{"id":2189,"date":"2018-04-17T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T18:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/?p=2189"},"modified":"2018-07-27T14:21:10","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T20:21:10","slug":"oil-states-multi-segmented-clamp-mechanical-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/oil-states-multi-segmented-clamp-mechanical-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Oil States Multi-Segmented CLamp-Mechanical Animation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trinity Animation creates an impressive mechanical animation demonstrating the Oil State&#8217;s underwater pipeline system&#8217;s multi-segment clamp installation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/211391999\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-=\"\" p=\"\">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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Nam metus risus, interdum nec augue a, auctor vehicula purus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oil States Pipeline End Manifold (<\/span><b>PLEM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and Pipeline End Termination <\/span><b><i>(PLET)<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> systems are typically used in new construction where a pipeline terminates or needs to be jumpered to another location, such as an FPSO, refinery, holding tank, etc. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry terms set out in boldface are defined in this post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A PLET is the end or termination of a pipeline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/Marine insight https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/types-of-ships\/what-is-fpso-floating-production-storage-and-offloading-system\/\"><b><i>FPSO<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(Floating Production Storage and Offloading) system is used extensively by oil companies for the purpose of storing oil from the oil rigs in the middle of the ocean and in the high seas. It is one of the best-devised systems to have developed in the oil exploration industry in the marine areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/Marine insight https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/types-of-ships\/what-is-fpso-floating-production-storage-and-offloading-system\/\"><b><i>FPSO<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as its name suggests, is a floating contraption that allows\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marineinsight.com\/environment\/main-reasons-that-leads-to-oil-rig-accidents\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oil rigs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the freedom not just to store oil but also to produce or refine it before finally offloading it to the desired industrial sectors, either by way of cargo containers or with the help of pipelines built underwater.<\/span><\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-2546_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade  soliloquy-theme-base\" style=\"max-width:960px;max-height:300px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-2546_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-2547\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EDIT_1_Oil-1-960x300_c.bmp\" alt=\"This is a still image of a 3D rendered image from Trinity&#039;s animation demonstrating the Oil State&#039;s 3 piece clamp system.In this shot, the clamp screw draws the segments together surrounding the hubs.\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-2548\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Edit_3_OIL-1-960x300_c.bmp\" alt=\"This is a still image of a 3D rendered image from Trinity&#039;s animation demonstrating the Oil State&#039;s 3 piece clamp system.\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-2549\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Snap52-960x300_c.bmp\" alt=\"This is a still image of a 3D rendered image from Trinity&#039;s animation demonstrating the Oil State&#039;s 3 piece clamp system.3D animation accomplishes what live footage cannot,  displaying the interior part of the clamp allowing viewers to observe how it operates. As the base structure and jumper hubs are drawn together, the metal seal is compressed between the two services where a visual indicator on the top plate of the clamp is fully engaged\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-4 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-2550\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-4\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/zEDIT_4-960x300_c.bmp\" alt=\"This is a still image of a 3D rendered image from Trinity&#039;s animation demonstrating the Oil State&#039;s 3 piece clamp system.\" \/><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-5 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-2566\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-5\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EDIT_7-4-960x300_c.bmp\" alt=\"This is a still image of a 3D rendered image from Trinity&#039;s animation demonstrating the Oil State&#039;s 3 piece clamp system.This particular shot displays the  back end of the ROV as it is dives toward the base structures of the pipelines.\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><style type=\"text\/css\">#soliloquy-container-2546_1{opacity:1}<\/style><\/noscript>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This mechanical animation produced by Trinity illustrates how Oil States\u2019 multi-segment clamp-style connector is ideal for many deepwater applications. The clamp is designed for easy installation of\u00a0<\/span><b><i>jumpers<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tiebacks, and\u00a0<\/span><b><i>flowline<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s via remote operated vehicle\u00a0<\/span><b><i>(ROV)<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0interface.\u00a0In\u00a0<\/span><b>subsea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0oil\/gas production systems, a\u00a0subsea\u00a0<\/span><b>jumper<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is a short pipe connector that is used to transport production fluid between two subsea\u00a0components.\u00a0 A\u00a0<\/span><b><i>subsea tieback<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the other hand, is a connection between a new oil and gas discovery and an existing production facility. Lastly,\u00a0<\/span><b><i>subsea flowlines\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are used for the transportation of crude oil and gas from\u00a0subsea\u00a0wells, manifolds, off-shore process facilities, loading buoys,\u00a0subsea\u00a0to shore, as well as re-injection of water and gas into the reservoir.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2544\" style=\"width: 351px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Edit-6.1.