Submitted by Mark Venables on 15th February 2017
15th February 2017
James Walker’s RotaBolt bolting technology is performing a vital role in the Valdemar and Roar Gas Lift projects for Maersk Oil in the Tyra field, on the Danish Continental Shelf about 250km offshore from Esbjerg, Denmark.James Walker’s RotaBolt bolting technology
In 2014 Maersk awarded TechnipFMC an installation contract for the gas lift projects. The aim was to improve production volume − which had been declining − by the fabrication and installation of two new riser caissons on the Valdemar BA and Roar unmanned platforms.These risers enable the import of lift gas which is injected into the wells to reduce the density of the fluids so that they flow more easily. When the produced goods are out of the well, the lift gas is removed from the hydrocarbons and then reinjected back into the well. (…-
via RotaBolt fastener integrity for riser clamps in Danish North Sea | Oil and Gas Technology.