Maritime Developments (MDL) has delivered a new flexible pipe deployment and retrieval system for Magma Global, which is set to significantly reduce the costs and risks of light well intervention for the offshore oil industry.
The m-IDP (Integrated Deployment Package) was unveiled at the company’s assembly and testing facility in Peterhead.
The system has been designed for high flow rate, high-pressure hydraulic pumping from the back deck of smaller vessels.
The m-IDP is a compact, highly developed and multi-function system designed specifically for installation, retrieval and storage of 3in 15,000 psi m-pipe - a lightweight pipe manufactured by Magma Global.
Thanks to the flexible m-IDP design, m-pipe can be installed over the moon pool or side or over the stern of the vessel as required.
The complete package is due to travel to the Gulf of Mexico, with the first deployment expected by the end of 2016.
Steve Hatton, Technical Director at Magma Global said: “This high performance offshore m-IDP system has evolved steadily from the original concept that we started discussing with MDL over a year ago. After a lot of detailed meetings, what we have now is a truly integrated package.
“We wanted a system to allow us to deploy our m-pipe to any current or future subsea well depth up to 10,000ft, and enable maximum pressure and high flow rate pumping."