The Challenges of Designing HP/HT Equipment

摘要

The Paper presents an overview of the main design activities for the Completion and Intervention Landing String temthat was deployed in the Tahiti field in the Gulf of Mexico. The functional and structural design challenges ncountered due to the high operating pressures and temperatures are reviewed. The Paper also illustrates how analysis tools were used to quantify the observations found during test, and subsequently assist in determining a design olution. A key aspect of the design process was to view the design and operations from a holistic perspective by evaluating the design throughout its operational life. This paper will therefore present how this design process established a design olution that increased the reliability and confidence of the Landing String System and therefore reduced the operational risk.