NDLI: Designing Offshore Pipeline Systems Divided Into Sections of Different Design Pressures

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Staurland, Gunnar Aamodt, Morten
Copyright Year	2004
Abstract	Norwegian waters have been a main arena for development of subsea pipeline technology over the last 25 year. The gas transportation systems from Norway to continental Europe comprise the largest and longest sub sea pipelines in the world. Codes traditionally require a pipeline to be designed with a uniform design pressure between stations with overpressure protection capabilities. However, the downstream part of a very long gas transmission pipeline may, after commissioning, rarely, if ever, see pressures near the pressure at the upstream end. There is, therefore, a potential for cost reduction and capacity improvement if two, or several, sections of different design pressure could be used without having to implement sub sea pressure regulation and overpressure protection facilities at the point of transition between the different sections of design pressure. In determining the lower design pressure the shutdown of the pipeline outlet facilities, at any point in time allowing for a practicable, achievable delay for closure of the upstream inlet valve has to be taken into account. The settle out pressure in a “normal” shut-in situation shall then not exceed the lower design pressure. In addition, deep water pipelines are often designed to withstand buckling due to bending and external pressure during installation, and may therefore locally tolerate a much higher internal pressure than the pipeline was designed for. Transmission pipelines crossing deepwater areas may therefore be designed for two or more operating pressures along the pipeline, thereby optimizing the cost. Even more important, for already existing pipelines, the capacity may be significantly increased by utilizing the upstream heavy wall sections. The operating pressure range for a long offshore gas transmission pipeline is very wide compared to an onshore line, typically between an upstream pressure of 150–250 bar, and a downstream pressure of 60 to 80 bar over a distance of several hundred kilometers. It may take hours to notice the closure of a downstream valve on the upstream pressure. Unless the pipeline is extensively packed, it is obvious that the pressure drop along the pipeline may be taken into account by allowing a lower design pressure for downstream part than for the upstream part. Thereby, the investment cost can be reduced. This paper describes the principles of designing a pipeline system divided into sections of different design pressures from a hydraulic point of view. The basis is the offshore standard for designing submarine pipeline systems, DNV OS-F101. The focusing will be on improvements in transportation efficiency, cost reductions and operational issues.
Sponsorship	International Petroleum Technology Institute
Starting Page	1935
Ending Page	1943
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0791841766
DOI	10.1115/IPC2004-0217
e-ISBN	0791837378
Volume Number	2004 International Pipeline Conference, Volumes 1, 2, and 3
Conference Proceedings	2004 International Pipeline Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2004-10-04
Publisher Place	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Water Seas Pipelines Valves Pressure Transportation systems Overpressure protection Design Pipeline systems Pressure drop External pressure Ocean engineering Delays Underwater pipelines Buckling
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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