Offshore

Offshore exploration uses different types of oil rigs, such as jack-up rigs, submersible rigs, and semi-submersible rigs. For oil production, they use tension leg platforms, spar platforms, and floating production storage and offloading units (FPSO).  While they share similar processes, each type has unique requirements depending on location.

Drilling generates waste that requires management, operators must treat water produced during drilling, and they must handle leftover oil. They also have to deal with sewage and process chemicals like Monoethylene Glycol (MEG). Other tasks include emptying different drains and storage tanks and safely transferring condensate and crude oil.

SEEPEX pumps work around the clock in remote offshore locations, handling products gently with low shear and minimal pulsation. They can handle high solids content, low suction pressure, high inlet pressures, and liquids with varying gas content.

Progressive cavity pumps are an essential part of offshore oil extraction. They provide a steady flow rate and can handle thick fluids, slurries, and mixtures with solid particles. One of the main applications are transporting crude oil and drilling mud.

Drilling Waste Management And Cuttings Transfer

SEEPEX pumps feed decanter centrifuges, vertical dryers and other processing equipment with minimal shear and pulsation. SEEPEX drilling mud pumps easily transport heavy cuttings or clean mud pits.

Produced Water Treatment

SEEPEX pumps help move mixtures of oil and water without harming the oil droplets. Their low shear makes them suitable for use in machines such as induced gas flotation units and deoiling hydrocyclones.

Sewage Removal And Treatment

SEEPEX's wide range of pumps handle sewage and wastewater in a variety of different applications.

Versatile Open And Closed Drains Pumps

The flexible SEEPEX pump range offers solutions with different types of pumps, like conventional, semi-submersible, or canned pumps. These pumps help solve problems related to limited space and low NPSHa requirements.

Sump And Caisson Emptying

SEEPEX low shear, semi-submersible vertical pumps can handle thick and thin liquids with solids from sumps. Fully submersible pumps can work from depths of 30 meters to transfer these materials for separation.

FPSO

Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSOs) are special ships used in offshore oil and gas work. They collect and store oil and gas from underwater fields, then send it to land using tankers or pipes. FPSOs can move between different fields and work in deep water. They save money by combining production, storage, and offloading in one place.

They are important in places like the North Sea, West Africa and Southeast Asia. SEEPEX’s special pumps for FPSOs handle all kinds of liquids in tough conditions. These conditions include low NPSHa, high inlet pressures, and liquids with varying gas content.

MEG Reclamation

In oil and gas industries, they often use MEG to stop ice from forming in pipelines. This is especially important in deepwater areas where it gets cold. SEEPEX pumps are great for removing impurities from MEG and making sure it stays pure. Even in challenging situations with low NPSH and thick liquids containing solids, these pumps perform well.

Injection

In oil production, operators inject polymer or produced water back into the ground to help increase production. The pumps needed for this have to handle high amounts of liquid and high pressure. In the past, reciprocating pumps were common for this, but now operators want pumps that are tougher and need less maintenance.

Offshore drilling deals with various tough challenges. The weather can be harsh, with storms, strong winds, and rough seas, which can disrupt work and pose risks to people and equipment. Drilling often goes deep, facing extreme pressures that need special equipment for safety. Saltwater accelerates rust, so equipment needs tough materials and careful maintenance.

Offshore sites are far from land, making it difficult and expensive to move people, gear, and supplies. Rules to protect the environment and safety are making operations more complex and costly. Drilling needs large amounts of investments in gear and tech. Changes in oil prices, rules, and technology can affect its profits.

Offshore oil exploration brings many opportunities. The huge reserves of oil and gas in offshore areas can make our energy supply more secure. It also helps economies grow by creating jobs, building infrastructure, and bringing in money from exports and taxes.

Plus, it drives innovation in technology, which can help other industries. Offshore drilling also boosts the global energy supply, especially in places where energy demand is growing fast. And offshore wells often produce oil and gas more quickly than onshore ones, making them a smart investment.

Drilling waste comes in three forms: rock fragments, lubricant, and produced water. Managing drilling waste and moving cuttings around are important for offshore oil platforms. This keeps things safe and makes operations run smoothly.