Diverless tie-in tool gets first test on deepwater line
Journal Article
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· Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:455508
A diverless, deepwater tie-in and repair tool has been developed and successfully tested on the Norwegian Sea`s Haltenpipe project. Den Norske stats oljeselskap AS (Statoil) and Hydratight Ltd., Wolverhampton, U.K., have disclosed details of the technique and installation. Statoil funded development by Hydra-tight of its Morgrip mechanical connector as a diverless pipeline tie-in and repair system for use in water too deep for existing technologies. The paper discusses welding restrictions underwater, metal-to-metal sealing, the Haltenpipe tie-in, and further development plans.
- OSTI ID:
- 455508
- Journal Information:
- Oil and Gas Journal, Vol. 95, Issue 12; Other Information: PBD: 24 Mar 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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