Subsea deal
29. November 2010
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
Direct electrical heating (DEH) of pipelines is a technique used to avoid hydrate and wax formation in pipelines used for transport of oil between the manifolds on the seabed to the offshore facility. Heating up the pipeline will prevent it from becoming blocked due to hydrate formation during shut-down periods thereby minimising the use of chemicals and optimising the shut down periods.
Aker Solutions has previously successfully installed its DEH-system at a development offshore West Africa.
The DEH cables will be assembled at Aker Solutions cable and umbilical facility in Moss, Norway. Final deliveries will be made in Q2 2013.
