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Cheryl Doell
Thursday, 07 January 2016 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Offshore Renewable Energy, Renewable energy, Subsea Hardware

As we embark on 2016, PMI wishes all of our friends in the subsea cable industries a happy and healthy new year

2016 New Year

We’re excited for the coming year, and to share the enthusiasm and high expectations among industry leaders for steady growth in 2016. RenewableUK, a trade association for wind and marine energy, predicts a busy year ahead for the wind industry. We couldn’t agree more, with over 50 onshore wind projects, and an additional six offshore projects, scheduled to become fully operational in 2016 in the UK alone! That’s more than three times the capacity installed in the UK during 2015. And construction on another five offshore wind projects will begin there during 2016.

These projects will surely bring billions of pounds of investment to British companies across the supply chain and will support nearly 35,000 jobs.

As the wind industry grows, so do the risks. With rapid growth, the need for dependable offshore engineering solutions is imperative. Why? Because one small setback, like damaging a cable during installation, could put an entire wind farm out of service for months and lead to damage to turbine equipment, too. A study done by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement on Offshore Electrical Cable Burial for Wind Farms estimates that 70% of insurance claims for offshore wind farms come from some kind of damage or breakage to the subsea cables.

And a subsea cable isn’t a quick fix either. A typical subsea cable repair equals several days for the ship to reach fault position. It’s 3-5 days once the ship is on site, and even longer if bad weather is involved.

PMI has years of experience in the offshore industries and continues to develop innovative hardware solutions for subsea cables.

To find out more about our subsea cable hardware equipment, schedule an appointment to talk to our experts today.



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ocean engineering
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Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 06 January 2016 / Published in Cable Hardware Solutions, Hydrodynamic efficiency, Oceanic Research, Subsea Hardware

How Deep Ocean Engineering Companies are Diversifying

Oil & Gas Industry
As the energy market continues to turn away from oil and gas and towards renewable energy, many companies that specialize in deep ocean engineering, like PMI, are following suit. One company that has made great efforts to shift from oil and gas into the renewable energy field are the Norwegian subsea specialists Ocean Installer. The company’s advanced vessel, the Normand Vision, was used for work on subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) for major companies in the oil industry. Realizing that their subsea construction support equipment could also be used to work on the underwater cables that connect offshore wind platforms with the power grid, the Normand Vision began working with wind farms, including Germany’s Gode Wind 1 farm. Ocean Installer is not the only subsea construction company to jump on the renewable energy bandwagon. Singapore’s EMAS has also begun adding wind energy projects to their portfolio.

PMI shares the vision of these companies as our energy markets focus on new horizons and is excited to work with customers to solve their cable issues with budget friendly and top quality underwater cable hardware that will maintain cable integrity in every kind of underwater environment.

Read more about Ocean Installer and the Normand Vision.

To find out more about our custom ocean engineered cable hardware equipment, schedule an appointment to talk to our experts today.



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2015 seg
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Cheryl Doell
Monday, 09 November 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Oil prices, Siesmic

Recap of 2015 SEG New Orleans

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Weak oil prices weighed heavily on the folks attending last month’s annual meeting of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Time and again, the people we talked to at 2015 SEG New Orleans were on the prowl for cooperative cost-saving opportunities.

With crude oil prices down more 50 percent from their June 2014 peak, everyone is laser-focused on limiting expenses. Sending fewer people to trade shows must be one way they’re cutting back, because the show had noticeably low attendance.

Those who did get to attend (or who went to the prior Madrid EAGE show) got a look at how PMI is helping offshore industry clients hold the line on costs. Those who missed the show also missed a chance for a hands-on look at our new Hydro-Dynamic DYNA II Sheave Mount and its drag-reducing design.

Our meetings with key seismic exploration customers confirmed how new PMI technology is helping slice operating costs. Today’s 3D seismic operators tow 16-plus streamers along with attached cable management hardware behind oceangoing seismic survey ships. That adds up to a lot of drag, requiring lots of engine power (and fuel for those engines).

At PMI, we’ve learned from working alongside our clients that making our hardware hydrodynamically efficient can significantly reduce the power required to tow streamer & hardware systems — cutting hardware component drag by up to 40 percent. Just multiply the power and fuel savings by 8, 16 or possibly 32 components towed behind a ship and you can see the potential for a significant reduction in costs.

Making small changes like these to our cable hardware gives our clients substantial savings. 

