Laying pipe on the seafloor can pose a number of challenges, especially if the water is deep. There are three main ways that subsea pipe is laid -- S-lay, J-lay and tow-in -- and the pipelay vessel is ...

Offshore pipeline installation plays a critical role in the secure and efficient delivery of energy resources from deepwater reserves to onshore processing facilities. The field encompasses a range of ...

A Plains All American Pipeline map shows the proposed safety valve locations for its crude oil pipelines in southern Santa Barbara County. The Planning Commission will hear appeals of the valve ...

Porthos Offshore Transport and Storage CV has tendered for installation of 20 km of offshore pipeline for its Port of Rotterdam CO 2 Transport Hub and Offshore Storage (Porthos) carbon capture and ...

Pipelay in the deepwater Zohr natural gas field reached 8.6 km/day for 8-in. OD pipeline and 4 km/day for 30-in. OD heavy WT sour service pipeline using S-lay. J-lay of 14-in. OD clad pipelines peaked ...

US CONTRACTOR McDermott has started an offshore pipeline installation job at Brunei Shell Petroleum's shallow-water Ampa field, writes Russell Searancke. The US company's derrick barge DB30 is on ...