Amarinth secures order of API 610 pumps for another North Sea project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 15th June 2023
Amarinth, a world-leading, net-zero designer and manufacturer of low lifecycle cost centrifugal pumps and associated equipment, primarily for the offshore and onshore oil & gas industries; nuclear and renewable energy generation; defence; desalination; process and industrial markets, has secured another order for North Sea projects, this time for API 610 12th Edition OH2 pumps destined for the Brodger field expansion project.
With the renewed interest in the exploitation of the remaining North Sea oil and gas reserves, Amarinth has secured another major order, this time for API 610 12th Edition OH2 horizontal centrifugal pumps. The produced water pumps are destined for an expansion project in the Brodger field. This order follows a busy period for Amarinth as operators look to quickly access further North Sea reserves, with the company securing numerous diverse orders from multiple projects, including:
• skimming pumps for the Catcher Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel,
• dimensionally interchangeable produced water pumps replacing Girdlestone pumps on the Dan Fox platform, and
• dimensionally interchangeable water cooling pumps on an ultra-short lead time for the Gullfaks Subsea Compression project.
The Brodgar gas condensate field, where this latest order of pumps is destined for, lies 89 miles north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland, in the North Sea, in water depths of about 146m (460 feet). The field has been developed as a subsea satellite with a tie-back to the Britannia Bridge Linked Platform. Due to the offshore location of the pumps, space and access for installation is at a premium and so Amarinth was approached for a solution following previous successful projects undertaken at this field, and the many other challenging offshore requirements the company has delivered against.
The bespoke pumps will incorporate Plan 53B seal support systems and noise attenuation enclosures to keep levels below 77 dB. They will also be certified for ATEX Zone 2 hazardous areas. Due to the weight of the large motors, drive train adjustment screws will also be incorporated. These pumps are some of the first to be specified to the new API 610 12th Edition which was released last year following nearly 11 years of pumps being designed to the previous API 610 11th Edition. To conform with API 610 12th Edition, requirements for the design, manufacture and testing now include:
- Piping connections gusseted in two orthogonal planes, and which meet the pressure-temperature requirements of the casing rather than, as previously, the piping.
- New performance and NPSH test procedures with additional test points and tolerance.
- New mechanical run test procedure as greater clarity is now given to what is considered oil temperature stabilization.
- A set of head vs NPSHA curves, one set for each test point taken.
Oliver Brigginshaw, Managing Director of Amarinth, commented: “We are delighted with this latest order which underlines our commitment to helping operators cost-effectively exploit the remaining North Sea oil and gas assets. In addition, it is important to see API 610 12th Edition now being specified, which is the specification that all our API 610 pumps are now designed to.”
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Amarinth is a carbon net zero organisation delivering world-leading expertise in the design, application and manufacture of centrifugal pumps and associated equipment for critical applications in many of the most arduous and hostile environments around the globe.
Founded in 2002, Amarinth has harnessed the skills, creativity and passion of people who have worked in the pump industry for decades, delivering bespoke API and ISO pumps primarily to the offshore and onshore oil & gas industries; nuclear and renewable energy generation; defence; desalination; process and industrial markets.
The company’s innovative approach, business agility and use of sophisticated computer applications enables it to deliver robust, reliable and sustainable pumping solutions on the shortest lead times in the industry.
• Process pumps – API 610, API 685, ISO 5199 horizontal, vertical and in-line bespoke process pumps, including ones that are hydraulically and dimensionally interchangeable with the former Girdlestone and other obsolete pumps.
• Skid packages and modules – Supplied with a variety of drives for applications including de-sanding, mixing, filtration and chemical injection and tailored for the oil & gas, water treatment and power generation industries.
• Condensate recovery – Cutting-edge design providing low NPSH up to 98°C with variable speed drives to reduce cycle time and lower operating costs, available in stainless steel, galvanised or copper tanks for light or heavy industrial uses.
• Seal support – Integrated pressurised and vented seal support systems designed and delivered to API 682 and ISO 5199 standards and specific site specifications and requirements, working closely with AES, Eagle Burgmann, John Crane and Protect System.
• Spare parts – Critical spares for all Amarinth pumps and related components can be dispatched the same day, reducing potential downtime, and in addition components for the former Girdlestone and other obsolete pumps can be re-engineered often improving the performance of existing assets.
• Services – A full range of pump related services, delivered from UK head office or on-site globally, onshore or off-shore, including full commissioning and start-up support; also strip, report and refurbishment of any pump regardless of manufacturer.
Amarinth operates globally from its base in Rendlesham Suffolk, United Kingdom and offices in the Middle East and Malaysia with a global customer base, including BP, Shell, ADNOC, NOV, ExxonMobil, Schlumberger, COSCO, EDF, GlaxoSmithKline, Saudi Aramco, Pfizer, Diageo, Kuwait Oil Company, AMEC, Fluor, LUKOIL, Halliburton, and Babcock.
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