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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Conoco Indonesia

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Halliburton Far East PTE Ltd.

________________________________________________________________________ Pipe system

Ameron Bondstrand series 7000M conductive pipe with Taper/ 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 pressure: 5.2 bar. Design pressure: 7.6 bar. Test pressure: 16 bar and 24bar. Operating temperature: 120F. Design temperature: 120F. Ambient temperature: 30C.

________________________________________________________________________ Design Life

30 Years

________________________________________________________________________ Scope of Work

Training of local workforce in Ameron Bondstrand handling and installation techniques. Pipex conducted all jointing of pressure critical systems and installation of all mechanical joints. Pipex specialist advisory role in GRE installation to Dalian New Shipyard and client. Inspection of all completed pipework systems with a ZERO testing failure rate. Pipex provided design assistance from UK based Halliburton offices, including GA & isometric production by Pipex Ltd, whereby Ameron BV (Holland) performed stress analysis of all pressure critical GRE pipe systems. Ameron PTE (Singapore) produced all spool drawings in batches for prefabrication of GRE pipework at their Singapore plant, and carried out 100% pre-testing of all materials prior to delivery to site according to client requirements and scheduling. Pipex handled all Project Management activities from the UK including all procurement activities.
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Bondstand GRE

- Ballast system 4, 6, 10, 12, 14. 5.2bar working

pressure, 16bar test pressure. - Seawater Cooling system 2 to 16. 5.2bar working pressure, 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 working pressure, 24bar test. - Slop tank dip pipe system 3, 6, 8, 10. Non-pressure system. - Mooring chain cooling system 2. Non-pressure system. - Incinerator quench system 6. Non-pressure system.

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Any other information Pipex Advantages

The FPSO was built under the American Board of Shipping (ABS) classification. - Lightweight material = reduction in installation costs and duration. - 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 Pipex was awarded the Gold Award for Supplier Excellence by Conoco Phillips for the project.

Award Winning

PCPCH033