Technip Bags Statoil's Umbilical Supply Contract
from Statoil.” (1) Technip Umbilicals: a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip comprising of Technip Umbilicals Ltd. in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Technip Umbilicals Inc. in Houston, USA, Angoflex in Lobito, Angola and Asiaflex Products in Johor, Malaysia. (2) Umbilical: an assembly of steel tubes and/or hydraulic hoses which can also include electrical cables or optic fibres used to control subsea structures from a platform or a vessel.
Exploring the Subsea Cable Market
multiphysics software to model designs and provide virtual realization of the cable characteristics under a variety of simulated conditions. Transmission characteristics and performance are also simulated with the use of Optem software tools. Hydro Group regularly incorporates stainless steel tubes, rather than PBT tubes, for all Subsea Cable designs incorporating fiber optics. The benefits of utilizing optical fibers contained within stainless steel tubes are primarily two fold – the attenuation (signal loss) seen in the fiber due to the compressive forces on the glass
JDR Wins Umbilical Contract for North Sea
the North Sea. JDR’s scope of work includes delivery of an 18.2 km umbilical which will provide power and control; connecting a new platform to an existing platform for long-term well testing off the Danish coast. The composite umbilical is comprised of hydraulic hoses, super duplex steel tubes, MV power cores, and fibre optic cables. Additionally, JDR will provide the subsea hardware as well as life-cycle support through their Global Service division. The umbilical will be manufactured and loaded out at JDR’s deep-water, quayside Hartlepool facility and will be delivered to the
February 2025
