TPT March 2022

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ICR Integrity plays critical role in Cruden Bay terminal’s regeneration ICR Integrity (ICR), a provider of integrated maintenance, repair and production solutions for the offshore oil & gas, power, defence, nuclear, utilities and renewables industries, has completed a scope of work for Doosan Babcock on the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) shutdown project at the Cruden Bay Booster Station, in North-east Scotland. The use of ICR’s team meant time and cost savings for the three-week shut- down. The project is intended to ensure reliability to 2040, and supported the removal and reinstatement of the main valves and piping from the sealine receiver from the Forties field through to the new, above ground, piping sys- tem and pig launcher at the land line during the planned FPS outage scope. Shane Gregory, business development manager, ICR, said: “This has been a great project to be part of – our client Doosan Babcock made us an integral

The project is intended to ensure reliability to 2040

to embedding a team for the outage at site. The ICR team were responsible for bolt tensioning, torquing and flange management work for the above ground large bore piping and valves, which led to a 14-person multi-skilled team working 12-hour shifts day and night, back-to-back, during the shutdown to complete the critical path works. The team also completed pre outage hot bolting, outage bolting operations, pipe cutting for removal of the redun- dant piping and land-line launcher, line boring on critical path spool work and the reinstating of all large bore spools and valves. Colin Macdonald, construction manager at Doosan Babcock, added: “There was a good collaborative approach to this scope of work involving all parties. “ICR supported and integrated well into the team, to ensure a safe and quality deliverable for the project.” ICR Integrity www.icr-world.com

part of their planning for the tight turnaround window a shutdown brings, and our teams have really delivered. “The final completion of the leak testing package gave the site a 100 per cent pass rate, meaning the sealine could be de-isolated to enable offshore to start pumping again.” The regeneration works at Cruden Bay is a critical part in the shutdown of the FPS, requiring close planning with the Doosan Babcock site construction team for several months during the construction phase of the project, prior

TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea awarded long-term contracts by Petrobras

Ltda, a 50/50 joint venture between TechnipFMC and DOF Subsea. Each contract is for three years, with an option to extend. Operations are expected to begin by February 2022. Skandi Niteroi will operate mostly in shallow water, while Skandi Vitória will work in shallow and deep water. Both vessels will perform decommis- sioning and subsea installation work. TechnipFMC www.technipfmc.com DOF Subsea www.dofsubsea.com

TechnipFMC and its joint venture partner DOF Subsea have been awarded a long- term charter and services contracts by Petrobras for the pipelay support vessels Skandi Vitória and Skandi Niteroi. Jonathan Landes, president, Subsea at TechnipFMC, said: “Our vessels serve as an important component of the strong flexible pipe ecosystem we have in Brazil. We are proud to extend our multi-decade relationship with Petrobras through these long-term contracts, which are built on close collaboration and our client’s trust in our ability to safely and efficiently deliver quality.” The Brazilian-built and flagged vessels are owned by DOFCON Navegação

The Forties Pipeline System (FPS) shutdown project at the Cruden Bay Booster Station, in North-east Scotland

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