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2544\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Edit-6.1.bmp\" alt=\"This is a 3D rendered image from Trinity's mechanical animation demonstrating the Oil States underwater pipeline system's multi-segmented clamp installation. This image displays the opening scene from Trinity's mechanical animation, displaying the PLEM and PLET devices already in place. \" width=\"351\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>This image displays the opening scene from Trinity&#8217;s mechanical animation, displaying the PLEM and PLET devices already in place. Through 3D animation, Trinity artists simulate an underwater setting while providing viewers with clear and accurate footage of the Oil States Pipeline structure.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opening scene of the mechanical animation shows a\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Pipeline End Manifold<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(<\/span><b><i>PLEM<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) \u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLEM<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and a\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Pipeline End Termination<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLET<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0) device already in place.\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Pipeline End Manifold (PLEM)<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Pipeline End Termination (PLET<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) systems are typically used in new construction where a pipeline terminates or needs to be jumpered to another location, such as a\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Floating Production Storage and Offloading System\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><i>FPSO<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), refinery, holding tank, etc. The mechanical animation continues on to show how the distance between the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLEM\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLET<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is measured to ensure proper length for the new jumper. The\u00a0<\/span><b><i>jumper<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is custom fabricated with the clamp connectors in place and ready for installation. \u00a0The action of the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0is shown removing the caps from the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLEM\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLET<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0\u00a0The <\/span><b><i>ROV <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turns the hub valve to release pressure, pulls the pin, and allows the hook line coming down from topside to lift away the caps. The\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">then uses\u00a0a cleaning tool to prep the hubs for the seal interface. \u00a0This is to ensure a clean sealing surface for the clamp connector. This process lowers the fabricated jumper from\u00a0the topside service vessel, with the clamps already installed on each end.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2551\" style=\"width: 369px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2551\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Edit_5-1.bmp\" alt=\"This is a 3D rendered image from Trinity's mechanical animation demonstrating the Oil States underwater pipeline system's multi-segmented clamp installation. This image displays the ROV inserting a new seal on the bottom of the tool, the ROV will cycle the soft land system which captures the old seal and deposits the new seal. \" width=\"369\" height=\"252\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong> Trinity artists accurately animate the ROV performing its underwater task. After the ROV inserts the seal tool into the pocket with a new seal installed on the bottom of the tool, the ROV will cycle the soft land system which captures the old seal and deposits the new seal. <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0guides the landing of the jumper by providing camera assistance to the topside operator. The\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operator \u201clands\u201d each end independently to ensure proper sealing. Once this landing process is complete the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV\u00a0<\/i><\/b>i<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s ready to begin the final installation sequence. The mechanical animation demonstrates how the Oil States \u201csoft-land\u201d system reduces the risk of seal or hub damage which could otherwise be caused by hard-landings. The mechanical animation also clearly shows the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">inserting the \u201c<\/span><b><i>hot stab<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d and turning the valve. Next, the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>ROV<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0engages the torque bucket. The threaded screw is shown drawing the clamp segments together surrounding the hubs. The hubs from the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>PLET<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and the hub from the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>jumper\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are drawn into contact and a metal seal is compressed between the two surfaces. The <\/span><b><i>ROV <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">continues and performs an annulus seat test via the hot stab interface. The valve is opened, the pressure is verified to 10,000 pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) and the valve is then close to maintaining the pressure enveloped.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2576\" style=\"width: 759px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EDIT_8-1.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2576\" src=\"https:\/\/trinityanimation.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/EDIT_8-1.bmp\" alt=\"This is a 3D rendered image from Trinity's mechanical animation demonstrating the Oil States underwater pipeline system's multi-segmented clamp installation. This image displays the ROV removing the seal tool after the soft-land system is disengaged.\" width=\"759\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>This image displays the ROV removing the seal tool after the soft-land system is disengaged.<b> All materials are rendered with realistic textures providing an accurate representation of each element. For this mechanical animation, Trinity artists produce images that are realistic to underwater conditions, yet provide higher quality imagery than live footage.<\/b><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The viewer readily sees how Trinity\u2019s artists allow a complete visual explanation of the processes involved in subsea oil exploration. \u00a0The environment pictured in this animation is particularly dangerous for human divers and the use of the <\/span><b><i>ROV <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is crucial. Similarly, the visual conditions of the sea oil operations make it very difficult to obtain clean images through the use of a physical camera. 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