Case studies

OIL & GAS: Aquatic upgrades its powered reel-drive capacity to meet customer demand

As oil exploration moves into deeper waters, there is a requirement for equipment with ever-larger capacities. In response to this need, Aquatic has developed a new 500-te powered-reel drive system to support customers' projects. The 500-te reel drive system, the AQPR -02G-500, is based on existing 400-te drive units but has had substantial structural upgrades to handle the extra capacity.
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OIL & GAS: Under pressure - designing a specialist reel for a specialist hose

A downline flexible pipe destined for the Uruguá~Mexilháo-1 gas flow system situated in the Uruguá oil and gas field, Santos basin, offshore Brazil, will have travelled many thousands of kilometres before it reaches its final destination. It also requires a purpose-built Aquatic reel to operate properly. [more]

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DECOMMISSIONING: Reel value for moorings

Decommissioning a redundant loading buoy in the North Sea was probably never going to make the headlines. However, the unusual way that Aquatic managed to recover the buoy's eight mooring lines is certainly worth reporting. Quick, efficient, cost-effective and safe, it is a method that could well become commonplace in future. [more]

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OIL & GAS: North Sea transpooling project

Aquatic offshore teams have just completed another project using: AQPR-02A-400 (powered reel system); AQTT-10B-40 (40 tonne 4 track tensioner); AQPR-02E-400 (powered reel system) and AQPR-TS03 (track system). [more]

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OIL & GAS: Singapore transpooling project

Aquatic offshore teams have recently completed a series of projects in Singapore and Australia utilising AQPR-02C-290 powered reel for transpooling operations, AQPR-07A-120 Powered Reel and AQSC-08B-4 Stern Chute offshore. [more]

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