Research identifies designs for lowering subsea production cost

To reduce costs and simplify installation operations for subsea hardware, Amoco Production Co. in 1986 began the development of a diverless subsea production system. The testing phase has now been completed for selected prototype components. A deepwater system design that incorporates many of these ideas has been completed. This program has yielded several configurations suitable for full-field development. Emphasis has been to identify, design, and test components of key subsystems.