Global Divers Completes Complex Pipeline By-Pass Project in the Gulf of Mexico.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 1999-- Global Divers & Contractors, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Global Industries (Nasdaq:GLBL GLBL Great Lakes Baseball League ), rerouted a 20-inch pipeline through an in-line booster pump station platform this summer at Main Pass Block 69 in the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . The operation for Equilon Enterprises LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control involved what is believed to be the largest series of mechanical pipeline connectors ever used in one project application. The project was completed in August to increase flow volumes in the 20-inch line. In the first phase of the project, Global Industries' Offshore Construction Division used the derrick barge Arapaho to install the four-pile pump station platform in 33 feet of water. The platform - with a 180-ton jacket, 570-ton deck, and 650-ton pump module - was installed in July approximately 140 feet from the 20-inch pipeline. In the second phase of the project, Global Divers & Contractors installed a series of three individual pipeline connectors (a 20 x 12-inch hot tap, a 20-inch line stopple, and a 20-inch end connector) to reroute one end of the 20-inch pipeline to the pump station platform. To reroute the pipeline from the platform, a duplicate series of 20-inch connectors was installed in reverse order. Two 20-inch tie-in spools, about 140 feet long each, connected the platform risers to the 20-inch line at each end connector. To maintain production flow during the operation, Global Divers installed a 12-inch pipeline by-pass spool that connected the hot taps and diverted production during the reroute operation. Also installed were four sets of anchor pile support assemblies along the 20-inch line to provide extra support against the soft bottom soil. Each anchor assembly was hydraulically drilled 65 feet into the sea bottom and secured by clamps to the pipeline. Diving services were conducted from Global's Manta Ray manta ray or devil ray or devilfish Any of several genera of warm-water marine rays, constituting the family Mobulidae, that are wider than they are long. liftboat. Equilon Enterprises LLC is an affiliate of Shell Oil Company. Global Industries provides pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, and diving services to the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. , Asia Pacific, Middle East/India, and Mexico's Bay of Campeche Noun 1. Bay of Campeche - a part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan Golfo de Campeche, Gulf of Campeche Mexico, United Mexican States - a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810 . The Company's shares are traded on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol "GLBL." For more information, contact Business Development, Global Industries, Ltd., 5151 San Felipe San Felipe (săn fəlē`pā), pueblo (1990 pop. 1,557), Sandoval co., N central N.Mex., on the Rio Grande; founded early 18th cent. The inhabitants are Pueblo of the Keresan linguistic family. Ceremonial dances are held there in spring and winter. , Suite 900, Houston, Texas 77056. Tel. 713/479-7663 or www.globalind.com. For additional news releases on Global Industries, Ltd., please visit Global's web site at www.globalind.com. |
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