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Reeled Pipelay in the Gulf of Mexico

Starts: Thu, Apr 20, 2017 11:00 AM CST
Ends: Thu, Apr 20, 2017 1:00 PM CST
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Presented by Mr. Michael Firmian, a Project Engineer at Subsea 7, this seminar is aimed to familiarize the audience with reeled pipe installation. The presentation will also focus on the technical developments currently taking place at Subsea 7 relevant to reeled pipe fabrication and installation.

  • The speaker will present the basics of reeled pipeline installation by following the life cycle of a 40’ pipe joint; Subsea 7 reeled pipelay from its arrival at the spool base, all the way to its landing on the seabed. He will talk about the process, mechanics involved, some design aspects, as well as main vessel components.
     
  • Brief description of the installation steps involved in laying pipe using the reel lay method.
     
  • Technical and commercial comparison of the advantages and drawbacks of reeled pipeline installation vs other conventional rigid pipe methods (J-lay / S-lay) will be described.
     
  • The presentation will highlight current developments and how the boundaries of reeled pipeline installation are constantly being pushed.
     
  • Seminar will conclude with project examples picked to highlight some particular technical achievements and/or challenges.

About the speaker


SUT Speaker Michael Firmian Subsea 7
Michael studied in France and graduated from the University of Centrale Marseille in 2004, holding a master’s degree in offshore engineering. He spent his last year of college in Norway, at the University of Trondheim - NTNU.

He started as a project engineer at Subsea 7 France in 2004. He moved to Subsea 7’s Houston office in 2008.

He worked on a variety of deep and shallow water projects, designing, analyzing and following up the offshore installation of various components. Those include FPSO moorings, SCRs, OOLs, flexible risers and flowlines, etc. His last project was Chevron Lianzi, where he was the engineering package lead for the rigid pipeline scope. This package had some industry firsts, including the world’s deepest DEH installation.

In 2015, he moved into the subsea 7 technology group, of which he is the GOM regional manager. He is also in charge of the development of composite materials on a global level
 
 



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Subsea 7

17220 Katy Freeway Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77094,
Phone: +1 713 430 1100
Website: http://www.subsea7.com

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