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Ice & Harsh Climate Research & Development in

the Newfoundland & Labrador Petroleum Sector

August 2012


Ice & Harsh Climate Research & Development in the Newfoundland & Labrador Petroleum Sector

• Newfoundland & Labrador Petroleum Industry – Operators / Developments

– R&D Stakeholders

• Petroleum Research Newfoundland & Labrador – Mission and Mandate

– Strategic Focus Areas

• Ice & Harsh Climate Research & Development Programs – Arctic & Harsh Environment

• Trenching

• Full Scale Gouging

• Ice Management Program

– HSE Program related to Ice & Harsh Climate Research • EER in Ice








• Trenching





Newfoundland & Labrador Petroleum Industry


Jeanne D’Arc Basin Developments

White Rose

Hibernia Terra Nova

• Challenges – Sea ice and iceberg risk

– Geotechnical properties

• Facility Types – GBS, FPSO, Subsea

• Special Design Features – Structurally Reinforced – Disconnection

• Risk Mitigation – Iceberg detection and

towing – Alert zones – Glory holes / EDC – Pipeline trenching

Hebron


Regulatory Regime

Key requirements: • Eligible spending:

− R&D/E&T activity carried out in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador

− Increased R&D, education and/or training capacity in the Province

• Pre-approval of R&D projects is required from Regulator

Annual R&D/E&T

Requirement = Gross

Revenue x

Five Year Average % R&D per

Statistics Canada Less

Development Credit








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Background

• Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador is a (Canadian) federally incorporated, not-for-profit organization

• Incorporated in 1999 as public-private partnership (Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada – PRAC)

• Restructured in November 2011 as an industry-only organization and rebranded Petroleum Research Newfoundland and Labrador

• Emphasis is on member-driven large scale projects to develop technology and validate it in the field

• 9 staff, C$15-25M annual budget


Mission Statement

Our mission is to identify opportunities, develop proposals, fund, and manage the execution of research and technology development projects on behalf of the Newfoundland and Labrador offshore oil and gas industry.


Members








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Ice & Harsh Environment Challenge

Jeanne D’Arc

Basin


R&D Programs Snapshot

Directed R&D Programs St

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Arctic & Harsh Environment - To develop technology to reduce risk and/or cost of operation in arctic and harsh environments

Trenching Full Scale Gouging Program Ice Management Program Dual Polarized Marine Radar Advanced Satellite Radar Enhanced Drift Modeling Managing Large Icebergs and Ice Islands Station-Keeping in Ice

Health, Safety & Environment - To develop technology to reduce health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks

Escape Evacuation Rescue (EER) in Ice Safety & Survival Simulation Personnel Transport and Transfer Human Factors and Process Safety Impact of Seismic Activity on Fishing (Shrimp) Marine Dredge Disposal and Recovery Bioindicators for Effects Assessment Oil Spills in Ice


Petroleum Research Strategic Focus Area

Arctic and Harsh Environments

To develop technology to reduce risk and/or cost of operation in arctic and harsh environments

Trenching

Full Scale Gouging Program

Ice Management Program

Dual Polarized Marine Radar

Advanced Satellite Radar

Enhanced Drift Modeling

Managing Large Icebergs and Ice Islands

Station-Keeping in Ice


Trenching JIP

Objective

Develop proven trenching system for protection of subsea systems against ice scouring of seafloor so future field developments can be planned based upon reliable, predictable execution of trenching effort

Scope

• Understand trenching requirements in specific conditions

• Evaluate improved trenching technologies

• Evaluate marine infrastructure needs

• Extend trenching technology capabilities to meet requirements

• Conduct field trials to evaluate and prove capabilities

Business Value

• Predictable costs for future developments

• Safe operations

• Exportable technology


Full Scale Gouging JIP

Objective – Reduce the technical uncertainty associated with design of buried pipelines for ice-prone regions

Phase 1 Scope – Assess feasibility of

establishing a full scale gouging test facility to meet planned R&D program

Status – Phase 1 report submitted to Participants in July 2012

MUN Centrifuge

Flume Tank

Field Test


Ice Management Program

Overall objective • Improve ice management system to

improve safety, operational efficiency and capability in existing arctic and harsh environments

Scope • Improved ice management

performance and technologies • Evaluate new technologies through

field trials • Integrate technologies with

operations • Train personnel in ice management

technologies


Ice Management Projects

Potential Research

2012 2013 2014 2015

Ice/Iceberg Detection

Threat Analysis & Drift Forecasting

Towing

Station-Keeping/

Pack Ice Management

Dual Polarized Marine Radar

Advanced Satellite Radar

Enhanced Iceberg and Sea Ice Drift Models

Managing Large Icebergs (and Ice Islands)

Development of Enhanced Dynamic Positioning (DP) Systems


Ice and Iceberg Detection / Discrimination

Objectives • Detection of ice/icebergs in remote locations • Discrimination between icebergs and other targets • Detection of icebergs in high seas and in sea ice

• Sea ice characterization (e.g. thickness)

Scope • JIP - Dual Polarized Radar Project (Rutter Inc.)

