Jan 5, 2025 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, Advanced Hydrodemolition for Offshore Decommissioning, High tech cutting technics, News, North Sea oil and gas rig decommissioning
At a depth of 40 metres, a series of platform piles stick out of the seafloor. SUBMAR was awarded the scope of removing these piles but there is a problem. The piles have been cut over a metre above the seafloor and are packed with bone-hard grout. Before we can cut...
Dec 20, 2024 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, High tech cutting technics, News
SUBMAR’s Innovative Approach to Overcoming Challenges in Cutting Complex Structures Abrasive waterjet cutting has great capabilities but also some serious challenges. Cutting a sandwich structure with water layers between the steel layers is such one. At SUBMAR,...
Nov 25, 2024 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, Advanced Hydrodemolition for Offshore Decommissioning, High tech cutting technics, News, North Sea oil and gas rig decommissioning
To ensure the safe and effective operation of our advanced high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure pumps, Submar has initiated comprehensive training for all employees. Our first group of team members recently completed specialized training at Hammelmann, a globally...
Sep 18, 2024 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, Advanced Hydrodemolition for Offshore Decommissioning, High tech cutting technics, News, North Sea oil and gas rig decommissioning
An extensive series of endurance tests at our facility in Ostend is behind us. Many, many, many hours in a row, we tested our latest ultra-high-pressure pump and our newest cutting heads at 4.000bar. And everything is holding up well, just perfectly. The pump...
Sep 16, 2024 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, Advanced Hydrodemolition for Offshore Decommissioning, High tech cutting technics, News, North Sea oil and gas rig decommissioning
Some time ago, a series of wells were cut and removed from a platform. One well presented a challenge. The 30’ conductor was found to have a steel cage around it. And this posed problems during decommissioning. As a result, the well could not be removed through the...
Aug 26, 2024 | Abrasive waterjet cutting, Advanced Hydrodemolition for Offshore Decommissioning, High tech cutting technics, News, North Sea oil and gas rig decommissioning
We are proud to announce that SUBMAR has secured a significant contract for the grout removal and abrasive water jet cutting of the legs of two offshore platforms. This project presents a unique challenge, as the platform legs are filled to the edge with grout. To...
