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biggest gas projects and will increase the gas production capacity of the Shah Deniz field by an additional 16
billion cubic metres per annum (bcma) and condensate capacity by a further 120,000 barrels a day.
The front end engineering and design (FEED) phase for the project started in April 2012 and the final
investment decision (FID) was announced in December 2013. Initial production from the project is expected in
2018.
BP operates of the field with a 28.8% share, while the other development partners include SOCAR (16.7%),
Statoil (15.5%), Total (10%), Lukoil (10%), NICO (10%) and TPAO (9%).
The Shah Deniz FFD is being implemented in conjunction with the expansion of the 692km South Caucasus
pipeline (SCP). The total investment for the development of the two components is estimated to reach $28bn.
State-of-the-art technologies
High-integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) valves, each with a weight of 18 tonnes and height of four
metres, will provide protection to the pipelines and other subsea equipment from the reservoir's high pressures,
which may reach up to 14,000lb per square inch. A HIPPS valve is capable of shutting in just 15 seconds if the
pressure in the manifold increases from the designed level.
Up to 50% increase in flow rate from the field will be achieved by implementing the tubing hangars, which
further reduce the number of wells to be drilled. The tubing hangars typically measure seven inches (17.8cm) in
diameter and 5.5m in width. They will be placed on top of the wells, connecting the pipes to the subsea system
and reducing pressure loss as gas passes through the subsea system from the wells.
Drilling of the reservoirs, to be carried out from the outside-boundary of the field and not vertically, is expected
to be conducted using solid expandable tubulars enabling the drilling of deeper hole sections and isolating
higher pressure layers.
The open-loop direct electrical heating system will be used at Shah Deniz Two. A highly conductive wire will be
attached outside the flowline, enabling the transfer of electricity through the pipeline. It will heat the pipeline and
prevent the formation of hydrates and wax as the temperature at the seabed is about 5C.