Hydratight has won a pipeline connector order from Subsea 7 to support its emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) project in Australia.
The repair system is part of the contingency planning for multiple pipelines associated with Chevron Australia’s liquefied natural gas assets and INPEX’s Ichthys LNG Project off the northwest coast of Australia.
Hydratight said the order is one of the largest of its kind in the industry.
The company has been carrying out a two-year research, development and testing programme conducted by Hydratight’s engineering team based in UK in collaboration with Subsea 7.
David Tromans, Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS) product manager for Hydratight, said: “This latest self-supporting connector design is capable of withstanding both pressure and external loading.”
“We’re delighted that Subsea 7 has chosen to use our Morgrip mechanical connector solution for these internationally significant projects,” said Ken Bockhorst, Hydratight president.
Hydratight’s Morgrip connector replaces the need for the welding of topside and subsea piping and pipelines in oil and gas, and petrochemical applications.
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