Deepwater Activities and the Necessary of Being Prepared for Emergency Response Mechanism

ENG. KHALED ABOUD Sahara Petroleum Services Company S.A.E “SAPESCO”

Ó Deepwater activity in the region

has grown over the past few years with the discovery of massive gas

fields, to be more specific Since 2002, EGYPT oil and gas started a new era by getting into exploration, production and development in the med. Sea deep waters, as time is passing by EGYPT by 2014 will have enormous number of subsea wells, accordingly proactive thinking is vital to be prepared for any emergency response required to maintain our fortune of the subsea assets laid or will be laid in the near future, also we have to be prepared for the subsea technology required in all disciplines to cover the deepwater requirements

To cover the above concerns, In the next few lines we will explore simple layout of the following:

Ó New subsea well containment technology or Capping Stacks. Ó Custom Engineered subsea equipment. Ó Patent and patent subsea applications. Ó Services related to subsea technology

New subsea well containment technology or Capping stacks.

A Deepwater emergency response plan including a national response to a subsea blowout is a rational, safe and solid position; in which capping stack can play a pivotal part of that strategy, capping stacks is now present and ready to use in the US Gulf (3 systems) and this summer in Alaska (1 system) 4 additional systems for a new consortium of clients for global placement through early 2013 in Europe, S. Africa, Singapore and Australia or perhaps Brazil.

North Africa based subsea-capping stack, preferably located in Alexandria. Is to be used in the case of a national or regional subsea blowout. Solutions would comply with local government regulations, EPA guidelines, increase the response safety, and reduce the time, costs, and damage during an offshore crisis. TRENDSETTER ENGINEERING have partnered with SAPESCO and have submitted an offer to EGPC to secure a CAPPING

stack in EGYPT, which the consortium stack in EGYPT, which the consortium would handle much of the fabrication, would handle much of the fabrication, testing and maintenance to take place testing and maintenance to take place in EGYPT.in EGYPT. A capping stack costs approximately A capping stack costs approximately 10% of a deep-water well drilled. O 10% of a deep-water well drilled. O & G Operators in different parts of & G Operators in different parts of the world have taken options to share the world have taken options to share the cost between up to 23 companies the cost between up to 23 companies to either purchase or lease – this could to either purchase or lease – this could be a model used in Egypt or N. Africa be a model used in Egypt or N. Africa under the control of EGPC.under the control of EGPC.

Egypt is a mature oil producing area Egypt is a mature oil producing area and should have the appropriate lo and should have the appropriate lo- cal work force to maintain, test, and cal work force to maintain, test, and keep in a state of readiness a subsea keep in a state of readiness a subsea well blowout containment system; i.e., well blowout containment system; i.e., a capping stack. Through shared costa capping stack. Through shared cost , shared risk, one common goal can , shared risk, one common goal can be reached, adding a formidable safe-be reached, adding a formidable safeguard to assist in Egypt and its neigh guard to assist in Egypt and its neigh- bor’s environmental protection.bor’s environmental protection. - - Intervention and Workover Control Intervention and Workover Control

Systems Systems - - Surface Reels Surface Reels - - Direct/ Piloted/ Electro-Hydraulic Direct/ Piloted/ Electro-Hydraulic

Control System Control System - - Umbilical Termination Assemblies Umbilical Termination Assemblies - - Hydraulic Flying Leads Hydraulic Flying Leads - - Junction Plates Junction Plates - - Connection SystemsConnection Systems

Specialized ROV ToolingSpecialized ROV Tooling

- - ROV Control Panels ROV Control Panels - - Rotary Torque Tools Rotary Torque Tools - - Linear Override / Lockout Tools Linear Override / Lockout Tools - - API Standard / Patented Large API Standard / Patented Large

Bore High Pressure Hot Stabs Bore High Pressure Hot Stabs - - Hub Clean-out Tools Hub Clean-out Tools - - Gasket Extractor Tools Gasket Extractor Tools - - Hot Stab Extractor Tools Hot Stab Extractor Tools - - Hydrate Remediation Tools Hydrate Remediation Tools - - Subsea Chemical Injection Tubing Subsea Chemical Injection Tubing

Repair Repair - - Subsea Valve Repair Subsea Valve Repair - - Subsea Insulation Remediation Subsea Insulation Remediation

TRENDSETTER SUBSEA ENGI TRENDSETTER SUBSEA ENGI- NEERING proposed the placement NEERING proposed the placement of a capping stack in Egypt through of a capping stack in Egypt through partnership with Sapesco and support partnership with Sapesco and support through EGPC and regional O&G. It through EGPC and regional O&G. It can be government driven.can be government driven.

