Belanak FPSO 

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Project Balanak FPSO, West Natuna Field, Indonesia

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Location Dalian New Shipbuilding Heavy Industries Ltd, P.R China

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Client Conoco Indonesia

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Consultants Halliburton Far East PTE Ltd.

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Pipe system  Ameron Bondstrand series 7000M conductive pipe withTaper/ Taper adhesive bonded joints.Bondstrand series 2416C conductive fittings with Taper/ Taper adhesive bonded joints and Key Lock mechanical joints.Diameters 2” through to 16” (50 – 400mm).Total metres of Ameron Bondstrand GRE: 3500M 

 

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Operating Conditions Operating pressure: 5.2 bar.Design pressure: 7.6 bar. Test pressure: 16 bar and 24bar.Operating temperature: 120°F.Design temperature: 120°F. Ambient temperature: 30°C.

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Design Life 30 Years

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Scope of Work  Training of local workforce in Ameron Bondstrand handlingand installation techniques. Pipex conducted all jointing ofpressure critical systems and installation of all mechanical  joints. Pipex specialist advisory role in GRE installation toDalian New Shipyard and client. Inspection of all completedpipework systems with a ZERO testing failure rate.

 

Pipex provided design assistance from UK based Halliburtonoffices, including GA & isometric production by Pipex Ltd,whereby Ameron BV (Holland) performed stress analysis ofall pressure critical GRE pipe systems. Ameron PTE(Singapore) produced all spool drawings in batches for pre-fabrication of GRE pipework at their Singapore plant, andcarried out 100% pre-testing of all materials prior to deliveryto site according to client requirements and scheduling. Pipexhandled all Project Management activities from the UKincluding all procurement activities.

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Bondstand GRE - Ballast system – 4”, 6”, 10”, 12”, 14”. 5.2bar workingpressure, 16bar test pressure. 

- Seawater Cooling system – 2” to 16”. 5.2bar workingpressure, 24bar test.

- Inert gas tank purging system – 8”. Non-pressure system.- Tank sounding system – 2”. Non-pressure system.- Level protection system – 4”. Non-pressure system.- Inert gas cooling system – 8”, 10”. 5.2bar working pressure,24bar test pressure.

- Inert gas deck seal system – 3”, 14”. 5.2bar workingpressure, 24bar test.

- Slop tank dip pipe system – 3”, 6”, 8”, 10”. Non-pressuresystem.

- Mooring chain cooling system – 2”. Non-pressure system.- Incinerator quench system – 6”. Non-pressure system.

 

 

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Any other information The FPSO was built under the American Board of Shipping(ABS) classification.

Pipex Advantages - Lightweight material = reduction in installation costs andduration.

- Smooth internal bore - reduction in pumping costs- Corrosion resistant material = reduced through life cost- Bacteria resistant = reduced marine growth- Service life of 30 years = maintenance free

Award Winning Pipex was awarded the Gold Award for Supplier Excellenceby Conoco Phillips for the project.

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