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Cortez Subsea, AFGlobal

Stinger Deployed Diverless Connector

The Stinger Deployed Diverless two-bolt clamp which has the abil-

Connector (SDDC), brought to mar- ity to connect mono and multi-bore. ket by Cortez Subsea and AFGlobal, Suitable for vertical and horizontal has been developed to conduct pipe- applications and used for more than line tie-ins using a remotely operated 1,600 offshore applications, the tech- underwater vehicle (ROV), without nology was customized to form the welding. When coupled with other basis for the SDDC system.

installation techniques, the solution The technology will be deployed can offer cost savings of up to 30%, offshore Malaysia where Cortez the developers say. Subsea won a contract with Vestigo

Source: Cortez Subsea

The solution is driven by the AF- Petroleum for pipeline installation in

Global Retlock clamp technology, a the Berantai ? eld.

ABB

AXR Large AC Motors

ABB says its AXR 5000 and 5800 motor, moving heat to the frame, and

Large AC NEMA motors offer more an external fan blows air over the horsepower per pound than conven- frame to remove the heat. The main tional totally enclosed fan cooled terminal box and auxiliary box can motors, but with a smaller frame size be mounted in several positions. The in some power ratings. This helps motors are available with up to an save up to 8 inches in overall length IP56 rating, for protection against in some cases. The new motors also contaminates and dust ingress, and offer improved cooling; an internal they meet American Petroleum Insti- cooling loop circulates air inside the tute 541 and 547 standards.

Source: ABB

Sercel

GPR Ocean Bottom Node

CGG’s equipment business Ser- transponder to optimize operations cel, in partnership with BGP, has and the 3C MEMS and hydrophone developed ad deployed a new ocean to record high-? delity data, the de- bottom node (OBN) designed to velopers said. The 4C nodes can re- leverage Sercel’s QuietSeis broad- cord seismic data for up to 50 days band digital sensor technology for and down to 1,500 meters water reservoir characterization and ? eld depth. Using a ? exible anchoring development efforts. system, the GPR nodes can be de-

GPR features a fully integrated ployed by either remotely operated all-in-one compact design that in- underwater vehicle (ROV) or node- corporates an optional acoustic on-a-rope (NOAR).

Source: Sercel 60 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM