UK-based FES will design and manufacture the stab plates as part of Marine Well Containment Company’s expanded system being developed to capture and contain liquids from deepwater well control events in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The stab plate connector system will be used for emergency connection / disconnection of fluid and electrical paths in the umbilical between the modular capture vessels and the subsea capping stack. The stab plate connector system is designed for emergency and procedural disconnection, safely connecting and disconnecting all fluid and electrical paths in an automatic sequence.

Managing Director of FES International, Rob Anderson, said: “We are privileged to be able to work with Bluewater on such an important containment response venture aiming to enhance industry containment capabilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.”

The expanded containment system is being engineered for use in deepwater depths of up to 10,000 feet in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The system has the capacity to contain up to 100,000 barrels of liquid and handle 200 million cubic feet of gas per day. For more information, please visit www.marinewellcontainment.com.

Global provider of fluid transfer systems, FES International, has made a donation of $20,000 to the regeneration of the Panya Project in Chang Mai which helps to promote sustainable living within rural communities in Thailand.

The Panya Project is a voluntary run permaculture, natural building and sustainable living education center in Northern Thailand. The concept of the project is to model an integrally sustainable way of living both physically and socially. A place where farmers, educators and sustainable agriculture advocates can come together for educational support, networking, idea exchange, ethical debate and inspiration.

Based on a 10 acre site of wet/dry tropic land, situated in low hills between conventional local rice and soy farms, the project services the local community, while also providing high quality international permaculture consulting services around the globe.

Originally established in 2007, the earthen buildings are a demonstration of many sustainable eco features such as, humanure composting toilet systems and a medium scale water harvesting system. The project also encompasses production gardens and a diverse food forest, supporting local communities.

“The main building at the site has run the course of its life and is in need of regeneration.” Christian Shearer, Founder of the Panya Project comments.

“With the donation from FES, the project has been able to raise enough money to enable a new build to happen. Construction on the new building will begin in the early months of 2013.

”This will enable the project to continue to grow and fulfill its main aims, providing a self-sufficient and integrated healthy way of life for the local community. Along with this, the education centre itself can continue to host frequent courses, workshops and internships throughout the year, providing knowledge and skills in scientific ecological design, self-sufficiency and carbon farming.”

The new influx of funds from FES International has also supported the production of a film to be made about Panya and Permaculture which will raise awareness to the project, spreading information to the public.

Rob Anderson, Managing Director of FES International said: “I am proud that FES can be associated with the Panya Project so that as a company we can support this worthwhile cause.

“FES conducts a lot of our work in this region and we wanted to give something back. We are all pleased to hear that our donation will be used to help improve the lives of the local community in Chang Mai.”

To find out more information about the Panya Project and how to get your company involved please visit: http://www.panyaproject.org/

The fluid swivels are used for subsea well heads and attach to flexible risers to prevent contortion between the well and the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit on the water surface.

With a completion date of the end of March 2012, the FES swivels are currently being produced for Xcite Energy’s offshore operations on the Bentley Field, located on Block 9/3b, 160km east of the Shetland isles in 113m of water.

“Our swivel systems have been developed to operate at high pressure and axial loading ranges and can function from 0 to 10,000 psi.” Says Ian Latimer, Technical Director at FES International.

“We design swivels to be bespoke in accordance with client specifications to offer our customers flexibility. All products offer a multiple sealing system which includes leak detection and can operate with a diverse range of fluids.”

FES can provide a range of swivel systems including production, gas, hydraulic & utility, chemical injection, single, in-line and multi path designs.

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Project supports consumer gas delivery from Baltic Sea pipeline

FES International, a global provider of fluid transfer systems, has announced the completion of the first phase of a major new project with Saipem Drilling, in which it supplied a range of products, enabling fluid flushing and pressure testing to support the delivery of the Nord Stream consumer gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.

