EXTENDED REACH TIE-BACK SYSTEM

摘要

A system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea well comprises an unmanned floating platform (20) positioned over the well, the platform including equipment for inserting coiled tubing or wireline tools or the like into the well for servicing, controlling, and conducting other operations in or to the well, a vertical access riser (22) connecting the platform to the well, a control umbilical (14) connecting the platform to the well, a host facility adapted to receive the produced hydrocarbons, and a production pipeline (16) connecting the well to the host facility, the production pipeline including at least one access port between the well and the host facility.