First Subsea Ltd http://www.firstsubsea.com/ The UK's leading supplier of subsea mooring connection systems, First Subsea Ltd is an innovator in subsea mooring systems for deepwater platforms, SPARS, FPSOs, subsea field buoy, pipeline and turret architectures. New markets include marine energy moorings and handling solutions for wind, wave and tidal devices. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:47:09 +0000 PJ Web Solutions Ltd en hourly 1 First Subsea Awarded Jack & St Malo FPU Mooring Connector Contract http://www.firstsubsea.com/fsnews/jack-and-st-malo-fpu-mooring-connector-contract.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:47:09 +0000 admin http://www.firstsubsea.com/fsnews/jack-and-st-malo-fpu-mooring-connector-contract.htm Deepwater mooring specialist, First Subsea, has been awarded a contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to supply the mooring connectors for the Jack & St. Malo semisubmersible hub production facility in the Jack and St. Malo fields located approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in water depths of 2,133 m (7,042 feet) in the Gulf of Mexico.

 

The semi-submersible, floating production unit (FPU) will be moored by 16 Ballgrab, ball and taper, mooring connectors attached to polyester mooring lines in a 4x4 arrangement. The Ballgrab Series III male connectors will be the largest produced so far with an un-corroded 2,599mT (25,491kN) MBL, and the first to comply with the new ABS Mooring Guide 2009.

 

The Ballgrab connector comprises a male connector and female receptacle. The female receptacle will be installed subsea with the mooring system's suction piles, mounted on docking porches. When the FPU is in position, the male connector, attached to the mooring line, is lowered from the surface into the female receptacle to complete the mooring installation. The process is then repeated until all 16 mooring lines are connected

 

"We are delighted to have been awarded the Jack & St Malo FPU mooring connector contract," says Brian Green, general manager, First Subsea Ltd. "The Ballgrab mooring connector provides an efficient method of deploying deepwater mooring lines. For the Jack & St Malo connectors, we will be drawing on our world leading research into large scale forgings to optimise mooring performance."

For more information on First Subsea's range of Ballgrab subsea mooring connectors, visit www.firstsubsea.com, e-mail info@firstsubsea.com and call +44 (0)1524 387777.

 

]]> First Subsea Appoints John Shaw to head Global Sales and Business Development http://www.firstsubsea.com/fsnews/john-shaw.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:47:09 +0000 admin http://www.firstsubsea.com/fsnews/john-shaw.htm First Subsea Ltd, has appointed John Shaw as global sales and business development manager. Formerly head of Engineered Products Group at Trelleborg Offshore, he will be responsible for developing First Subsea's innovative ball and taper connector business worldwide.

 

In addition to the Ballgrab range of subsea mooring connectors, ball and taper has been successfully used for pipeline recovery and decommissioning tools, ROV and diverless bend stiffener connectors for risers and umbilicals, pipeline repair, hose connectors, heavy lift and buoy mooring and retrieval applications

 

A Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, Mr Shaw is no stranger to the connector technology. At Trelleborg Offshore, he worked with First Subsea on the development of the diverless bend stiffener connector. "The simplicity of the ball and taper connection, and its powerful multi-point grip, makes it a very flexible solution to offshore connections in many demanding applications. My role will be to work with clients to develop existing and new applications for the ball and taper connector," he says.

 

First Subsea has successfully developed the ball and taper connector technology for drilling applications both onshore and offshore. One of this year's OTC Spotlight on Technology Awards included Canrig Drilling Technology's SureGrip Automated Casing Running Tool featuring the ball and taper gripping mechanism for handling drill piping.

 

"The ease of ball and taper connection makes it suitable for any application involving gripping, pulling and holding connections under load. John Shaw's experience will allow us to consolidate and improve our current product range, as well as developing opportunities for the connector in new markets," comments Brian Green, general manager, First Subsea Ltd.

 

For more information on First Subsea's range of Ballgrab ball and taper connectors visit www.firstsubsea.com, e-mail info@firstsubsea.com and call +44 (0)1524 387777.

 

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