TPi October 2009

news business & market

Two subsea contracts for oil fields

installation will be carried out with the Deep Blue, Technip’s deepwater pipelay vessel. The second contract covers the project management, engineering and fabrication of two control umbilicals and their termination hardware. This contract, which is scheduled to be completed in the third quarter of 2010, will be executed by Duco, Technip’s wholly owned subsidiary in Houston, Texas. The umbilicals will be manufactured at the group’s plant in Channelview, Texas.

these flowlines, representing a total of 27 miles (43km). It also includes the design, fabrication and installation of eight pipeline end terminations (PLETs). This development will use the pipe-in-pipe technology, which provides insulation and flow assurance for effective production in deep and ultra-deep water. Technip’s operating centre in Houston, Texas will execute this contract. The pipe-in-pipe flowlines will be welded and assembled at the group’s spoolbase located in Mobile, Alabama, and offshore and exporting companies, designers, engineers and technicians will be launched before the opening of the show, and a series of activities and conferences will be held, organised by the government and industrial associations concerned. The event will feature exhibits in the following categories: raw materials, steel tubes, pipes and accessories; stainless steel tubes; anti-oxidation products; PVC tubes and accessories; PVC tube processing machinery (extruders); steel tube and pipe manufacturing machinery; rebuilt and reconditioned machinery; burying machines for pipe-lines; process technology tools and auxiliaries; measuring and control technology; test

TECHNIP has been awarded two lump sum contracts by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation as unit operator for the Caesar/Tonga oil field development in the Gulf of Mexico. This field is located 190 miles (300km) from New Orleans in water depths of around 5,100ft (1,500m). It will be tied back to the Constitution Spar platform, which was designed and fabricated by Technip in 2004/05. The first contract covers the design and supply of the components for four pipe- inpipe flowlines and the installation of China Steel Tube Expo 2009 The 2nd China Steel Tube Expo 2009 will take place 14-16 October. The first expo, held in 2007, attracted over 14,216 trade visitors, including 1,016 overseas visitors from 32 countries and regions. The event hosted over 200 exhibitors from more than 10 countries and regions, with an exhibition area of over 15,000m 2 .

Technip – France www.technip.com

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Shanghai Shenshi Exhibition Service Co, Ltd – China

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A promotional campaign aimed at end-users, decision-makers, importing

The exhibition will be held in Shanghai ▲ ▲

Norres Schlauchtechnik moves to new premises GERMAN hose manufacturer Norres has taken residence in its new home: the refurbished Plant II on the ‘Am Stadthafen 12-18 site’ in Gelsenkirchen. The new Norres plant

Plant II offers a new, central warehouse, covering approximately 25,000m² of floor space, features state-of-the-art logistics technology and houses nearly one million metres of hose and one million component parts, and provides a 24-hour delivery service. The company’s investment in new production equipment and technologies has resulted in an expanded manufacturing facility that is more modern, streamlined and faster. More production lines can be dedicated to customised solutions.

All business units – from product development through production to sales – are now united under one roof at the new headquarters. Burkhard Mollen, proprietor and managing director, commented, “The move will shorten the distances between individual departments and speed up the exchange of information to the benefit of our clients. We are now better placed than ever to respond quickly and flexibly to customer requirements.”

Norres manufactures industrial hoses for use in the automotive, pharmaceutical, food and chemical sectors, as well as in agriculture and mechanical engineering. The hoses are used to transport gaseous, liquid, solid, pasty and free-flowing media.

Norres Schlauchtechnik GmbH & Co KG – Germany info@norres.de • www.norres.com

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