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Subsea Templates

Requirements

Pre-drill wells from a semi-submersible or jack up drilling rig.
Accurate well spacing for future Platform installation.
Complete Template design, fabrication, testing and installation service.
Optimise rig time installation by field proven equipment and methodologies.
Complete package from a company with decades of in-house experience.

The Solution

Aquaterra Energy can supply a Template to suit any application, be it casing supported, seabed supported, run on drill string or on conductor. A variety of well spacings, configurations and conductor sizes can be accommodated.

Our philosophy focuses on providing the client with a complete solution by undertaking responsibility for the entire project from initial concepts, through project management, detailed design, manufacture, QA, testing and finally offshore installation through detailed installation procedures and highly experienced installation engineers. We even provide a complete suite of offshore installation equipment and personnel including running tools, drill string orientation tools, subsea cameras, gyroscopes and lifting equipment.

Aquaterra understand all aspects of Template supply and during design identify and manage the many interfaces such as jacket design/docking, drilling requirements, handling, installation and future tieback operations. We can offer associated services and equipment such as Template Centralisers, Drill Bushings, Riser Analysis and Trash Caps.

In summary, Aquaterra Energy takes responsibility for providing an expertly engineered template, installed to the necessary tolerances and optimised for all present and potential uses.

Features & Benefits

Complete design, fabrication and installation service.
Enables the accurate space out of wells during pre-drilling prior to platform installation.
Assists in jacket docking.
Allows for the provision of docking piles if required.
Field proven running tools and centre slot locking mechanisms.
Designed to withstand environmental, installation and jacket docking loads.
Bottom founded or casing supported depending on seabed conditions and operational requirements.
Design optimised for rig installation.
Template cans sized to suit conductor and connector.
Lead-in funnels on cans to ease stabbing of conductor.
Subsea gyro systems to allow accurate orientation.
Subsea camera systems to view wellhead capture during installation.

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