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Client
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BP Exploration
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Region
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Gulf of Mexico
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Location
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Mississippi Canyon 28
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Water Depth
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1830 ft.
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Services Performed
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Procurement, Front-End Engineering Design, Detailed Engineering, Pipelines, Marine Installation
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| Contractor |
J. Ray McDermott, Inc. |
| Award |
May, 1994 |
| Completion |
April, 1996 |
| Project
Mgr. |
Chuck Hebert |
| Key
Participants |
Oceaneering, Cameron,
GEC |
| Mainfold |
Installed 10 Well - 4 Piles Manifold
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Description:
- Remote tie back of well site 4 miles from host platform
at Viosca Knoll 989
Innovation:
- Dual lay of TFL, pipeline and umbilicals
- Pipelines laid side by side on same reel
- Deepest Multiple J-Tube Pull
- Pigged TFL lines with Gel pig to remove mill scale and
debris while on reel
- Installation of dual pipeline tie-in sleds
- Installed concrete mats utilizing ROV
- Deepwater pipeline repair utilizing rigid pipe jumper
- Retrofit anodes with ROV
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Scope:
- Conventional Contract that included risk/ reward provisions,
with J. Ray McDermott responsible for installation.
Technology:
- Installed pipe coated with 22MM polypropylene utilizing
reeled pipe method
- TFL technology used in reeled pipe application
- Installed high strength steel pipe utilizing the reeled
pipe method
- Developed methods for mechanical testing of pipe prior
to reeling
- Developed acceptance criteria for welding of high strength
steel pipe to be reeled
- Developed transition for wall thickness change for reeling
high strength steel pipe
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