X-Stream Gas Transport Concept Rev

Asle Venas, Director Pipelines
20 Jan 2012
X-Stream Gas transport concept
Press conference, London
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The challenge
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An increasing challenge:
Long distance
gas transport-
ation in deep
waters
More and
more harsh
environment
The time of
easy oil is
over
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Deepwater and ultra-deepwater gas pipelines
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Large diameter
Thick wall:
Difficult to produce
Limited number of pipe mills
Heavy pipes difficult
handling and logistics
Difficult to weld
Extremely thick and costly
buckle arrestors
Limited number of pipe-lay
vessels
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X-Stream
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Idea:
Reduced wall thickness of long distance
deepwater gas pipelines by controlling the
differential pressure
The objective:
Reduce the cost of deepwater gas pipelines
within current safety regime
About X-Stream:
A DNV innovation project
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X-Stream
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Codes and standards:
The new concept fulfills common pipeline
codes like ISO and DNV-OS-F101
Basis:
The concept is based on a combination of
already established and field proven
technology in an innovative way

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X-Stream
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Inspired by the HIPPS concept

There are already more than 20 HIPPS
systems in use worldwide today
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Video 1
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X-Stream
In order to control the
differential pressure
DNV introduces

i-HIPPS
(Inverted-HIPPS)
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Video 2

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X-Stream main principle in a lifecycle perspective
1. Install pipeline water filled fully or partly
2. Carry out normal flooding, cleaning and gauging of the pipeline
3. Dewater and dry the pipeline
4. Maintain a certain minimum internal pressure in the pipeline during the entire life of
the pipeline by use of i-HIPPS

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Example
Product: treated associated gas (pipeline export)
Distance to shore: 400 km
- 300 km in deep waters
- 100 km in shallow waters
Water depth: 3,000 meters (ultra-deep waters)
Pipeline export:
- Diameters analysed: 4 off (18, 24, 28 and 32)
- Installation method: J-lay
- Installation: Partially water-filled
- Safety Class: Medium
- Operational pressure: 250 bar
- Minimum internal pressure: 200 bar (in i-HIPPS area)
- With and without concrete coating (specific gravity
1.1)
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Installation
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Collapse Depth
Flood Level

Factor of Safety
Seabed
Level
Empty Pipe
Flooded Pipe
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Required wall thickness
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Top tension vs. flooding level
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Reduced wall thickness Example for 18 diameter
Pipeline data Traditional
pipeline
X-Stream
without
concrete
X-Stream
with concrete
OD (m) 0,457

0,457 0,457
Wall thickness (mm) 25

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Concrete thickness (mm)

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Wall thickness saving 32% 36%
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Reduced costs four diameters
Reduced cost due to less steel required
Reduced installation costs due to reduced welding times
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-40 %
-35 %
-30 %
-25 %
-20 %
-15 %
-10 %
-5 %
0 %
18" 24" 28" 32"
-32 %
-30 %
-29 %
-28 %
-36 % -36 %
-37 % -37 %
X-Stream without Concrete
X-Stream with Concrete
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How can the X-stream concept work safe and reliable?
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i-DBB concept
DNV has run a concept risk analysis and one major issue came up:

There will at least be required to have a 100% leak tight secondary valve as a leak
or rupture may take time to repair.
- We have therefore also developed a very simple and reliable system that will give a 100%
internal leak tight valve.
- The system is an inverted double-block-and-bleed system we call i-DBB

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Video 3

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Main benefits
Reduced steel quantity
More pipe mills can deliver linepipe
Easier to manufacture higher grades
Reduced weight of linepipe
Reduced welding times
Increased lay rates
May not need buckle arrestors
Equal safety level

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Some of the planned deepwater pipelines
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Conclusion
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Fulfils common pipeline codes and standards, i.e.
ISO and DNV-OS-F101
Based on established and field proven technology
combined in an innovative way
A safe and reliable system that ensures significant
savings in terms of wall thickness, handling and
installation time
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Safeguarding life, property
and the environment

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