Track: Design

Abstract

When Subsea equipment (MEG Filter and Back Pressure Regulator) is damaged, the overall system is need to retrieved and taken to the offshore rig platform for replacement of Subsea equipment. This process usually takes 72-96 hours. During the removal of Subsea equipment, the process is disrupted and removal of subsea equipment using conventional retrieval tools is difficult due to absence of lifting arrangements and the tools may damage. Moreover, the process is need to stopped during retrieval. To get the better of these difficulties and reduce the breakdown time of production, a special Subsea Skid for Component Deployment frame is designed. The SSCD frame carries the Subsea components like Back pressure regulator and MEG Filter from Offshore rig to the Sea bed where the production process is going on. The main aim of this study is to analyze the SSCD frame for structural stability under various loading conditions. The time required to replace the damaged component with new component is 3 to 4 hours by this SSCD frame. The components are manipulated with the help of Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Thus, with the help of this frame the components can be safely deployed to the production system with minimum time, cost & damage.