Worth over $1M (£800K), the ongoing project saw FES supply international drilling contractor Saipem Drilling with 24 bespoke hotstabs to connect two main systems at the pre-commissioning stage.

Earlier this month, European leaders formally opened the Nord Stream gas pipeline which connects Russia and the EU via twin pipelines under the Baltic Sea. At full capacity, it will provide 27.5 billion cubic metres of Russian natural gas annually to Western Europe, enough to supply 26 million households with heat and hot water.

A hotstab is a high pressure subsea connector used to link into mud systems for intervention or emergency operations on offshore sites. Suitable for use with subsea pigging, chemical or gas injections including floor and vent operations, the connector can be used on new and retrofit offshore rigs enabling an alternative entry point into a mud system.

FES hotstabs provided fluid coupling and flushing preventing debris from passing through the pipeline and are currently the only products of their kind in production.

Managing Director of FES International, Rob Anderson said:

“FES International is delighted to have been chosen to work with Saipem Drilling on the high profile Nord Stream project. FES is at the forefront of hydraulic hotstabs installations and it is testament to our pedigree that we were chosen to deliver work on this high profile project.

“It is a further affirmation of the quality of FES International’s products and services; the completion of the work illustrates our capabilities to deliver timely and flexible solutions on a global scale.”

FES International has secured a $4.7M deal to supply, Maersk Oil UK  with 22 bespoke diverless bend stiffener connectors (DBSC) for its Gryphon floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the North Sea.

The FES DBSCs are designed to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners in often congested or confined areas. The latching mechanisms on these DBSCs have been tailored and manufactured to fit Maersk Oil’s requirement, providing an automatic intervention which offers safer and more reliable connections.

The Gryphon, usually based off the Aberdeen coast, has been out of action since suffering damage during a storm in February and has been docked in Rotterdam while it receives the necessary repairs.

Managing Director of FES International, Rob Anderson said:

“The decision by Maersk Oil to commission us for this urgent repair work is testament to our ability to provide unquestionable quality within flexible timeframes.

“This level of work would usually have been planned over a 9 month period, however to meet  Maersk Oil’s  requirements  we agreed we could deliver the work within 17 weeks.”

FES International, a global provider of fluid transfer systems, has announced a joint contract to supply a variety of its products for Duco and Wellstream aiding the development of the Athena oil field in the North Sea.

Worth almost $1M (£600K), the contract will see FES supply Wellstream with Diverless Bend Stiffener Connectors (DBSCs) and also provide Dynamic Umbilicals for Duco for development on the Athena oil field in block 14/18b in the Outer Moray Firth.

The Athena oil field contains 2p reserves (gross) of 24.4 million barrels of oil, and the initial consumption rate from this field is anticipated to be approximately 22,000 of barrels of oil per day.  first production targeted for quarter four 2011.

The Athena field is being developed using FPSO vessel BW Athena which, after modification, will be deployed to a fixed mooring line and offloaded by tandem moored shuttle tankers.

FES DBSCs are designed to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners in often congested or confined areas. The latching mechanisms have been tailored and manufactured to fit Wellstream and Duco’s requirement, providing an automatic intervention which offers safer and more reliable connections.

Managing Director of FES International, Rob Anderson said:

“Duco and Wellstream have an excellent reputation and FES is delighted to be working with them to provide our expertise on both projects.”

“This development is a further affirmation of the quality of FES International’s products and services; the deal illustrates our capabilities to deliver timely and flexible solutions on a global scale.”

Leading supplier of fluid transfer systems to the oil and gas offshore industry, Flexible Engineered Solutions International (FES) announces the release of a new hydraulically operated ROV Hot Stab, developed to ensure quick transfer of fluids without the need for a diver.

An ROV Hot Stab is a high pressure subsea connector used to link into mud systems for intervention or emergency operations on offshore sites. Suitable for use with subsea pigging, chemical or gas injections including floor and vent operations, the connector can be used on new and retrofit offshore rigs enabling an alternative entry point into a mud system.

