Flexible Pipe Seminar:

Operation

Guillaume Lemaire – Asiaflex Business Development Manager

Hotel Grand Sahid, Jakarta – Indonesia, April 2014
 Table of contents

1. API recommendation

2. Rigid Vs Flexible for Flowline

3. IMR basics

4. Integrity Management approach

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Flexible Pipe Applications

Risers

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Jumpers

Flowlines
but also topside jumpers, offloading risers,…..
 Flexible Pipe
1 layer  1 function
Carcass
Resistance to external pressure
Pressure Sheath
Bore leakproofness
Pressure Vault
Resistance to internal pressure
Armor wire
Resistance to Tension
External sheath
Protection
+ Insulation on-demand

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 Flexible pipe anodes

Half shell anodes

Electrical continuity
straps connected to end
fitting rear flange

All flexible pipes are delivered with two sets of anodes per
section designed to mitigate any sea water ingress in the
annulus for the full design life
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 API17J recommended IMR for risers & flowlines
RISER (dynamic) FLOWLINE
Maintenance
Operational Pigging Feasible Feasible

Inspection
General visual inspection API Recommended API Recommended
Intelligent Pigging Not a standard practice Not a standard practice
Annulus testing API Recommended

Monitoring
Polymer coupon When necessary When necessary

Line Operation Data (P&T, Bore fluid

API Recommended API Recommended
flowrate, content & composition)
Meteocean data , Vessel Motion Nice to have

Other Flexible pipe monitoring When necessary

Flowline is a low risk & low maintenance profile asset

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 Rigid Vs. Flexible inspection plan for flowlines
RIGID FLEXIBLE
Pigging
REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED UNLESS FLOW
Operation pigging (AT LEAST FOR CORROSION ASSURANCE MAKES IT NECESSARY
DEBRIS REMOVAL) (WAX, SCALE, HYDRATE…)
NOT REQUIRED EXCEPTED IF A RIGID
Corrosion Inhibitor REQUIRED
PIPELINE IS CONNECTED TO IT
Inspection/ Monitoring
Global Visual Inspection (GVI) RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
Annulus testing RECOMMENDED FOR RISER ONLY
N/A
(NO SHUT DOWN REQUIRED)
Operation Vs. Design
RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
condition check
Intelligent pigging REQUIRED NOT REQUIRED

Coupon/Sample analysis NOT REQUIRED RECOMMENDED IN SOME CASES

Flexible pipe flowline maintenance is not requiring any pipe

shutdown and usually performed at a lower cost
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 Flexible pipe Operation

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 Operational pigging for Rough Bore

►Recommended checks for Bore integrity:

• Run Gauging pig
• If some thing happen, run Leak Test at 1.1 x true Gauging
pig
maximum operating pressure & Run gauge pig at 95
% ID
Note: Steel brush shall be compatible with carcass
steel grade

Spring Brush Steel Brush

cleaning pig cleaning pig Foam Pigs

Bi-directional
scraping pig
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 GVI Recommendations - Flexible
Recommended
Method Item Acceptance
Frequency
For flowline, local damage is accepted provided no
General Condition of
obvious mechanical damage is visible. Localized close
External Sheath inspection of the area is recommended

Annual for dynamic No significant amount of material abraded / worn

riser and every 3 to away.
5 years for static
riser/flowline
Tie-in Connections
Or No visible change to the pipe at all the connections
Visual e.g. over-bending. All permanent grout bags
After significant beneath the pipe are in-place.
Inspection
event / incident
Ensure that no new lines cross the route of the
Or Crossings
pipe.

After exceeding Flowline Layout On No visible change to the as-built routing and the
allowable operating Seabed general behaviour of the pipe.
parameters
Loss of Secondary
Stabilization All secondary stabilizations must be accounted for.
(If Any) & Flexible Pipe No significant amount of mattress movement.
on Mattress Cover

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 GVI Recommendations - End-Fitting
Recommended
Method Item Acceptance
Frequency

No evidence of damage.

General Condition of
End Fitting
No evidence of leak.

Annual for dynamic

riser and every 3 to Visual
5 years for static Inspection
riser/flowline
Flange Bolts and Nuts No significant corrosion.

No leak or visible damage to the Gas Relief Valve

Gas Vent System
(GRV).

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 GVI Recommendations - Anodes

Recommended
Method Item Acceptance
Frequency

No large amount of material lost because of

Damage to Anode damage or no strap disconnection. Material still
attached to steel support.

