Royal Niger Emerging Technologies awarded JDR Cable Systems Ltd. a contract to manufacture a 1.55km hybrid of steel tube and thermoplastic umbilical support for the West African Abo project.
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JDR's steel umbilical. From JDR. |
The umbilical, designed to include a combination of hydraulic control and chemical hoses, low voltage signal cables and a central bundle of steel tube chemical supply lines, is set to be delivered to the Abo field within the 1Q 2015.
The umbilical will connect an existing subsea distribution unit to a new well through the use of two umbilical termination units. JDR will manufacture and load-out the umbilical on a 9.2m installation reel from their deepwater, quayside facility in Hartlepool, UK.
Abo is Nigeria’s first deepwater oil field located in the southeastern part of oil mining lease 125, about 55 km off the coast in water depths up to 780m.
The project is a first for Nigerian Content as it also provides for the training of Nigerian nationals in the integration, testing, installation and commissioning of the umbilical. This training will take place at JDR's facilities in Hartlepool and will see selected candidates gain valuable knowledge in key activities related to the final stages of the project before load-out and beyond.
“We are very happy to be a part of this deepwater project,” says Pat Herbert, JDR executive chairman and CEO. “This is a testament to our umbilical engineering and manufacture strength and we hope this project is one of many in West Africa.”
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