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Building Subsea Capability in a
Major Operating Company
Paul S Jones
Subsea Manager
Marine Technology Society
Houston, August 2012.
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Building Subsea Capability to deliver Chevron’s
Deepwater Assets.
Chevron’s Global Subsea Portfolio
Role of Technology
Role of People
Wrap Up & Key thoughts…….
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“Right skills, right place,
right time, ….working on
the right thing…..”
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Chevron Global Subsea Presence One of the largest in the industry
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Production/ MCPs
Exploration
Opportunities
NOJV
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Chevron’s Subsea Portfolio is Diverse and Growing:
20+ Major Capital Projects in queue
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Technology
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Technology plays a vital role
Projects Becoming More Complex / Technology Driven
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Project 15 KSI
Instrumented
pipeline
protection
(HIPPS)
Multiphase
Flowmeters
Subsea
Sampling
Chem. Inj
Distribution
Intelligent
Well
Completion
Subsea
BoostingPower
Direct Elec
Heating
Project A
Project B Y
Project C
Project D Y Y Y
Project E Y Y
Project F Y Y Y Y Y Y
Project G
Project H Y Y Y
Project J Y Y Y Y Y
Project K Y Y Y
Project L Y Y
Project M Y Y Y Y Y
Oil & Gas Assets
Deepwater > 1500m
Long offsets > 50km
Little/No infrastructure
EOR potential/requirement
New Asset Solutions
Expand the Envelope
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Subsea Technologies: key part of overall DW Technology
Investment
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Ultra-Deepwater Developments
• 10,000’ WD
Long Distance Tiebacks
• 50+ Miles Oil
• 200+ Miles Gas
• Sea-floor boosting & processing
Host Facilities with Small Field Tie-ins
• 50-200 MMBOE
Facilities
• Hull/mooring design standardization
• Compact modular processing systems
Operations
• Intelligent wells and i-field
Subsalt Imaging
Drilling
Dual gradient drilling
Next generation drillships
Completions
Single-trip multi-zone frac pack
In-Well artificial lift
Rigless Well Intervention
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Hydrocarbon / water separation
Solids management
Power distribution
Boosting & Gas
Compression
Produced Water
Reinjection
Riser, Umbilical, Flowline
Design & Integrity
Reliable Monitoring
& Control
Critical Elements for Long Distance Tieback
Technology Investment will be focused, collaborative
& leveraged
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Long Distance Tieback Technologies Fishbones
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Multi-Phase Pump
Wet Gas
Compressor
Long Distance
Technologies
AC Power
DC Power
Gas / Liquid
Separation Downhole ESP
Gas / Liquid / Water
Separation
Subsea
Transformer
Single Phase Pump
Oil
Produced Water
Injection
Raw Water
Injection
Produced Water
Discharge to Sea
Stabilized Fluids
Low GOR
Stabilized Fluids
High GOR
Riser Base Gas Lift
Flow Conditioning
• Integrate and mature
technologies to deliver asset
solutions
• Manage as single program
“ Fully Autonomous, Flexible, Self
Diagnosing, Self Healing Facilities
for the full life cycle……”
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Long Distance Tieback Technologies Fishbones
Low GOR Oil
System
Subsea
Transformer
Single Phase Pump
Oil
Stabilized Fluids
Low GOR
Flow Conditioning
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Big Gas
Systems
Gas / Liquid / Water
Separation
Produced Water
Injection
Produced Water
Discharge to Sea
Flow Conditioning DC Power
Wet Gas
Compressor
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Technology Qualification Example Subsea Boosting & Separation Technology Plans to TDS 6
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Current goal
o Pursue seabed single / multiphase pump
technology for DW / HP / long tie back
o Advance In-Well pump technology (initiate
combination lift technology focus)
Mid term goal
o Gas liquid separation / water processing /
seabed injection
Long term goal
o Seafloor compression systems
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Technology Qualification : Example gap analysis
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1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
Water Depth, ft x2000
Shut-in Pressure Rating, psi x3000
Motor Power Rating, MW
Throughput, BPD x50,000
Differential Pressure, psi x1000
Gas Volume Fraction, % x20
Subsea MPP Technology Gaps Field Proven or Deployment
Ready by 2013 Timeframe
Major Technology Gap
Shut-in Pressure Rating,
>10000 psi.
Motor Power Rating, >3.0 MW
Throughput, 250,000 bloepd
Differential Pressure, >3500 psi
Gas Volume Fraction, 70-
Water Depth. 10,000 ft
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People
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People & Organizational Capability (OC)
4 Key OC Themes:
– Growth : Acquiring Engineers
– Accelerated Development : Transforming Engineers
– Org Model Optimization : Managing Engineering Work
– Leverage: Contractors, Standardization, Regional
Models
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“technology is great, but we
can’t deliver it without the
people…”
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Acquiring Engineers: Global Hiring Program
Simple equation to solve: Go from 200 to 400+ in 4 years……
Hire, absorb, train & retain
Deliver the business and don’t change the culture
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Technology & Consulting
Operations
Current MCPs
Future MCPs
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Acquiring Engineers : Global Hiring Program
Simple equation to solve: how to go from 200 to 400 in 4 years…..
Hire, absorb, train & retain…….plan and execute
Deliver the business and don’t change the culture
Conclusion: it is not easy…….but we are making headway and will
continue to grow.
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Transforming Engineers
Accelerated Development
Subsea Graduate Program : structured curriculum plus 3 assignments
in Subsea function
Transform FE’s into SSE’s – Accelerated Development Program
Develop International Workforce SSE’s
Collaboration with major training groups
Utilize latest SOA Adult Learning Models : “Fun vs Grind”
Revamp Mentoring Program – value for Mentor and Mentee
Implement 2 career paths : Consulting/Technical & Systems/Projects
Designed by Subsea Engineers for Subsea Engineers
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Subsea Accelerated Development –
The needed skills to deliver our business
Critical Skills
Subsea
Systems
Subsea
Equipment
Subsea
Controls
Pipelines
Flexibles Umbilicals
Subsea
Integrity &
Reliability
Subsea
Operations
Technical
Project
Mgmt
Supporting Skills
Survey &
Positioning
Materials &
Corrosion
Flow
Assurance
Foundation Skills
Drilling
Completions
Reservoir
Engineering
Well
Intervention Process
Engineering
MetOcean
Geotechnical
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Assess selected candidates
Develop a customized training plan
Complete the Subsea Curriculum
On the job training
Subsea Engineers need
broader skill sets than initially
thought
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Some Keys to Success……
Global Technology Investment : invest where the skills are.
Leverage GTC capabilities globally. Deliver cross time zone workflows
Deliver Asset Solutions not new technologies
Chevron Engineering Standards will ask more of suppliers: but will ensure the reliability & availability performance we need to successfully deliver our resource base.
Subsea infrastructure is the delivery vehicle for the reservoir: need to understand subsurface uncertainty and deliver the right system at the right time.
Invest in people and meet their needs for challenge, growth, and a subsea career.
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Subsea in Chevron : Summary
Subsea MCP are a significant part of Chevron growth strategy
Upcoming large subsea projects will need strong project management
skills and leadership with focus on improving on-time delivery
performance, aftermarket support and experienced support personnel.
Increased investment in R&D for subsea technologies over next 5
years
Chevron will continue to operate a Center of Excellence model for
Subsea – 3 hubs: Aberdeen, Perth, Houston.
Organizational Capability & Operational Excellence focus to create
business value: the right people in the right place, doing the right
things every time.
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