Stats Group wins big Abu Dhabi subsea pipeline project work

Stats Group wins big Abu Dhabi subsea pipeline project work

UK-based Pipeline technology specialist Stats Group said it has been commissioned by UAE-headquartered oil and gas EPC contractor National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) to provide pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the world’s largest diameter subsea pipeline intervention project, on behalf of a national operating company.

Stats said the project win is the result of its long-term commitment to support localisation in the Gulf region. The company employs more than 80 people and has facilities in Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Doha.

The scope of work will include the hot tapping and double block and bleed isolation of multiple pipelines with diameters ranging from 42' up to 56' in the Middle East region, using Stats SureTap hot tapping machines and its patented BISEP technology.

Mark Gault, Stats Group’s General Manager Middle East, said: “We believe this project to be a first in the world. As far as we are aware, there have been no other subsea intervention projects of this complexity or scale that involve subsea isolations on pipelines of 56” diameter.

"We have made a significant product development investment with three new large-diameter hot tapping machines and the associated isolation assets capable of handling this unique work scope. Relatedly, we are delighted