Anatoly Zolotukhin1,2,3, Vyacheslav Popov2, Konstantin Pivovarov1

1 – Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow2 – Northern Arctic Federal University, Arkhangelsk3 – Oil & Gas Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

NSR Shipping prospect in light of Hydrocarbon Resources Development in the Arctic Ocean

ASEM Symposium, Eurasia transport & Logistic networkSeoul 2015

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Technically recovered HC resources of the arctic shelves

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Technically recovered HC resources of the arctic shelves

The Northern Sea Route and the Russian Arctic Petroleum Resources

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Arctic seas technical accessibility

Source: K. Pivovarov and A. Zolotukhin, August 2015

Multi-criteria approach:Weather conditions

Ice conditions

Icebergs

Duration of ice-free period

Sea depth

Gas hydrates

Proximity to shore

Remoteness from the supply bases

Flora & Fauna

Potential environmental impact due to oil spill

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Offshore petroleum facilities on the Russian shelves

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New. GBS built in RF, Upper part – South Korea. Mass = 125 000 tons

“Lunskaya-A” platform (GBS), (Sakhalin-2 project), offshore Sakhalin island

Source: V. Kuzmin, 2015 7

“Piltun-Astokh-B” platform (GBS), (Sakhalin-2 project), offshore Sakhalin island

New. GBS built in RF, Upper part – South Korea. Mass = 118 000 tons

Source: V. Kuzmin, 20158

Platform “Berkut”, Sakhalin offshore

New. Designed and built in RF, Upper part – in South Korea. Mass = 200 000 tons

Source: V. Kuzmin, 2015

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Old Canadian platforms, partially upgraded and equipped in RF

“Orlan” – 70 000 t “Piltu-Astokh А” – 52 000 t

Upper parts built in South Korea, Lower parts (concrete) – in RF

“Lunskaya-A” –118 000 t

“Piltun-Astokh B” – 125 000 t

Designed and built in RF

“Kravtsovskaya” – 6 000 t

“Korchagin” – 18 000 t

“Prirazlomnaya”– 240 000 t“Berkut” – 200 000 t

Source: V. Kuzmin, 201510

Challenges associated with the arctic shelves development

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Examples of design and development concept solutions

Source: V. Popov, 2015

A group of Russian engineers and ship-builders proposed a new type of the platform concept for the near-coastal offshore Arctic zone along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with the sea depth up to 25-40 m. They suggested that platform’s sub-structure consisting of cylindrical jackets with diameter 10-12 meters, armored by reinforcing ribs, is fabricated from a cold-resistant steel. Such cylindrical jackets can be linked together to form a factory-assembled triple-hulled modularized structure. Their mounting can be done at the shipyard assembly site in the vertical or horizontal axis-setting, as illustrated in Figure.

Example 4. A new type of the platform concept

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Examples of design and development concept solutions

Effective construction of these and other platforms could be organized through a so-called “distributed shipyard”, established in a form of public-private partnership.

Establishment and effective management of a “distributed shipyard” in the North on a long-term basis will require sound and sustainable capital investments. It is expected that such initiative can be proposed by the Russian companies as well as by foreign investors.

There is a number of companies in Arkhangelsk region engaged in construction engineering sector and qualified for working in the Arctic region are ready to establish joint ventures with Korean firms for manufacturing equipment and assembling work on the oil and gas platforms. Korean firms can also participate as company promoters of a new “distributed shipyard” or investors in arctic projects.

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Thank you!

Prof. Anatoly ZolotukhinE-mail: anatoly.zolotukhin@gmail.comPhone/Fax: +7 499 135 75 16

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