The UK’s Industry Technology Facilitator and offshore consultancy Crondall Energy are partnering on Anchoring Pipeline Technology (APT), a joint industry project aimed at delivering a "less costly, more elegant design solution" to the problem of lateral buckling of undersea pipes, known as "pipe walking". APT, which is being developed by UK firm Cundall, will be used in the construction of two new pipelines that will carry gas from Russia through Ukraine into Europe.
The UK’s Industry Technology Facilitator and offshore consultancy Crondall Energy are partnering on Anchoring Pipeline Technology (APT), a joint industry project aimed at delivering a "less costly, more elegant design solution" to the problem of lateral buckling of undersea pipes, known as "pipe walking". One of several schemes addressing the walking issue, which causes damage to flowlines, APT is an optimised, distributed-anchoring system that could save $5m or more, compared with pre-installed methods, said David Bruton, subsea director for Crondall Energy.