石油设备网讯 据离岸工程8月5日消息，塞班公司(Saipem)周一宣布，将在密西西比州帕斯卡古拉的格林伍德岛建立一个“高度专业化”的卷管预制基地，旨在为墨西哥湾海上油气开发项目中执行管道作业的船舶提供支持。
该公司表示，新的卷管预制基地将支持Saipem Constellation船舶建造，这是塞班船队的最新成员，适用于在超深水域安装刚性和柔性管道，以及重达3000吨的起重设备。
根据长期协议，塞班预制基地将位于ST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore（新加坡新科工程旗下公司）设施内的一个专用区域。
塞班公司表示，该基地将配备先进的焊接设备、无损检测设施和现场接缝涂装系统，还将用于处理复杂的项目，如管中管和HDPE内衬。
塞班公司还称，利用Saipem Constellation的独特能力来提升船上满载的卷轴，新的卷轴基座的跟踪和卷绕过程可以与船舶装载操作分离，从而优化船舶和安装计划。
塞班美国公司总裁兼首席执行官Giorgio Martelli表示：“该卷管预制基地支持塞班在深水开发领域的发展，通过基于当地的方式和居民资产，巩固我们在墨西哥湾地区活动的重要性。”
ST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore总裁兼首席执行官Lim Nian Hua表示：“我们很高兴能在帕斯卡古拉的工厂内与塞班美国公司合作，共同开发这一令人兴奋的项目。塞班的卷管预制基地业务是对我们常规的钻机升级和船舶维修活动的补充。此次合作将充分利用双方的能力，为我们在墨西哥湾运营的客户提供高标准的支持。”
裘寅 编译自 离岸工程
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Saipem to Establish US Spool-base
Saipem announced on Monday it will establish a "highly specialized" spool-base on Greenwood Island, Pascagoula, Miss. designed to provide support for vessels performing pipelay activities for offshore oil and gas development projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
The new spool-base will support the Saipem Constellation, the latest addition to the Saipem fleet, suitable for the installation of rigid and flexible pipes in ultra deep waters as well as for heavy lifts of up to 3,000 tons, the company said.
Under a Long Term Agreement, the Saipem spool-base is in a dedicated area within the facilities of ST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore, Inc.
The site will be equipped with advanced welding machines, non-destructive testing (NDT) facilities and field joint coating systems (FJC) and will also be structured to deal with complex projects such as pipe-in-pipe and HDPE liners, Saipem said.
Leveraging the unique ability of the Saipem Constellation to lift fully loaded reels on-board, the stalking and spooling process at the new spool-base can be decoupled from vessel loading operations, thus optimizing vessel and installation schedules, Saipem said.
“The spool-base supports Saipem’s growth in the deep water field development sector as well as consolidating the importance of our activities in the Gulf of Mexico area, with a locally-based approach and resident assets,” said Giorgio Martelli, President and CEO of Saipem America Inc.
“We are pleased to be working with Saipem America on this exciting development within our facility in Pascagoula. Saipem’s spool-base operations complement our regular activities of drill rig upgrades and ship repairs. This collaboration will leverage the capabilities of both parties to provide high standards of support to our customers operating in the Gulf of Mexico,” said Lim Nian Hua, President and CEO of ST Engineering Halter Marine & Offshore.
