PIPELINE DESIGN

Mentor Subsea's pipeline group is a global consolidation of engineering and deepwater construction expertise to provide integrated engineering capability from reservoir to riser top.

Today's deep and ultra deep pipeline engineering poses several unique challenges. The potential modes of failure, previously not apparent in shallow water, require careful consideration to prevent serious safety, environmental and economic consequences. The change from shallow to deep water has forced the oil and gas industry to focus on cost reduction through innovative design approaches, new materials, standardization and optimized construction and operational procedures.

In deepwater, the pipe properties may be dictated by the installation method and equipment. Mentor draws installation expertise from other JRM operating entities, early in the design process, to ensure that constructability and installation economics is built into the design.

Mentor provides:

• Limit State Design
• Termination Sled Design
• Flow Assurance/Pipeline Interfaces
• Pipeline/Riser Interface Management
• State of the Art Software
• Diverless Connection Interfaces
• Platform/Riser Design & Installation
• Corrosion Management
• Installation Support