Case Study

Anonymous – ArticuLock

In Brief

Expro’s ArticuLock® enables safe suspension of tubulars during rig transit

Customer Challenges

  • The client was sailing the rig with 36” x 30” conductor string suspended beneath with a limited weather window, requiring a tool to stabilize the conductor string

Expro Excellence

  • ArticuLock® was used to de-couple the fixed MODU from the hanging conductor, enabling moving the rig up to 4.5m Hs

Value to Client

  • The 100 MT conductor was suspended beneath ArticuLock® for 34 hours during rig transit at up to 1.5 knots
  • An allowable weather window for sailing the rig with conductor suspended underneath ArticuLock® successfully opened up to 4.5m Hs wave height
  • Removed the risk of harsh weather impacting rig move

Contact

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