Nexans’ Direct Electrical Heating (DEH) cable systems will be installed to help in maintaining the reliable flow of products from the Shah Deniz field, located in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea. The world’s largest DEH project to date will see Nexans deliver a total of 130km of the cable system to provide flow assurance for 10 subsea flow lines. The contract is worth approx. EUR 100M.
The DEH systems, including riser cables, piggyback cables and accessories, will be designed, engineered and manufactured at Nexans’ specialised subsea cable and umbilicals facility in Halden, Norway. They include a modern integrated protection system (IPS) to protect the sophisticated piggyback cables against damage after installation on the sea floor. First delivery of the system will take place in July 2014. The second will take place in June 2016.
“This contract forms part of the 10-year frame agreement Nexans concluded with BP to supply umbilical cables, DEH systems, accessories and services for various deep-water oil and gas projects across the globe”, says Krister Granlie, vice president, Hybrid Underwater Cables Division, Nexans Norway. “We have already performed several pre-studies in cooperation with BP regarding the application of DEH systems across the Shah Deniz field.”
