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resources, time and costs. Because the team from Chet Morrison, led by Well Services Vice President Bobby Lott and Diving Operations Manager Kevin Lord, was working together to perform both work scopes, they were able to offer an alternative option they believed could provide a far better solution. The Chet Morrison team proposed a plan to use a prototype subsea abrasive cutter they developed, and Helix ERT agreed to let them try it on the project. Chet Morrison?s prototype subsea abrasive cutter worked well, proving to be a more ef cient way to cut the cas- ing stubs while also eliminating the need for hand jetting the hard bottom. Not only did the method decrease dive time and increase productivity, but by utilizing a smaller www.seadiscovery.com MTR #3 (18-33).indd 19MTR #3 (18-33).indd 194/3/2013 10:56:48 AM4/3/2013 10:56:48 AM