Oseberg Field Development. The Role of Subsea Production Systems

摘要

The Oseberg field is located on the continental shelf of Norway, some 140 km west of Bergen, and the water depth in the area is about 105 m. The production will start 1 April 1989. The field will be developed partly by conventional platforms and partly by subsea completed wells. Subsea completed wells are included in the Oseberg field development to provide accelerated production, to reach the reservoir area outside the platform area and finally, as an option to reduce overall investments. The links between the subsea wells and the platforms shall include production flowlines, water injection lines (corrosion, wax, hydrates), test lines and control cable. As the subsea completed wells will constitute a significant part of the entire Oseberg field development, only well proven technology will be used. (ERA citation 11:037409)