The Application of Ejector Technology

to Subsea Fields of the Future

David Hoon, Technical Director.

Subsea 2013 - 6th February 2013
 HOWare
What EJECTORS WORK
Ejectors?
Low Pressure

High Intermediate
Pressure Pressure

Ejectors use high pressure fluid to compress

a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure
 HOWare
What EJECTORS WORK
Ejectors?
Low Pressure

Nozzle

High Intermediate
Pressure Pressure

Ejectors use high pressure fluid to compress

a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure
 HOWare
What EJECTORS WORK
Ejectors?
Low Pressure

Nozzle
Diffuser

High Intermediate
Pressure Pressure

Ejectors use high pressure fluid to compress

a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure
 HOWare
What EJECTORS WORK
Ejectors?
Low Pressure

Nozzle
Diffuser

High Intermediate
Pressure Pressure

AnEjectors
Ejectoruseishigh
a simple
pressuredevice which uses
fluid to compress
a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure
the energy within a high pressure fluid to entrain and compress
a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure.
 HOWare
What EJECTORS WORK
Ejectors?
Low Pressure

Nozzle
Diffuser

High Intermediate
Pressure Pressure

EjectorsEjectors
are also known
use high as Eductors
pressure or Jet Pumps.
fluid to compress
a low pressure fluid to an intermediate pressure
 Why choose Ejectors?

• No moving parts
• No maintenance
• Requires no electrical power
 Why choose Ejectors?

• No moving parts
• No maintenance
• Requires no electrical power
• Often no operating costs
• Proven in service
• Simple construction
• Compact size / small footprint
 Why choose Ejectors?

• Zero emissions
• Environmentally friendly
• Resistant to erosion
 Why choose Ejectors?

• Zero emissions
• Environmentally friendly
• Resistant to erosion
• Handles liquid and gas slugs without damage
• Simple to start-up, operate & shut down
• Suitable for use with gasses and liquid
 Why choose Ejectors?

• Zero emissions
• Environmentally friendly
• Resistant to erosion
• Handles liquid and gas slugs without damage
• Simple to start-up, operate & shut down
• Suitable for use with gasses and liquid
... ideal features
for use subsea!
 Possible Sources of HP Energy
• HP gas well
• Compressor gas, recycled / discharged
HP Gas
• HP production separator gas
• Lift / Injection gas
 Possible Sources of HP Energy
• HP gas well
• Compressor gas, recycled / discharged
HP Gas
• HP production separator gas
• Lift / Injection gas

• HP oil well
• Injection water
HP Liquid
• HP production separator liquid
• Pumped liquids, oil, water or mixture
Potential Subsea Applications

• Production Boosting

• Subsea Processing
Potential Subsea Applications

• Production Boosting

• Subsea Processing
Example - Production Boosting

Duplex - Holland (10,000lb rated)

Example - Production Boosting

Duplex - Holland (10,000lb rated)

This Ejector increased production by 31.6mmscfd,

by bringing two shut-in wells back into production.
Example - Production Boosting

The Ejector lowers pressures

at the well head to:
• Boost production
• Reduce condensate loading
• Prevent wells becoming shut-in
• Extend field life
• Maximise recovery
Example - Production Boosting

Duplex - Holland (10,000lb rated)

Subsea field of the future!

Example - Production Boosting

Duplex - Holland (10,000lb rated)

Subsea field of the future!

Example - Production Boosting
Example - Production Boosting

This Ejector boosted production by ~15%

using wasted energy across the anti-surge valve
and eliminated the need for 2nd stage compression
 Chevron, USA (GOM)

Example - Production Boosting

Solution:

HP gas from the existing compressor on recycle used to

power the jet pump.

• Lowered arrival pressure at the platform by

200 psi, enabling loaded wells to produce
Benefits:

consistently. •  Lowered arrival pressure at the platform by 200 psi

loaded wells to produce consistently.
enabling

• Higher gas velocities swept most of the liquids

•  Higher gas velocities, lowered liquids accumulated in the
pipeline, causing a further 140psi drop at the wellhead.

accumulated in the pipeline, causing a further Subsea field of today!

200 psig 40MMSCFD
Separator 400 psig Export Sales
•  Production increased by 24% due to wellhead pressure

140 psi pressure drop at the wellhead.

reduction and lower pipeline loss. Liquid Ejector
Compressor
1250 psig

•  2.5 Bscf of otherwise lost reserves recovered. Recycle gas

7.4 MMSCFD GEMINI

•  Flow delivered at higher pressure compressor suction
850 psig
Sub sea
increased compressor throughput. manifold
 Chevron, USA (GOM)

Example - Production Boosting

Solution:

HP gas from the existing compressor on recycle used to

power the jet pump.

