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Subsea waterjet cutting goes ultra-deep and ultra-high pressure ltra-high pressure (UHP) waterjet tech-

Waterjet cutting went deepwater nology has been used since the mid- 1980s in the marine environment.

U during the BP Macondo crisis.

Its use is well established for surface prepa- ration and corrosion removal, as well as for

Now it is ready to go cutting, both in manufacturing processes and on infrastructure. UHP waterjet has also been even deeper. used underwater, but until recently, this has only been to a depth of about 365m, due to the

By Elaine Maslin

The Chukar Waterjet system was developed in response to the 2010

Gulf of Mexico oil spill. oedigital.com

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