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The current and
future world demand for energy is moving the
search for oil and gas further into deeper
waters and remote areas. However, these areas
require significant capital expenditure to
develop due to the limited technology available.
SLT International has been involved in developing
simple innovative technologies to meet the
new offshore challenges from a design and
installation engineering perspective, to save
time and reduce the overall project cost.
To date, SLT International
has been involved with a range of innovative
designs for offshore installations of
jacket, topside and pipeline, which
revolves
around our deep understanding of the project
requirement,
regional constraints and
offshore knowledge.
One of our innovative
technologies that we are proud to present
is Snake-Lay, which is a patented invention
to reduce the cost of subsea pipeline installations.
Essentially, Snake-Lay is a “spine” used to
provide additional support to the pipestring,
such that the pipestring can be safely transported
or manoeuvred on the sea-bed. The spine is
made up of individual modules which are linked
by joints engineered to withstand bending
moments in excess of 400 tonne-meters.
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Summary :
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Cost
(Lower than conventional methodology)
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Reliability
(More reliable and safer than
conventional methodology)
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Flexibility
(Variable water depth, post installation displacement
on the seabed) |
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Productivity
(Offshore pipeline lay rate of 5km per day
is achievable) |
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