IK Subsea is proud to announce our successful bid for the delivery of 20 42″ subsea repair clamps in the Middle East, for one of the largest energy companies in the world.   

IK Subsea Tendering Manager, Bozidar Sevic commented: “This milestone marks the beginning of what we believe will be a long and fruitful partnership with our valued client. We recognize the significance of this project not only in terms of its technical complexity but also as a crucial stepping stone towards building a lasting relationship.”

Key statistics for the clamps are as follows: 

• 42” Subsea Repair Clamp
• Region – Middle East
• Diver installed
• Shallow water application
• 35 bar sealing pressure
• Permanent repair – 25 years

For more information, please contact IK Subsea VP Adrian Gamman – adrian.gamman@ik-worldwide.com

The IK Subsea Team have recently commenced work on another project for a large energy company, located in South America. 

The project requires a miniature ROV operated sealing clamp to fix a leakage on an X-mas tree.  This bespoke clamp, created by our in-house experts, is based on IK Scissor Clamp model and is designed for 140 bar sealing capacity.  It will be hydraulically operated and controlled, ensuring it is suitable for areas where access and space can be challenging.

IK Subsea Tender Manager, Bozidar Sevic, said, “Regardless of the size or complexity, we bring equal dedication and passion to addressing every client’s issues.” 

IK-Subsea is an engineering solutions provider that specialises in repair and maintenance of pipeline and production systems. Our technology helps our clients to maximise their production efficiency across the lifetime of their assets. We bring Brilliant Engineering to life.

In response to a call from a major Norwegian Oil & Gas operator, IK Subsea is now kicking-off a project to deliver a new tooling solution to the client. The challenge is to successfully clamp and plug a large flexible riser, 600m of which is connected between a subsea flange and a surface loading buoy. The asset is being decommissioned, and contains a % of oil and contaminants which must be sealed-off from the environment during the decommissioning activities. The project will run in Spring/ Summer 2023.

IK Subsea ran a comparative study here in their Norway facilities, investigating the forces and solutions needed to be able to clamp and seal such a large diameter flexible pipe. The study shows promising results, and a solution was drafted up and accepted by the client. This is a nice reminder of the value of running these preliminary studies with clients and how that can evolve into a deliverable for IK Subsea.  

Project Manager, Huw Scott said, “The tool will be ROV operated as a 2-part solution, guided into position by a stabilisation clamp so that good alignment is maintained, whereupon the clamping tool will then be steadily closed using ROV torque tools. The solution appears simple at first, but we remain open minded to potential challenges as this solution is new and innovative. As we say: challenge accepted.”

As part of IK Subsea continued growth, Angus Shiach has been appointed the position of Business Development Consultant for the Americas Region and Huw Scott has been appointed as a Project Manager, situated within IK Group Head Office in Norway.

Angus brings a wealth of experience to the team having held a number of Senior Sales and Account Management roles focusing on delivering innovative solutions to the energy sector. As Business Development Consultant, Angus will be responsible for continuing to strengthen IK Group position within the US and Americas region.

Angus said, I am delighted to be working with IK Subsea in the region. IK Subsea is at the forefront of engineering and technical solutions in the repair and maintenance of pipeline and production systems.  I look forward to providing customers in the GOM with innovative solutions to the many complex challenges they face.” 

Having worked within Subsea Technologies, both onshore and offshore, Huw comes to IK Subsea with an abundance of technical knowledge and industry experience.  Huw will be based in our IK Head Office in Sola, Norway and will be responsible for leading a number of global projects from tendering to deployment, developing key relations with clients, old and new. 

IK Group, the supplier of specialist products and services for pipelines, subsea and topside, has reported a robust start to 2022 for its Subsea service, which has secured multiple contract awards during Q1. In what is shaping up to be a hugely busy year, the business has won new projects in the UK, Norwegian, African and Brazilian subsea markets.  

Work scopes include repair and maintenance using IK Compact Sealing Clamp, Coating Removal Tool and Emergency Pipeline Repair System (EPRS). In addition, the business impact upon the decommissioning sector is growing, through use of its suite of subsea Lifting Tools. All awards include project management, engineering and procurement to be delivered from IK headquarters in Stavanger, Norway.

IK Subsea Business Development Director, Roddy Brown said: “Using tried and tested solutions based on 35 years of brilliant engineering experience, this fast-paced first quarter has seen the team utilise not only the traditional equipment that IK has come to be known for, but also to provide complex problem solving solutions. Beyond subsea clamps, pigging solutions and lifting tools we are now developing bespoke project solutions for major operators and contractors. We relish the challenge of these unique projects, solving the previously unsolvable and delivering measurable value to our clients.” 

The successful start to the year has also seen the formation of several strategic partnerships as IK Group continues to build its capabilities within new markets. This includes a recently-signed MOU with Brazilian company, 4Pipe Hidropig.

Brown added: We are excited by the collaboration with 4Pipe Hidropig -a business that has been known to IK Group for a number of years, which brings a wealth of complementary skills in pigging and pipeline engineering to our own capabilities. Brazil represents a significant growth region for us and we look forward to realising the potential this partnership will deliver.

As a result of these awards the company is currently undergoing a recruitment drive to support ongoing and future projects.

More information on IK Group subsea capabilities can be found here.

IK Group’s Subsea Business Area are attending Subsea Expo at Aberdeen’s P&J Live on February 22nd to 24th.  Come and speak to VP of Subsea, Adrian Gamman, and Business Development Director for Subsea, Roddy Brown, at stand 108. You can also catch our CTO, Christian Knutsen, who will be presenting “Is This the Worlds Deepest Subsea Repair?” at 14:25 on Day 2 of the event. 

If you’d like more information on the event and how to register your attendance, click here. You can also get in touch with Adrian Gamman directly via email here.