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VALUE–GENERATING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
13%
Oil & gas – complex requirements
in demanding environments
of Trelleborg’s
sales
Oil and gas exploration is taking
place at ever greater depths and
in more remote locations, thereby
increasing the complexity of
the extraction process. More
advanced solutions are required
to ensure safe and efficient
energy production in these
demanding environments. This
has, for example, accelerated
the development of technologies
for efficient and safe transfer
and transportation of liquid
natural gas (LNG).
Oil & gas. For Trelleborg, the Oil & gas
segment includes products and solutions
for companies active in exploration,
extraction, production and transportation
of oil and gas, as well as solutions and
applications for renewable energy and
power generation.
A consequence of demand for energy
rising across the world is that energy
producers need to explore areas that are
increasingly difficult to access, thereby
broadening complexity.
In the segment, Trelleborg focuses
on solutions that increase the safety
and efficiency of exploitation and
extraction processes, whether surface
Examples of products and applications
Syntactic foam
buoyancy
Seals
Thermal insulation
Fire protection/
Elastopipe
Systems for docking
and mooring
Marine hoses
Floatover
technology
Antivibration
systems
installations, installations on the ocean
floor or on land. Trelleborg’s solutions
also entail a reduction in the need for
maintenance, since down-time is
minimized. This also maximizes the
operator’s return.
Risers for drill strings, distributed and ROV buoyancy modules that provide
buoyancy and insulation properties in applications used primarily in
deep-sea environments.
Specialist seals that provide resistance to aggressive media and high
pressures in various offshore installations.
Polymer-based insulation for extended service life and higher
efficiency in equipment used in deep-sea environments.
Rubber-based protection, suppression and containment systems
for use in the event of a jet fire.
Electronically controlled systems that facilitate safe vessel mooring
and FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) unloading.
Reinforced hoses in large dimensions for offshore oil offloading and hoses
for LNG offloading.
Elastomer elements that form part of the spring systems in LMUs (Leg
Mating Units) for installation of topside structures on substructures at sea
in a floatover process, which replaces conventional lifting technology.
Damping systems for equipment that minimize vibrations and
movements on offshore installations.
A windy alternative
Following the major nuclear disaster in
Japan in 2011, the country’s nuclear
power plants were shut down and investments
were made in alternative energy
sources. A major investment is being
made in an environmentally-friendly
option that relies on the power of
offshore wind and the technology to
harvest energy from it. Floating wind
turbines are the main option in the deep
waters off the country’s rugged coastline.
The project includes three different
types of wind turbines and the world’s
first offshore floating substation.
Following a successful delivery
during phase one, Trelleborg has been
selected to provide its distributed buoyancy
modules (DBM), bend stiffeners
with dynamic bend stiffeners connectors
(DBSC), Uraduct cable protection and
bending restrictors to the second phase
of the project. The products are designed
to secure, guide and protect the subsea
electrical power cables from excessive
movement and bending, which could
cause fatigue damage.
“Securing the contract for phase one
was a real accomplishment for Trelleborg,”
says John Deasey, Sales Manager
for Trelleborg’s offshore operation. “We
knew the gravitas of the project and the
tight deadlines it was under. However,
with the input of our specialist teams we
made sure that we delivered all products
exactly to schedule and in accordance
with the client’s strict deadline.”
GRI: G4-4, G4-8
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