Ó Ó Custom Engineered Equipment Custom Engineered Equipment

For EGYPT to be ready to deal with For EGYPT to be ready to deal with the Deep Water technology challenges the Deep Water technology challenges in a cost effective manner, the follow in a cost effective manner, the follow- ing are sample of what is needed to be ing are sample of what is needed to be on shelf at all times to serve the oils on shelf at all times to serve the oils and Gas fields in deep water: and Gas fields in deep water:

Rigless/ Riserless Intervention Rigless/ Riserless Intervention

- - Interchangeable Riserless Interchangeable Riserless

Intervention System (IRIS)Intervention System (IRIS) - - IRIS ControlsIRIS Controls - - Grease Injection SystemsGrease Injection Systems

Ó Ó Patents and Patent Applications Patents and Patent Applications

The deep water related operations/equip The deep water related operations/equip- ment can be summarized as follows: ment can be summarized as follows:

Subsea Hydrate Remediation Subsea Hydrate Remediation

- - Chemical Injection Piping Routing Chemical Injection Piping Routing - - System and Method for System and Method for

Remediating Hydrates Remediating Hydrates

Blowout PreventerBlowout Preventer - - System and Process for System and Process for

Controlling Functions of a Subsea Controlling Functions of a Subsea

StructureStructure

Subsea Capping StackSubsea Capping Stack

- - Diverter for a Subsea Well Diverter for a Subsea Well - - Safety Relief Valve for Subsea Safety Relief Valve for Subsea

PipingPiping - - System and Method for Diverting System and Method for Diverting

Fluids from a Damaged Blowout Fluids from a Damaged Blowout

PreventerPreventer

Rigless/ Riserless Intervention Rigless/ Riserless Intervention

- - Automatic Accumulator Switching Automatic Accumulator Switching

Apparatus and SystemApparatus and System

Subsea ProductionSubsea Production

- - Auger Pile Assembly and Method Auger Pile Assembly and Method of Connection Anchor Piles of Connection Anchor Piles - - Subsea Pipe Connection Assembly Subsea Pipe Connection Assembly and Methodand Method - - Subsea Structure Flowline Subsea Structure Flowline

Connector AssemblyConnector Assembly - - Event Recorder for Subsea Event Recorder for Subsea

StructuresStructures - - Junction Plates/ Umbilical Junction Plates/ Umbilical

WeaklinksWeaklinks

Subsea PipelineSubsea Pipeline

- - Method and Apparatus for Method and Apparatus for

Repairing a Damaged Section of a Repairing a Damaged Section of a

Subsea PipelineSubsea Pipeline - - System and Method for Repairing System and Method for Repairing an Extended Length of a Subsea an Extended Length of a Subsea

PipelinePipeline - - Method of Forming a Field Method of Forming a Field

Joint for a Subsea Pipeline and a Joint for a Subsea Pipeline and a

Method of Laying and Positioning Method of Laying and Positioning such Subsea Pipelinesuch Subsea Pipeline

Subsea Blowout Preventers Subsea Blowout Preventers

- - Subsea Capping StacksSubsea Capping Stacks - - Acoustic Subsea Accumulator Acoustic Subsea Accumulator

Module (SAM)Module (SAM)

Subsea Production Systems Subsea Production Systems

- - Manifolds and FoundationsManifolds and Foundations - - Pipeline End Terminations Pipeline End Terminations - - Specialty Valves Specialty Valves - - Subsea Flushing Units Subsea Flushing Units

Subsea BOP ControlsSubsea BOP Controls

- - System for Controlling Functions System for Controlling Functions of a subsea Structure, such as A of a subsea Structure, such as A

Subsea InterventionSubsea Intervention

- - Connector Assembly for Connecting Connector Assembly for Connecting a Hot Stab to a Hydraulic Hose a Hot Stab to a Hydraulic Hose

SERVICES RELATED TO SUB-SEA SERVICES RELATED TO SUB-SEA

- - Subsea Connecting SystemsSubsea Connecting Systems - - Field Development & Front End Field Development & Front End

EngineeringEngineering

- - Capping Stack SystemsCapping Stack Systems - - Special ROV Intervention Tooling Special ROV Intervention Tooling - - Subsea Control EquipmentSubsea Control Equipment - - Rigless/ Riserless Intervention Equipment Rigless/ Riserless Intervention Equipment - - Manifolds, PLET/ FLET Design & Manifolds, PLET/ FLET Design &

FabricationFabrication

- - Subsea Survey & High Tech Equipment Subsea Survey & High Tech Equipment