Annual for dynamic

riser and every 3 to Visual
5 years for static Inspection Amount of Material Anode intact (anode material still attached to steel
riser/flowline Left support). Sufficient anode material remaining.

Condition of Continuity
No disconnected cable.
Cable

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 Typical flexible flowline inspection plan & cost
for flowline (static)

Inspection/ Monitoring Flowline Cost

For all pipes
Subsea Global Visual Recommended
As for any pipeline or jacket
Inspection (GVI) (according to field
GVI survey
standard)
Operation Vs. Design
Recommended N/A
condition check
Only with J-tube tie-in
Recommended every 3 to Around 150 -200 KUSD
Annulus testing 5 years for static line (to for a 5 pipeline campaign
be adjusted according to (+20-30KUSD per additional
risk profile) pipeline)

Flexible pipe flowline maintenance is not requiring any pipe

shutdown and usually performed at a lower cost

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 Annulus condition inspection

• Outer sheath integrity

inspection (breach detection)
Objective(s) • Measure of pipe annulus liquid
level and free volume
• Gas sampling possibility

• Checking of the vent port

• Vacuum test
• Nitrogen test when applicable
Principle • End-fitting visual inspection
• Interpretation by flexible pipe
specialist

Qualification
• QUALIFIED / Field proven
Level

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Repair
Flexible pipe offer various solution of repair

 External sheath
 Outer sheath repair
 Sealing or Venting repair clamp (Top-side & Subsea)

 Other
 Pipe Retermination
 Pipe Replacement

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 Outer Sheath Repair

• Outer sheath repair for in-

Objective(s) commissioning or in-service
pipe

• Restore original thickness /

Water tightness / Diameter
Principle • Performed offshore repair by
qualified personnel + Sheath
integrity inspection

• QUALIFIED / Field proven

Qualification • Same process as per
manufacturing units
Level

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 Repair Clamp

• Seal breach on outer sheath

without retrieving the line to
Objective(s) repair on the top-side zone
or onshore

Top-side venting clamp

• Metallic clamp to be installed
Principle top side or subsea.
• Performed offshore

Qualification
• QUALIFIED / Field proven
Level

Subsea sealing clamp

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 End-Fitting Mounting (on Site)

• Pipe re-termination when

Objective(s) necessary

• Re-termination using standard

Principle Factory mounting procedures &
tools with expert personnal

Qualification
• QUALIFIED / Field proven
Level

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Example of flexible flowline after 27+ years of
service
Shallow water flowlines operated in West Africa

YANGA: 4“ GI static riser: 1981- 2008 (27 years)

Good condition of the structure at less than 1 m
from the damage

BALISTE: 8“ Prod. flowline: 1978 - 2007(29 years)

Good condition of the structure close to the
damage

Above Flowlines after 27+ year of production are still in perfect

condition despite no maintenance from the operator
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 Flexible pipe life & Integrity Management (IM)
Risk approach SAT
 Risk analisys (e.g. FMECA)  Line Pressure test
 Integrity Management (IM) plan definition  Annulus test
 Gagging pigging
 Inline inspection approach  Offshore technician assistance & Spares
 UT, X-ray surveillances of pressure
sheath Integrity API 17B recommended
…  Global Visual Inspection (GVI)
FAT  Annulus test per year (if vent port
 Annulus vacuum test accessible)
 Static pressure test (24 hours)  Integrity Management (IM) plan (risk based
 Gagging pigging external or internal inspection and/or
… monitoring)
Flexible pipe service
Flexible pipe desgin

Commissioning
Manufacturing

Installation &
Flexible pipe
Flexible pipe

Life

Project Asset first Asset design Time

Start operation End of life

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Conclusion

 Flowline IMR work is very limited (due to its low risk

profile)

 Flexible pipe can be operated without maintenance

shutdown (due to its design) and at lower cost that carbon
steel pipe

 Existing Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (IMR) services

are available in Asia Pacific region (by Technip or 3rd Party)

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Thank you

For more information, please contact

Gilles Demerliac Guillaume Lemaire
Asiaflex Sales Manager Asiaflex Business Development Manager

Land Line: +603 2119 5353 Land Line: +603 2783 5896
Mobile: +6017 664 8517 Mobile: +6012 323 7689
Email: gdemerliac@technip.com Email: gelemaire@technip.com

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