdeen GTCUK and European R&D and Technology
n R&D involvement through:
l ITF
l NSRI
l CUE Programme
l Multiple JIPs
l Standards Programmes
n Moved Chevron TD projects from US to UK
l SWIS JIP
l Subsea Reliability Project
n US based projects with European activity
l Power and Pumping
l Hydrates
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Aberdeen GTCCPDEP Phases 3, 4 & 5
n Multinational Projects
l Agbami
l Frade
l Gorgon
n Conduit From UK to CVX Globally
l NASNET
l DES
n Demand for NS Operations Expertise
l Scale Squeeze System
l Plug Pulling Tool
l Well Intervention
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Aberdeen GTCTechnology Deployment
n North Sea Deployment Projects
l All Electric System
l Raw Water Injection
n Completed CPDEP 2/3
n Not Deployed
n Issues
l Brownfield modifications
l Development timescales
l Resource availability
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Subsea Technology RequirementsNorth Sea Projects
n Power Distribution
n Long Distance Power
n Multi-Phase Pumping
n Down-hole Pumps
n Multiphase Metering
n Raw Water Injection
n HIPPS
n Chemical Injection
n Wet Insulation
n Heated Flowlines
n High Pressure Risers
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Chevron’s Subsea FutureDeploying Technology
Electric Heated FlowlinesMultiphase Metering
Large Bore TreesSubsea to Shore
HP Flexible
Subsea PumpingPower DistributionHIPPS
LianziGorgon
Tahiti 2
WoS
Jack/St. Malo
Technology Availability
Wilcox
Downhole Pumping
RosebankProductionCentre A1
RosebankProductionCentre B 1
RosebankProductionCenter B2
North & South Riser Bases
Rosebank FPSO
ROSEBANK PHASE 1BCONCEPTUAL FIELD LAYOUT
RosebankWater Inject ionCentre South
RosebankWater InjectionCentre North
RosebankProductionCentre A 2
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Technology Qualification Process
Chevron’s Subsea FutureDeploying Technology
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n From the GTC
l Transferred skills across Chevron
l 50% of Subsea R&D Spend European
l Conduit to Company through local interaction
l CPDEP Phase 4 and 5
l Europe is where the vendors engineering & manufacture centres are located
l Support West Africa: time zones & alignment with vendors support base
Aberdeen GTC
ABZ
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n To the North Sea
l Deepwater Expertise
l Field Proven Technology
ABZ
Aberdeen GTC
n Opportunity
l Increased UK role in Global Subsea Technology deployment
l Requires not only technical competence in engineering & but deployment opportunity potentially including financial incentives
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Peter Blake
Chevron Energy Technology Company
