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SageWise

03/08/08 3:50 PM

#55865 RE: JoeSmith #55858

That's one big, honkin' umbilical alright! BTW,I finally figured out BUICS is an acronym for BackUp Intervention Control System.


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SageWise

03/08/08 5:12 PM

#55870 RE: JoeSmith #55858

Joe, this presentation does mention that it is the world's longest umbilical:
Main Umbilical
*Single length 143 km
*World’s longest umbilical
*Total dry weight 2,000 Te
*OD 90 mm
Infield Umbilicals
*4 umbilicals
*Total length 30 km
*Total dry weight 700 Te
*OD 125 mm
http://www.intsok.no/upload/docs/2007_ParisWeek/7%20FredrikWitting_GE%20VetcoGray.pdf
Look at the scale of the jumpers:


Here are the fiber spools again: