A New Method For Flushing of Subsea Production Systems Prior to Decommissioning or Component Disconnection
This paper outlines a novel subsea flushing system which uses a subsea tool to improve the performance of the flushing operation. The new method outlined in this paper uses a small-diameter, high-pressure supply line and a subsea deployed tool containing a pump which recirculates the cleaning fluid through the component or system to be retrieved. The main benefit of this method when compared against conventional practices is that it allows achieving higher fluid speeds inside the subsea equipment being flushed, while injecting smaller flow rates from the surface vessel. The high fluid speeds are achieved with the recirculation pump. The higher fluid speeds ensure efficient sweeping of hydrocarbons from complex paths. A reduced flow rate from the surface vessel also allows a small diameter high pressure supply line to be used, which allows for reduced weight and storage. The study is a numerical simulation of the method applied to a subsea jumper geometry. The injection flow rates required to achieve an efficient flushing were determined from previous experimental work. Calculations were made to estimate the pressure and power requirements for performing the flushing operation as well as the design requirements for the supply line concerning dimensions, material properties and the storage space needed on the support vessel. The performance of the proposed novel system was compared to that of conventional flushing systems. As environmental concerns increase, the presented method has the potential to make the flushing process more efficient while reducing costs associated with support vessels and the materials needed. The novel system may also be deployed using a low-cost Inspection Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel. The subsea tool is connected to the subsea production system, either through dedicated connection ports or using pipe clamp connectors with pipe wall penetrators.
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