If you could not attend either show, download our Free Hydrodynamic Efficiency Report and start thinking about the benefits of our new technology.

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subsea industry
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Cheryl Doell
Monday, 05 October 2015 / Published in Cable Hardware Solutions, Hydrodynamic efficiency, Oil and Gas Exploration

Two great ways to tackle the challenges you face in the subsea industry

Oil and gas business

Operators and suppliers in the offshore oil and gas industry face major challenges as the industry matures: increased production losses, technical issues with legacy equipment, evolving business models for maintenance and repair, supply chain constraints, rising delivery costs, and an inability to improve production.

Companies are even putting off recruiting apprentices because of the time and cost involved in what is perceived as a complex process. That why it’s good news to hear that Subsea UK has launched a new support service to help companies bring new talent into the subsea sector by making it easier to recruit apprentices. That’s one solution to the many the industry face.

And while Subsea UK is helping on the employment front, we’re focused on the other issues – constantly working on new to improve cost efficiencies.  One way we are doing this is by innovating news systems on existing subsea cable devices and analyze cost saving opportunities.

Our in-depth hydrodynamic efficiency studies are helping companies by optimizing performance and overcoming hydrodynamic drag by over 40%.

Reduce some of your major challenges today:

Discover the benefits of Hydrodynamic Efficiency in this free whitepaper.

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subsea cable damage
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Cheryl Doell
Tuesday, 25 August 2015 / Published in Cable Hardware Solutions, Hydrodynamic efficiency, Subsea Hardware

Preventing cable damage at the forefront

Did you know that submarine cables are at most risk of damage during installation? Stresses placed upon the cable as it is installed can manifest and cause catastrophic failures to your system. The time it takes to repair such a cable can vary from weeks to many months and becomes a costly endeavor.

Using a test lab can assist you to identify potential problems prior to use by performing extensive laboratory testing.

Gaining insight to the interaction between the strength member and attached hardware or the complete cable assembly is especially valuable when you have so much at risk.

Want to read more about the importance of submarine cables? Check out this great article at Subsea Cables UK.

 

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energy revolution
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Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 19 August 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Renewable energy, Tidal energy

Keeping an eye on trends leading the energy revolution

There’s no shortage of bad news these days, but looking at the trends in renewable energy, there’s plenty of hope. Last year, the world broke a record for new wind installations, installing nearly three wind turbines each hour. At that rate the need for proven subsea equipment will certainly increase as well. At PMI, we are focused on this market, the trends that will lead the energy revolution and helping these customers realize a significant return on investment.

Wind energy is surging back to stronger levels of investment is just one of the trends. Read about all them here.

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subsea equipment
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Cheryl Doell
Tuesday, 11 August 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Oceanic Research, Subsea Hardware

The ups and downs of subsea equipment costs

Subsea equipment (umbilicals, risers, flowlines) and pipelines are generally one third of all expenditure of a total project. Equipment purchases add up quickly and in order to save costs, companies will be looking for hardware with proven results – hardware that increases efficiency and quickly realizes a significant return on investment.

Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre recently stated that over the last ten years, the cost of subsea developments has increased by 250 percent. According to analysts Douglas-Westwood, subsea spending will continue to rise, and there are projects and locations to watch out for. Read more…

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wave technology
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Cheryl Doell
Wednesday, 05 August 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Siesmic, Tidal and Wave Energy, Wave and Tidal

Preparing to equip wave technology companies

In the United States, wave energy technology is less advanced than tidal. But as interest grows, companies like ours are prepared to equip these new tidal power companies with proven subsea cable hardware helping them become profitable sources of electricity.

Small tidal power companies are taking advantage of the rising interest in alternative energies. Large amounts of coastal waters are being reserved on both coasts of North America by small companies who plan to take advantage of ocean energy technologies, in the hopes that these sites will become profitable sources of electricity. Read more…

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Cheryl Doell
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 / Published in Hydrodynamic efficiency, Oil and Gas Exploration, Oil prices

Jumpstart your cost savings with hydrodynamic efficiencies

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Cost-saving mode is not the best time for trial projects. Instead, it’s an opportunity to drive innovative ways to reduce cost. At PMI, we are focused the potential to save on operating costs by simply considering the hydrodynamic efficiency of your cable hardware.

Sinking profits could be a good trigger to reconsider the drilling and completion “basis of design” and look for alternative and innovative ways to reduce cost and increase production. Read more and discover other cost saving ideas to brainstorm.

 

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