• Development of new software • field trials in 2014

• JIP - Advanced Satellite Radar-based Iceberg Detection and Sea Ice Monitoring Project (C-CORE - Centre for Arctic Resource Development)

• Software enhancements • Ice island hind casting

Business Value • Detection capability where infrastructure is limited • Reduced monitoring costs • Reduced downtime • Reduced platform costs, especially for marginal fields


Enhanced Sea Ice and Iceberg Drift Models and Forecasts

Objective • Develop technologies for improving ice and iceberg

drift forecasting

Scope • Explore novel drift forecasting models • Improve inputs to drift forecast models • Integration into operations

Business Value • Prioritization of risks • More time for planning alternative ice management options • Reduced downtime • Optimized resource utilization (reduced costs)


Managing Large Icebergs

Objective • Improve iceberg towing capabilities in harsh environments

Business Value • Increased safety for personnel and the environment • Extending the towing envelope • Reduced risk and downtime to facilities

Scope • Three JIPs in Process of scoping:

i. Develop a model/software to simulate performance scenarios (ie. minimum bollard pull requirements, tow configurations, etc.

ii. Enhance Towing Vessel Capabilities - the purpose of this JIP is to pursue the new technology development projects that may have been identified from the first JIP (for example, different ropes)

iii. To complete an assessment of towing icebergs in sea ice


Station-Keeping in Ice Objectives •Advance our understanding of the magnitude & nature of pack ice loads on

vessels, including mooring and/or station-keeping forces

•Determine response actions necessary for maintaining station

•Develop technologies to maintain station

Scope •State-of-the-art review

•Study ice loads on structures using

full scale & model test data

•Develop dynamic positioning system

and training simulator

Business Value • Improved ability to operate in ice

• Improved safety and reduction of

uncertainty in design


R&D Programs Snapshot

Directed R&D Programs St

rate

gic

Focu

s A

reas

Arctic & Harsh Environment - To develop technology to reduce risk and/or cost of operation in arctic and harsh environments

Trenching Full Scale Gouging Program Ice Management Program Dual Polarized Marine Radar Advanced Satellite Radar Enhanced Drift Modeling Managing Large Icebergs and Ice Islands Station-Keeping in Ice

Health, Safety & Environment - To develop technology to reduce health, safety and environmental (HSE) risks

Escape Evacuation Rescue (EER) in Ice Safety & Survival Simulation Personnel Transport and Transfer Human Factors and Process Safety Impact of Seismic Activity on Fishing (Shrimp) Marine Dredge Disposal and Recovery Bioindicators for Effects Assessment Oil Spills in Ice


Escape, Evacuation and Rescue System for Operation in Cold Regions - Overview

Objective • Develop a commercially-available next-generation Escape-Evacuation-

Rescue system for ice-covered regions

Scope • Phase I: Needs Analysis & Functional Specification • Phase II: Concept Level Design Competition • Phase III: Detailed Design Development & Engineering • Phase IV: Prototype Fabrication

Open internationally, work must be performed in NL, collaboration encouraged

Business Value • Improve operating capability and safety in ice-covered regions • Safely evacuate production platforms in full range of ice conditions • Improved lifeboat performance in ice-covered regions


Escape, Evacuation and Rescue System for Operation in Cold Regions – Current Status

Phase I: Needs Analysis & Functional Specification

• Initial research & analysis performed to address knowledge gaps

– environmental conditions, evacuation craft performance, ice load

definition, structural capacity and human factors

• Based on the results of the gap analysis, a set of technical requirements was

developed to provide a basis for the evaluation of Phase II solution concepts

• Status: Complete (2010)

Phase II: Concept Level Design Competition

• An invitation for EOIs and subsequent EOI evaluation was performed to

select 3 competitors that would receive (up to $50,000 of) funding to

participate in the competition

• Selection of the optimal solutions concept will be based on how well it meets

Phase 1 requirements

• Status: Ongoing – to be completed by end of 2012


Closing Messages

• Technology development is key

• Open to collaboration

• Local execution is a priority

• Newfoundland &Labrador world class capability / facilities


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Ice & Harsh Climate Research & Development in the ... Ice & Harsh Climate Research & Development in the Newfoundland & Labrador Petroleum Sector August 2012