EoW September 2013

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Valuable and versatile

$170m contract Subsea 7 has won a contract valued at approximately US$170 million from Statoil for the Mariner field, located in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is for the engineering, procurement, installation and construction (EPIC) of 39km of rigid flowlines and flexible riser systems, together with associated subsea structures, protection systems and tie-ins. Project management and engineering work will commence immediately at Subsea 7’s offices in Stavanger, Norway, and Aberdeen, UK. Offshore activities utilising a variety of Subsea 7 vessels are scheduled to commence in 2015 and to be completed in 2016. Thomas Sunde, vice president sales and marketing (North Sea and Canada), said: “We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this significant project from Statoil for their Mariner field development in the North Sea.”

Ormiston Wire is providing valuable advice and support to customers in specifying and selecting wire braid, one of the most versatile products Ormiston has available.

The wire is available in a wide variety of stock specifications, including copper (plain and tinned), aluminium, clear PVC coated, and antenna braid. As is the case with most Ormiston products, special requests for any customer specification can also be produced. Wire braid has featured in a number of Ormiston case studies in recent years. Copper wire braid was used to distribute the power required to light the innovative Mike Stoan lighting structure at the Avenues Mall in Kuwait.

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A braid using palladium – a soft, silver-white metal that resembles platinum – has also been produced for an overseas customer, demonstrating Ormiston’s commitment to leading innovation within the global wire community. 
“Wire braid is one of the longest serving products in our wire portfolio,” said Mark Ormiston, managing director.

“Its versatility and strength means it can be used in a wide range of applications, such as electrical conductivity and as armouring for other cables.”

Subsea 7 SA – Luxembourg Website : www.subsea7.com

OrmistonWire Ltd – UK Website : www.ormiston-wire.co.uk

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