AIS will partner with Saipem for Total’s Angola FPSO project

AIS Bardot has secured another award from Saipem Group for Total’s Kaminho project in Angola.

This award is for the manufacture and supply of three complete hybrid riser lines of 100 m each. These will be used to pump seawater to provide the appropriate volume and flow of cold water to cool down essential equipment and prevent overheating in the FPSO unit.

Manufactured with high-density polyethylene instead of traditional rubber and steel, AIS says its solution is lighter in weight, resulting in reduced operating costs and less energy used.

The company says the water intake risers are engineered to meet precise requirements of water depth, temperature and flow rate, and they accommodate the hydrodynamic stresses of the operational environment. They are designed to be easy to install, with a long life span and no maintenance required, AIS added.