Catcher Hook Up & Commissioning 23 rd October 2017
Executive Summary • Vessel arrived in Nigg on 8 th October and was deployed in the field on 18 th October • Removal of cone plate and hook-up with the buoy have been completed • Hook-up of risers ongoing; hook-up of umbilicals plus reinstatement of equipment and leak testing of pipework will follow • Commissioning activities are running in parallel • Introduction of hydrocarbons after flushing of gas export line and final rotation testing • Forecast for first oil remains on track for before year end • Field ramp up will be over 3-4 month period with Catcher being the first field on line followed by Varadero and Burgman • Full field plateau production of 60kbopd will be achieved at this time • Expected to trade in line with Brent October 2017 | P1
Catcher Hook Up Arrival in the UK and Hook-Up Commissioning 4-6 Weeks 3-4 Weeks Harbour On location Cone Plug Buoy Swivel Reinstate- Pre-Commiss- Commiss- ESDV’s * Risers Umbilical's Removal Hook-Up Stack ment ioning ioning Typical Buoy top • In place for protection during Permanent hang-off voyage • Removed in harbour prior to • Buoy pulled in and locked in • Risers will be pulled up by 2 deployment place metres from temporary hang-off • Rotation test completed and installed in their permanent hang-off position *ESDV: Emergency Shut-Down Valves October 2017 | P2 Note photographs are from similar operations on other vessels
Catcher Hook Up Arrival in the UK and Hook-Up Commissioning 4-6 Weeks 3-4 Weeks Harbour On location Cone Plug Buoy Swivel Reinstate- Pre-Commiss- Commiss- ESDV’s * Risers Umbilical's Removal Hook-Up Stack ment ioning ioning Riser Size ESDV Weight Production 10" 3.3T CATCHER Gas Export 10" 3T Water injection 8" 2.2T Gas lift 6" 0.5T ESDV being lowered BURGMAN Production 10" 3.3T Water injection 8" 2.2T Gas lift 6" 0.5T VARADERO Production 10" 3.3T Water injection 8" 2.2T Gas lift 6" 0.5T ESDV installed • Umbilicals will be pulled up by 5 metres and • ESDV valves will be removed from storage, installed on risers, permanently hung-off bolts torqued and valves tested • Seal cans will be installed and packed with resin October 2017 | P3
Catcher Hook Up Arrival in the UK and Hook-Up Commissioning 4-6 Weeks 3-4 Weeks Harbour On location Cone Plug Buoy Swivel Reinstate- Pre-Commiss- Commiss- ESDV’s * Risers Umbilical's Removal Hook-Up Stack ment ioning ioning ESDVs pipework Shipside Pipework Removed structure • Swivel stack (270t) in sail away location to allow buoy • Geostationary pipework will be reinstated along with installation power, instrumentation and shipside structures • Will be skidded to the centre of the turret, aligned • Production lines will be connected to the swivel • Hook-up equipment such as buoy bumper bars, hang- with the buoy, mated and bolts tensioned offs and sheave arrangements will be removed October 2017 | P4
Catcher Commissioning Arrival in the UK and Hook-Up Commissioning 4-6 Weeks 3-4 Weeks Harbour On location Cone Plug Buoy Swivel Reinstate- Pre-Commiss- Commiss- ESDV’s * Risers Umbilical's Removal Hook-Up Stack ment ioning ioning • Where possible equipment was leak tested, commissioned and Gas export line – commissioned systems accepted by operations in Singapore prior to sail away prior to start up • The voyage and movement of the vessel and equipment requires them to be re-tested ahead of the introduction of hydrocarbons • Vessel activities: – Pipework: Nitrogen/helium testing; and Deluge testing – Tubing: Leak testing – Electrical & Instrumentation: Pig tail termination & tests; and Removed equipment reinstated and tested • Subsea activities – Completion of umbilical core flushing – Gas export riser dewatering – Tree & manifold valve function testing • Final activities – Testing of offloading hose connection – Final rotation test • Ready for the introduction of hydrocarbons from Catcher field Teekay shuttle tanker October 2017 | P5
Catcher Commissioning & Production Profile Fuel Gas Primary Flash Catcher Oil Stabili- Produced Fuel Varadero Permeat. Gas Burgman Water Gas Export Gas Gas First Oil sation Water Gas First Oil Comp Lift First Oil Injection Import Comm. Handling Comp 70,000 60,000 Daily Oil Potential (stb/d) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Catcher Varadero Burgman • Catcher is the initial field on production due to it’s ability to produce oil in a stable fashion for the first stages of the FPSO plant commissioning • Each field will be brought on in the following manner – Well clean up (initial clean up restricted by rig surface equipment) – Well test through the subsea multi-phase meters – Restricted rate to manage gas rates through commissioning period • Following gas train commissioning completion and the introduction of Burgman fluids the plant will be run at 60 kbopd October 2017 | P6
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