Global Subsea University Alliance: Subsea education and research programs. Prof Brian Evans Curtin University, Perth Australia

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1 Global Subsea University Alliance: Subsea education and research programs Prof Brian Evans Curtin University, Perth Australia Subsea GSUA Alliance Showcase, 9 February 2018

2 Global Subsea University Alliance Foundation Members

3 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.

4 Global Subsea University Alliance Education Goals Core Subsea Engineering Curriculum Enable international course sharing among Alliance partners 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 Research Goals Develop practical projects in niche areas Build qualification and testing facilities coupled to workforce development

5 Education Research GSUA joint projects Aberdeen/Curtin Alliance, with a Joint Global MSc Subsea Engineering- a semester in Aberdeen and a semester in Perth with a semester project

6 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

7 Curtin University- Research 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 Conventional deep work-over Shallow work-over

8 Curtin University- Research 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 Field trial central Australia A reminder of composites

9 Curtin University- Research 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

10 Curtin University- Research Composite pipe development 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

11 Curtin University- Research Embedded electronic sensors for true LWD 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 Temperature sensor IC chip containing x,y,z accelerometers Battery Disable switch x, y, z accelerometer Temperature display strip gauges True strain on sensor pad Stress traces over time with alarm thresholds

12 Curtin University- the future of seabed offshore drilling Command vessel on-board mud separation and automated cuttings analysis Ice sheet 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