• Production increased by 24%, due to wellhead

pressure reduction and lower pipeline loss.
Benefits:

•  Lowered arrival pressure at the platform by 200 psi enabling

• 2.5 Bscf of otherwise lost reserves recovered.

loaded wells to produce consistently.

•  Higher gas velocities, lowered liquids accumulated in the

pipeline, causing a further 140psi drop at the wellhead.

• Flow delivered at higher compressor suction Subsea field of today!

200 psig 40MMSCFD
Separator 400 psig Export Sales
•  Production increased by 24% due to wellhead pressure

pressure increased compressor throughput.

reduction and lower pipeline loss. Liquid Ejector
Compressor
1250 psig

•  2.5 Bscf of otherwise lost reserves recovered. Recycle gas

7.4 MMSCFD GEMINI

•  Flow delivered at higher pressure compressor suction
850 psig
Sub sea
increased compressor throughput. manifold
 Example - Gas Lift Boosting

• Lower well back-pressure

• Increase production
• Deliver to export pressure
• Less lift gas required
 Example - Gas Lift Boosting

• Lower well back-pressure

• Increase production
• Deliver to export pressure
• Less lift gas required

Subsea field of the future!

Potential Subsea Applications

• Production Boosting

• Subsea Processing
Potential Subsea Applications

• Production Boosting

• Subsea Processing
 Subsea Processing with Ejectors
• Hydrocyclone pressure boosting

• Separator flushing

• Sand slurry pumping

• Sand cleaning
TORDIS - The World’s First Full-Field
Separation System, Offshore Norway
 Subsea Processing with Ejectors
• Hydrocyclone pressure boosting

• Separator flushing

• Sand slurry pumping

• Sand cleaning
TORDIS - The World’s First Full-Field
Separation System, Offshore Norway
• Multi-phase fluid pumping

• Micro-bubble generation for conditioning process water

• Flow Restrictor / Pressure let-down

Sand Slurry Pumping
Subsea Processing - Marlim

Transvac Ejector
Subsea Processing - Marlim Ejector 1

Patented Multi-Nozzle Subsea Ejector supplied

for boosting flow as part of the separator flushing operation.
Subsea Processing - Marlim Ejector 2

Subsea Ejector supplied for boosting the pressure

lost over hydrocyclones.
Subsea Processing - Marlim Flow Restrictor

Flow restrictors supplied for destroying excess pressure

in the reject line of the multi-phase desander module.
 Performance Test Report – Special Flow Restriction

3.2 Photographs of the setup continued

NDP07

Design & Performance Mapping

Special Flow Restriction

Transvac carried out full performance mapping/validation
for each of the Ejectors and flow restrictors
supplied for the Marlim Project at our R&D facility.
 Transvac R&D Test Facility

• 8 Liquid flow loops

• Pressures up to 250 bar

• Flows up to 700m3/h

• Sand slurry test rig

• Multi-phase flow loop

...for your fields of the future,
consider Ejectors.
 Who we are...
• Based in the United Kingdom
• Privately owned company
• Over 40 years experience
• Custom designed products,
across many industries
• Transvac’s own patented designs
• In-house control over design,
manufacture & non destructive testing
• R&D Test Facility
 Thank you.
Please visit us on stand B43 in the exhibition hall.
 Current R&D Projects

• Micro-bubble generating
device

• High pressure liquid Ejectors

compressing gas

• Gas motivated Ejectors

entraining liquids
Subsea Ejectors for Multi-Phase Handling

Transvac has performance tested

Ejectors for multi-phase applications for
subsea processing.

Ejector technology is now proven to be a

reliable and robust alternative
to mechanical multi-phase pumps.
Universal Design

Removable Removable
Nozzle Diffuser / Throat

Size 3 Duplex
Universal Design
Flare Gas Recovery
Ejector & Silencers
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MECHANICAL DESIGN
• Design codes: PD5500, ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, RTOD and other standards
• Client Specs: NORSOK / Shell DEP
• Others: NACE (materials)
• In-house FEA capability
R&D Test Facility

High pressure performance mapping with gas injection

CFD Ejector Modelling Sand Slurry Ejector CFD Modelling

 Why choose Ejectors? What is the alternative?

• Special designs & construction

• Maintenance issues
• Heavy construction
• Huge energy costs
• High capex cost
• Large footprint
Transvac R&D Test Facility
Example - Production Boosting

Subsea field of the future!