Subsea solutions Enabling Subsea Processing by Connecting Innovation with Experience Products and systems for deepwater oil and gas developments Answers for energy.
Enhancing oil and gas recovery in challenging environments The future of oil and gas recovery involves accessing increasingly complex reserves. It involves cost-efficient subsea processing developments, especially for long step-outs, marginal and dispersed fields frequently located in deep and ultra-deep waters. And it involves advanced supporting power supply and distribution technology. Most importantly, our unique subsea offering is backed by a tireless commitment and dedication to our customers and to the industry as a whole. That is reflected in the quality of our subsea solutions and in the innovation, excellence and concern for safety and sustainability that has gone into their development. And it is also documented by our track record. Case in point: our Tronic products. As the most widely sold connectors That s where Siemens comes in. As the technology leader for land-based power in the industry, their reliability speaks for itself. generation, transmission, distribution, drives and automation, we supply complete in-field subsea distribution systems, including the solutions experience, expertise and capabilities Enabling subsea installations even in the most challenging environments. for configuring complex power transmission to multiple subsea consumers. Our subsea products and systems portfolio covers a broad spectrum of applications. Going Subsea Products Subsea Systems Lifecycle Management far beyond power and distribution, it comprises everything from pioneering technologies for subsea control and surveillance to exemplary service and support based on extensive marinization expertise. As a result, we are able to provide answers over the entire life of the field. Enhancing subsea developments Enabling large-scale subsea processing Fully backing our subsea commitments 2 3
Subsea products Extending your recovery scope Siemens offers subsea products for customized solutions with a portfolio of market-leading brands such as Tronic, Matre and Bennex. The reliable Tronic line of DigiTRON, SpecTRON, FoeTRON and ElecTRON products provides electrical and fiber-optic connector systems for subsea power and communications. Our Matre products, in particular, the wellhead pressure sensors (WEPS), pressure temperature (PT) sensors and differential pressure (DP) transducers, are renowned for delivering optimum performance and reliability. The Siemens subsea offering also includes high-performance Bennex equipment for power solutions, fiber-optic and seismic applications. Recognizing the challenges facing the global oil and gas industry for deepwater prospects, we have initiated an extensive qualification program. We continuously review market requirements to improve our product range and to meet new and evolving industry demands. Our aim is to keep developing high-integrity products and solutions to aid and enhance hydrocarbon recovery. 8 9
Products for customized solutions Subsea distribution: Enhancing subsea developments Making the right connection Our advanced and highly reliable Tronic connector systems have been used for subsea oil and gas applications since 1979. In 1994, we installed the world s first subsea electrical submersible pump (ESP) system together with Petrobras, complete with wet-mate connectors to power a downhole pump. Since then, ESPs for subsea wells have become a widely accepted solution. With a solutions lineup that comprises subsea distribution units, a high-power changeover switch as well as pressure-compensated electrical, fiber-optic and hydraulic connectors and jumpers, Siemens has the capabilities needed for safe and reliable subsea power and signal distribution. Our Anguila jumpers, cable terminations and Anguila Cobra Head which terminates hydraulic and electrical umbilicals to various subsea structures continue to set the industry standard for subsea oil and gas activities. Approximately 150,000 connectors in service in over 500 projects worldwide are testament to the proven and trusted quality of our DigiTRON (DigiTRON+ and DigiTRONe), SpecTRON, ElecTRON and FoeTRON range of subsea connectors. In fact, our Tronic connectors define subsea performance and reliability, combining cutting-edge technology and advanced testing results. Monitoring your operational conditions Our Matre sensors and transmitters have been delivering excellent performance with a high level of dependability for over 20 years. In addition to our renowned wellhead pressure and temperature sensors, available both as single and dual units, we also offer a wide assortment of proven and tested instruments for monitoring the conditions of subsea operations. Matre subsea sensors were first used in the TOGI (Troll-Oseberg Gas Injection) project in 1988, performing superbly throughout the 23-year lifespan of the subsea installation. Our high-quality sensors and transmitters, which also include various sensing products for numerous applications, ensure reliable measurements throughout the lifetime of a subsea field. 10 11
Subsea systems Enabling large-scale subsea processing Dependable power supply and distribution is vital for subsea production facilities. Siemens has the know-how and ability to configure complex power transmissions to multiple subsea functions. We offer a sizeable assortment of specialized systems for reliably supplying electricity to numerous consumers across the seabed and downhole ESPs from an onshore power plant or platform. As operators are faced with ever stricter health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) guidelines, control and surveillance play an increasingly important role for subsea oil and gas processing. Reliably monitoring well performance is crucial for ensuring maximum availability and oil recovery as well as for cost savings, maintenance reduction and system life extension. Siemens has a variety of subsea systems and solutions for condition, performance and environmental monitoring as well as operation control and communication, including direct electric heating (DEH) power systems designed to prevent hydrate formation in pipelines. With our long-standing expertise in power, distribution and control technology, we are able to provide customers with smart systems specifically tailored to their subsea applications and demands. We can assist you with everything from the studies, design, procurement and assembly to the testing and installation. 12 13
