A CASE HISTORY: AGIP BARBARA LATERAL PIPELINE INSTALLATION

In this paper, a case history of a subsea, piggable, lateral pipeline tie-in is given. The tie-in was made in 75m water depth to an existing pipeline where no preplanned lateral tap assembly was in p;lace. The paper describes an efficient system which was used to affect the tie-in.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • "OTC '89", 21st Annual Offshore Technology Conference held Houston May 1-4 1989, Vol. 3, p.525 [8 pp., 7 fig., 2 phot.]
• Authors:
  • Ghielmetti
  • A Schmitz, T R
• Conference:
  • "OTC '89", 21st Annual Offshore Technology Conference
  • Location: Houston Texas, United States
  • Date: 1989-5-1 to 1989-5-4
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Installation; Underwater pipelines
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore plant facilities
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00696064
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM