The Trials and Tribulations of
Rigid and Flexible Pipeline Installation

22 April 2009 North of England Inaugural Evening Meeting

Chairman Jerry Baker, Head of Discipline, Pipeline and Subsea Integrity, Atkins Boreas
Sponsored by IHC Merwede and CTC Marine Projects

Report by Jerry Baker

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Presentations

Jon Greenwood, Engineering Skills Manager, IHC Engineering Business (EB)

EB designs, builds and supplies innovative engineering solutions for the offhsore oil and gas, submarine telecom, defence and renewable industries. As part of IHC, EB provides turnkey vessels with fully integrated equipment packages. Greenwood introduced some of the techniques and equipment that EB has supplied for laying rigid and flexible products on the seabed, against the backdrop of the operating environment, as well as both the technical and commercial challenges.

Magnus Campbell, Engineering Services Manager, CTC Marine Projects

CTC Marine Projects Ltd is a marine contractor based in the North East of England with extensive capabilities and experience in the installation and trenching of rigid and flexible products. In this presentation, Campbell gave an overview of the activities and capabilities of CTC, before focusing on the engineering challenges associated with pipeline plough operation. The presentation had particular emphasis on the real world challenges which arise from operating in an uncertain and sometimes hostile environment.