1/26/2020 What is Wellhead Control Panels (WHCP)?

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What is Wellhead Control Panels (WHCP)?

santhosh Jan '18

Wellhead Control Panels (WHCPs) are also known as Shutdown Panels (SDP) Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD) Hydraulic
Jan 2018
Safety Shutdown System (HSSS).
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These are fail safe shutdown systems which have pneumatic/hydraulic/electric components; WHCPs can also Jan
be integrated
2018 with
PLC/ RTU/ SCADA. WHCPs are standalone control systems as well as an interface between the plant control and the wellhead
safety system.

WHCPs are used for monitoring, controlling (Remote/Local) and safe shutdown of Subsurface Controlled Safety Valves (SCSSV),
Surface Safety Valves (SSV), and other wellhead safety valves (Choke, ESD, HIPPS) in oil & gas production fields to ensure safe
operation of unattended wells/platforms.

WHCPs may have multiple applications, which include, but are not limited to

Safe and Sequential Operation of Wellhead Valves (SCSSV/SSV/Wing Etc.)

Emergency and Fire Shutdown
Safe Operation of Riser Valves
Flow line Pressure control Dec 2019
Well Test Operation
HIPPS /ESD/ Choke Valve Control
Partial Stroking

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Basics of Wellhead Control Panel (WHCP)

WHCP: Wellhead Control Panel WHCPs are also known as Shutdown Panels (SDP), Emergency
Shutdown Systems (ESD) or Hydraulic Safety Shutdown System (HSSS). These are failsafe
shutdown systems which have pneumatic/hydraulic/electric components;...

Bharadwaj Jan '18

The wellhead control panel (WHCP) is a hydraulic system that utilizes a hydraulic power pack (pump and accumulators) and a
wellhead control module to perform its task.

The output of WHCP is high pressure hydraulic supply and medium hydraulic supply to operate choke and safety valves. The
wellhead control panel is also the interface between the plant control and the well safety system.

A typical wellhead control panel contains a system of valves and regulators, situated topside at the power source, which may be
operated manually or by remote control to direct pressurized mineral oil or water-glycol to final control elements at the
wellhead/Christmas tree.

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A typical arrangement includes - reservoir, pumps, accumulators, solenoids, valves, pressure regulators, switches, motor control,
transmitters and junction boxes. Each well is typically equipped with:

• Surface Controlled Subsurface Safety Valves (SCSSV) or Down Hole Valves (DHV)
(In most applications, SCSSV is an on-o valve with hydraulic actuators)

• Surface Safety Valves (SSV) • Master Valves (MV)

• Wing Valves (WV) (controls production rate)

wellhead control panel (WHCP)

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vignesh Mr. Jan '18

Key Objectives of Well Head Control Panel (WHCP)

• Critical control of safety valves

• Remotely control and monitor multiple wells from a single point

• Control production rates to optimize well profitability and yield

What is Well Head Control Panel ?

What is Wellhead Control Panel ? Instrumentation Tools

It is very common in the oil & gas plant to control its oil or gas well through a wellhead control
panel (usually called WHCP).

SyedAhsan Nov '18

There are “two” Panels at Wells.

1- Hydraulic Panel
2- Control Panel

Your are asking about Control Panels, So following are important constituents :

1- RTU (PLC/Modules/Cards, Com switches, Serial/Ethernet/Converters, ODFs, Protocol Convertor )

2- TB for field devices terminals/Fuses/relays/wiring
3- Battery Voltages OR CP Voltages-Monitoring Circuits
4- Barriers/Isolators/ Any module as a transmitter.

ivs Dec '19

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real picture and vidoes of WHCP

Mike Dec '19

A high-integrity pressure protection system (HIPPS) is a type of safety instrumented system (SIS) designed to prevent over-
pressurization of a plant, such as a chemical plant or oil refinery.

The HIPPS will shut off the source of the high pressure before the design pressure of the system is exceeded, thus preventing loss
of containment through rupture (explosion) of a line or vessel.

Therefore, a HIPPS is considered as a barrier between a high-pressure and a low-pressure section of an installation.

Understanding High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS)

High Integrity Pressure Protection Systems (HIPPS) do process shutdown can be initiated by
shutdown valves using logic solver which in turn fed by pressure transmitters.

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