Basic Subsea System Overview

What is the main purpose of a subsea control system?

• Increase drilling speed

• Transport oil and gas to shore

• monitor, control, and protect subsea wells

• Replace the need for offshore platforms

What component acts as the "brain" of the subsea system?

• Flowlines

• Risers

• Manifold

• Subsea Control Module (SCM)

What is the main function of a subsea production system?

• Extracting and processing oil and gas from subsea wells

• Transporting gas to refineries

• Cleaning the seabed

• Storing oil underwater

What component transports hydrocarbons from wellhead to the processing facility?

• Umbilical

• Subsea Tree

• Flowline

• Subsea Control Module (SCM)

What does a Subsea Tree primarily control?

• The movement of umbilicals

• The positioning of the FPSO

• The flow of oil and gas from the well

• The installation of risers

What is the purpose of a manifold in a subsea system?

• To clean the wellbore

• To store oil and gas

• To distribute flow from multiple wells

• To transport chemicals to the surface

Which of the following is NOT a function of an umbilical?

• Delivering hydraulic power

• Supplying chemicals

• Transporting hydrocarbons

• Transmitting control signals

What is the primary function of a riser in a subsea system?

• To anchor subsea equipment to the seabed

• To transport fluids between the seabed and the surface facility

• To control subsea valves remotely

• To provide power to subsea components

What is the function of a jumper in a subsea system?

• To provide a long-distance connection between subsea fields

• To act as a fixed connection between the platform and seabed

• To provide short, flexible connections between subsea components

• To supply power to subsea control modules

What is the future trend in subsea production system?

• Increased manual operations

• Moving towards fully autonomous subsea fields

• Eliminating umbilicals and risers completely

• Building oil refineries on the seabed