Bundled pipe speeds offshore laying

Journal Article · Mon May 07 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Oil and Gas Journal; (USA)

OSTI ID:6664557

Brockbank, J ^[1]

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1. Avon Industrial Polymers Ltd., Melksham, Wiltshire (GB)

Technology which allows pipelines to be installed in bundles is expediting pipelay operations in the North Sea. This paper reports how the piggyback system was recently used on 60 km of North Sea gas pipelines for three major projects. For 7 years the practice of installing two or more pipelines in one operation has become an established practice for North Sea offshore oil and gas projects. The technique, commonly referred to as a piggyback operation, reduces installation costs, improves operation reliability, and cuts maintenance time.

• OSTI ID: 6664557
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (USA) Vol. 88:19; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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423000 -- Engineering-- Marine Engineering-- (1980-)
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