A significant subsea leak was discovered on a 10” water injection line serving an offshore oil platform off the coast of Angola. The leak originated from a compromised 900# flange assembly on a branch line, located at a depth of 80 meters (262 feet) beneath the ocean surface. The pipeline was shut down, halting injection operations and impacting oil production.
Stapem Offshore’s subsea intervention partner Film-Ocean, a Stapem Group company specializing in ROV services, was tasked with coordinating the technical aspects of the subsea repair and engaged PLIDCO® to provide the engineered solution.