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Cost and safety efficient plugging and abandonment of subsea wells by a smaller vessel

Maganga, Andrew Sylvester
Master thesis
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2011-11-08
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Abstract
The main objective of this thesis is to evaluate challenges in satisfying rules and regulations

set by regulatory bodies, constrains related to the well status as well as the limitation of

technology available to perform plugging and abandonment activities. IOSS and NCA have

joined resources in development of state of the art technology especially for full

commercialization in P&A operations. It is required to provide suitable technical solutions to

show to the authority that P&A for shut in well category 2&3 can normally be performed

safely and successfully by fit for purpose intervention facilities as accomplished by drilling

rigs. This will be a favorable solution for oil operating companies taking into consideration

their determination toward IOR philosophy for subsea wells.

Safety authorities require a good quality of P&A operation that provides an eternal sealing

arrangement to isolate reservoir fluids migration up to the sea surface. Therefore primary

strategy was to establish a clear understanding of the state of a shut in well to be abandoned

and the means to establish barriers to control well pressure prior to commencement of the

P&A campaign as required by the authorities. A thorough study of guidelines related to

selection and location of WBE is dealt with, especially the technology available for

deployment of tools downhole when setting plugs. This forms the design bases for top side

equipment capability needed for handling heavy lifts of subsea WCP packages, SLIS or riser

system and BHA while performing P&A activities.

Based on evaluation of the state of the art of technology available today and exploration of the

scope of work required to be accomplished on P&A operation for shut in well category 1 to 3,

it is recommended that permanent abandonment by use of small intervention facilities be done

since is as well economically a viable solution.

The major constrain in this work was the limitation in acquiring technical information for

P&A operation since most of the information and experience available is not well shared in

the industry and lack of supporting literature. It was necessary to gather technical information

from experienced personnel who directly have been involved or performed P&A operations.

This was a challenge and led into set back in the thesis work since most of the crew dealing

with WOI operations was located offshore.
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Master's thesis in Offshore technology
Publisher
University of Stavanger, Norway
Series
Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2009;

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