OIL AND GAS PROJECT EXECUTION
Nexans’s subsea umbilical termination assembly enables multiple wells to be controlled by a single umbilical through connecting a number of subsea control modules
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Cables and cabling systems company Nexans, in May, launched its next-generation electrohydraulic SUTA-FLEX subsea umbilical termination assembly system, which enables the control of multiple wells through a single umbilical cable.
The solution, launched at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), held in Houston, in the US, is aimed at making oil and gas project execution more efficient and cost effective.
The subsea umbilical termination assembly connects a number of subsea control modules to the same communications, electrical and hydraulic supply lines.
The Nexans SUTA-FLEX concept offers a flexible modular design, based on standardised features that fit easily within the perimeters of the cable reel. It is also compact and allows a wide range of tensioners to be used for installation and is developed to withstand high pressure and ultradeep waters.
SUTA-FLEX is supplied with a field-proven Nexans electrical field installable termination assembly and a fibre-optic termination unit.
New Possibilities
The use of a single supplier for the design, manufacture and assembly of subsea projects offers improved project execution, Nexans says.
The SUTA-FLEX system is based on standardised components, which are assembled in accordance with a project’s specific needs.
The modular design gives customers full flexibility with regard to its constituent components. SUTA-FLEX is able to accommodate hydraulic, electrical or fibre-optic components, or any combination of the three, within its compact outer dimensions. The design contributes to significantly improved reel packing as well as smoother handling and lifting operations.
The design is based on field- proven components. Its optimised weight and size allow the termination system to work with a wide range of offshore installation vessel tensioners. A greater range of installation vessels may therefore be used.
About Nexans
Nexans has a range of cables and cabling solutions that deliver increased performance for its customers worldwide. The company’s teams use a partnership approach and support customers in four main business areas, namely power transmission and distribution (submarine and land), energy resources (oil and gas, mining and renewables), transportation (road, rail, air and sea) and building (commercial, residential and data centres).
Nexans’ business strategy is founded on continuous innovation in products, solutions and services, employee development, customer training and the introduction of safe, low-environmental-impact industrial processes.
In 2013, Nexans created a foundation to introduce sustained initiatives for access to energy for disadvantaged communities worldwide.
The company has an industrial presence in 40 countries and commercial activities worldwide, employing close to 26 000 people.