MDL reel drive system supports jumper installations offshore Angola

The lay scope comprises eight reels housing a 10-inch production jumper and 7-inch water injection jumper, varying in size from 9.2 m to 11.4 m diameter, supplied by Strohm and NOV.

The gen-3 RDS was shipped to Angola from its storage location in Ghana. In addition, MDL supplied the sea-fastening design for the RDS to mobilize it on board the Normand Energy vessel, using an integrated track and cradle system.

Cradles are supplied with boltable inserts to accommodate various diameter reels, dispensing with the need to weld the reel cradles to the deck for multiple reels.

Michael Blease-Shepley, MDL vice president of sales, said, “The compact footprint and highly integrated design [of the RDS] make it an extremely efficient enabler for smaller, independent scopes, using locally available tonnage—helping bring fields online without the headache of bringing in a specialized lay vessel.”

05.26.2022