With this in mind, FES International has invested time and money to bring a new product to market that offers more efficient and safer connections when operating at high pressures.

Managing director, Rob Anderson said:

“For larger sizes of Hot Stabs of four inches and above, where the insertion forces are higher, we have developed a unique hydraulically operated product that enables a quick and safe transfer of fluids via a remote, single operation engagement/disengagement function.”

“The benefits of this system are clear to see. It is safer as a diver is not required for manual connection. As a direct result connection and disconnection can be performed more quickly and for less money.”

FES Hot Stabs incorporate a double-valve protection seal to reduce the risk of leakage and can operate at pressure ranges of up to 15,000 psi. With a range of receptacles and  multipath connector systems, the FES range offers mechanical locking and interchangeable sizes and model ranges from API 17D – API 17H.

Rob continued: “At FES, we place quality and safety at the heart of everything we do, which is why it was important for us to design a product that was the safest and most reliable that it could be. Our new product has gone through a vigorous hydrostatic and hyperbaric testing program and has been developed to meet industry standards.”

FES International has over 40 years’ experience and a proven track record in the design, manufacture and supply of products to the oil and gas and offshore renewable energy markets. The company combines technical innovation with excellent customer service, delivering safe, efficient and cost effective solutions, tailored to meet customer demands and market needs.

FES International, a global provider of fluid transfer systems, has secured a $4M deal with Total to supply diverless bend-stiffener connectors (DBSCs) to be installed on Total’s new floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit which is based at the CLOV oilfield, off the West coast of Africa.

UK based FES will be manufacturing 19 full assembly DBSCs for the recently delivered Pazflor FPSO unit and will be an important part of its new CLOV project in Block 17.

The FES DBSCs are designed to enable quick, efficient and cost effective installation of Riser and Umbilical Bend Stiffeners in often congested or confined areas. The latching mechanisms on these DBSCs have been tailored and manufactured to fit Total’s requirement, providing an automatic intervention which offers safer and more reliable connections.

Managing Director of FES International, Rob Anderson said:

“The decision by TOTAL to work with us for their field development in Angola is affirmation of the quality to which we work. It confirms market confidence in our brand and reassurance in our products.”

The CLOV project is an integrated development comprising a four field cluster off the northwest coast of Angola. The project consists of the oil fields Cravo, Lirio, Orquidea and Violeta, and will be the fourth upstream development undertaken in the deep offshore Block 17.

This is part of Total’s preparation for drilling which is scheduled to start in 2012, with first oil production expected in 2014. A total of 34 subsea wells are being prepared for tie back to the CLOV FPSO unit, which has a capacity of 160,000 barrels per day and probable reserves estimated at 500 million barrels of oil.

Flexible Engineered Solutions International (FES); a leading provider of fluid transfer systems to the oil and gas offshore industry has revamped its marketing strategy, as part of a strategic move to raise its profile with audiences across the globe.

The company’s revitalised approach has seen it redesign its website to improve reader experience and communicate its bespoke product ranges to customers.

Focusing on six core product lines FES international has a proven track record in designing and manufacturing disconnectable fluid transfer systems; swivels; hydro electric stab plates, ROV hot stabs, diverless bend stiffener connectors and pressure balanced weak couplings.

Working with clients on projects as far afield as the Americas, the Far East and Australia FES International recognized the need to update its online presence. Over and above giving the site a facelift, the company has also invested in improving its search engine rankings to enable ease of access for users worldwide.

Managing director Rob Anderson said: “We are really pleased with our new website, which now adequately reflects our position in the market and offers a good baseline from which to raise our brand profile internationally.

“It is an exciting time at FES International as we streamline our services and focus upon promoting core product lines that will deliver upon our plans for commercial growth.”

The website re-launch marks the first of several marketing initiatives set to be undertaken by the company on 2011.