Specialist product testing for decom

An energy technology provider was preparing to conduct a large-scale product test in the United States to demonstrate their new decommissioning solution. As part of the demo, the client was going to deploy product to a depth of 1,000 feet, which required the spooling of a long length of load-bearing umbilical onto suitable handling equipment.

Drawing on extensive track record in handling of complex products at long lengths, MDL identified the most optimal winch spread to carry out the transpooling, comprising of an MDL Hydraulic Umbilical Reeler (HUR), a 41kW diesel HPU, monitoring systems and a wire rope cutter. MDL project managed the transfer of the product from a storage reel onto the HUR at its testing and spooling facility in Scotland.

Leveraging MDL’s handling expertise and Integrated Project Services, the client was empowered with a test package ready for the demo in the USA – allowing them to fully focus on their upcoming product test.