SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY
Louise Davis introduces the new technologies and projects that are making a splash in the subsea industry
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ecent months have been a boom period for the oil & gas subsea engineering sector. A host of new product announcements has been
matched by a flurry of project and contract news – all going to show that, even in tough economic times, this remains an area full of innovation. Below, we highlight some of the recent stories that have been making waves.
INTO THE DEEP Valeport’s popular range of SWiFT profilers has been extended with the launch of a new addition for those requiring CTD measurements to depths of 6000m. Offering increased versatility and no compromise on accuracy, the new SWiFT Deep CTD has been designed with the intention of a seamless workflow and offers the highest quality CTD profiles in a compact, robust and portable package. Te new profiler provides survey- grade sensor technology coupled with the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology, a rechargeable battery and an integral GNSS module to geo- locate each profile. Using Valeport’s high-accuracy sensor technology to combine sensors for multiple profiles in a single drop, the SWiFT Deep CTD can operate to 6000m, delivering
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directly measured conductivity, temperature and depth. In addition, it will provide computed salinity, density and sound velocity, calculated using the UNESCO international standard algorithm and Chen and Millero equation. Data can be quickly and easily downloaded wirelessly, and instantly shared in industry-standard data formats.
SUBSEA SERVICE SOLUTIONS In subsea facilities news, C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), has expanded into a new facility in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, providing an additional dock facility for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and riserless light well intervention (RLWI)
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services. Tese dedicated docks, along with C-I’s current docking location, will provide the company’s clients with faster mobilisation, demobilisation and between wells maintenance times, which translates into cost savings.
Te second facility offers vessel loading,
project system integration testing (SIT), mobilisation and demobilisation services for the subsea market. With 1,500ft2 dock space and 400,000ft2
of linear of yard space,
the location features a Manitowoc 888 crane and a Taylor 36,000-pound forklift. Te facility provides 24/7 operations, 24/7 dedicated dispatcher support, a weekday manager and client offices with conference rooms. JeanPaul Guidry, shorebase operations
manager, C-Innovation, says, “Te new facility serves as a hub for executing all of our subsea projects. As C-I’s projects move from the initiation and planning phases, our shorebase operation facilities provide an efficient workflow as we move projects into mobilisation and execution.” Te new Port Fourchon facility
Valeport deploys advanced sensor technology in its solutions
delivers comprehensive solutions for both subsea IMR and RLWI services on multiple vessels simultaneously. For IMR work, C-I provides both short and long-term storage for project equipment, and can move into
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