A new line connection system, Modular Advanced Tie-In System (MATIS) based on low cost standard flanges, was presented. It was dveloped by Stolt Offshore to enable standard bolted flange connectors to tie-in deepwater pipelines. The operation range for MATIS is 24 to 8in and down to maximum water depth of 3000m. Flange Alignment Frame (FAF) and the MATIS Deployment Frame (MDF) were two main component of MATIS. The differernt ways in which MATIS was deployed and handled depended on the water depths and the flange size to be connected. Aligning flange through remote mechanical systems resulted in quicker and cost effective alternative to manned intervention.
Deepwater flanged joint pipeline tie-ins
Journal of Offshore Technology ; 9 , 2 ; 28-30
2001
3 Seiten
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
Tema Archiv | 2004