Powering installations on the seabed down to 3,000 meters and more With the Siemens Subsea Power Grid, a supply and distribution system, we are combining our high R&D focus and broad subsea power concept experience with our extensive marinization expertise. Currently undergoing the detail design and test phase, it incorporates proven high-quality Siemens industrial components, including subsea Subsea switchgear The subsea switchgear has a modular design. Its main bus bars, wet-mate connectors and measuring transformers are housed in the fluid-filled and pressurized base module. transformers, switchgear and variable-speed drives. All power components can be installed on a common structure located on the seabed. As such, the Siemens Subsea Power Grid marks another milestone in powering large-scale seabed processing facilities. Subsea transformers The step-down transformer is the main interface between the subsea transmission line and the power distribution. As a hermetically sealed, fluid-filled and pressure-compensated unit transformer for variablespeed drive of pump motors, it enables step down to a wide range of consumers as well as longer step-outs. Its natural convection cooling reduces maintenance requirements. Variable-speed drives The variable-speed drive (VSD) features a fault-tolerant multi-cell topology with built-in component redundancy. Designed specifically for sea floor operation, its fluid-filled enclosure and all power electronics can be exposed to full pressure, thereby reducing maintenance requirements. 14 15
Electrical heating for flowline control and installation monitoring Operators face several challenges the need to enhance recovery, follow strict regulations as well as comply with health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) requirements. There is an ever greater demand for control and surveillance of assets and the environment to ensure that subsea oil and gas operations are successful. With our extensive subsea monitoring experience, our topside process control as well as industrial IT and database systems, we can offer superb assistance in this area. Direct electric heating (DEH) power systems Deepwater reservoirs induce hydrate and wax formation, which can cause flow assurance challenges such as reduced capacity or even flowline and pipeline blockage. Our direct electric heating (DEH) power systems are designed to prevent wax and hydrate formation and secure flow assurance. They allow for OPEX savings through reduced chemical injection and dumping into the sea, in addition to low CAPEX and maintenance costs while also avoiding depressurization during shutdown. What s more, they can be retrofitted onto operating pipes. Combined with our customized power design and components, they help to further increase system reliability and lifetime performance. Surveillance and control Our broad subsea surveillance and controls portfolio covers everything from well performance and gas leak detection to reservoir, integrated environmental and condition monitoring including seabed seismic and oceanology applications. Permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) PRM is a key technology for improving reservoir imaging. Siemens designs, builds and delivers PRM systems that can be easily connected to existing subsea installations and expanded. Our state-of-the-art digital sensing technology and associated systems ensure reliable monitoring of operations and enable increased oil recovery while preventing harm to the environment. Subsea hydraulic power unit (SHPU) Combining our electrical and hydraulic system expertise, we deliver hydraulic power units for permanent subsea installation. As an alternative to umbilical replacement, the SHPU can be operated in several ways for example, as a repair unit for subsea hydraulic supply failures such as leakage or blockage that may result in a well production stop. Or as a building block in green field hydraulic infrastructure developments a particularly viable alternative for long step-outs. With its low peak power consumption, the SHPU helps to maximize the utilization of the subsea electrical infrastructure and standard interfaces for universal application. Subsea control unit (SCU) Large-scale subsea oil and gas processing requires sophisticated instrumentation that ensures failsafe communication with operational equipment. Our subsea control units allow you to add a wide variety of instruments to your fields that you can influence and adjust. They can be connected to cameras, sand detectors, multiphase meters, hydrocarbon leak detectors, pressure and temperature sensors, electrical actuators and directional control valves. 16 17
Lifecycle management Fully backing our subsea commitments Subsea oil and gas recovery comes with many challenges. In order to adequately meet steadily growing customer demands, to optimize operational efficiency, extend field life and increase output, Siemens fully backs its commitments with a variety of service support offers at every phase of the development. Lifecycle management from Siemens comprises a range of post-sales support services. Our dedicated team of trained and qualified field service experts around the world fully back our products and systems with world-class support, both onshore and offshore, rapid response and strategic life of field solutions. In addition to installation, inspection, maintenance, spare parts, refurbishment, modification, technical and repair services, the comprehensive Siemens subsea service offerings include a variety of agreements that can be individually tailored to specific customer requirements. We also provide onsite trainings as well as partial and complete project management. In addition, we possess a large equipment pool for offshore exploration and ROV/diving. 18 19
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