Subsea Systems in the UK Fueling the future with comprehensive technologies and support services for the most extreme conditions
Fueling the future with subsea systems Technology GE Oil & Gas is a world leader in advanced technologies and services with 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries. We work closely with customers across the industry’s entire value chain – planning and developing solutions that respond to their real operating needs. In collaboration, we address today’s toughest challenges, push the boundaries of technology and fuel the future.
Aberdeen Montrose • Charleton Road • Brent Avenue Newcastle Bristol • Nailsea • Aztec West Subsea excellence for the world Our UK operations play a crucial role in GE’s forward-reaching strategy for subsea technologies, with four Centers of Excellence serving the worldwide subsea industry. The Aberdeen COE is continually pushing depth and distance boundaries through advanced engineering for all three lines of GE subsea trees.
Aberdeen This state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is our Center of Excellence for Subsea Systems and the primary location for design, assembly, testing and integration of industry-leading subsea equipment. We manufacture, fabricate and test the complete line of VetcoGray equipment. In-house technical support includes quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, planning, procurement and logistics.
Technology Spotlight: Deepwater tree systems Since 1961, we have installed 1,400 tree systems operating in all water depths across every major production basin in the world. Our field-proven designs include a standard foundation for each tree series, to which pre-engineered modular components are configured to best meet specific project needs.
Bristol Nailsea Established over 35 years ago, our Nailsea facility continues providing leading-edge design, manufacturing and testing of subsea production control systems – including concept definition and FEED studies. This is the primary location for project management, engineering, procurement, and R&D activities for our Subsea Controls projects worldwide. The team also designs smart applications for remote monitoring, diagnostics and flow integrity control of subsea facilities.
Technology Spotlight: VetcoGray SemStar5™ Our fifth-generation subsea electronics module draws on field-proven technologies and over 30 years of subsea experience. Ruggedized to exceed ISO 13628-6 2006 requirements, the radical new design optimizes flexibility, durability, reliability and obsolescence mitigation. It’s been critically acclaimed by industry leaders and media alike, including receipt of an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award.
Montrose Charleton Road This state-of-the-art facility was designed for flexible capacity and high efficiency to provide enhanced customer support through the entire product lifecycle. We manufacture, fabricate, repair, maintain and test the complete line of VetcoGray equipment. We also have extensive warehousing and storage facilities as well as full rental tool service capabilities. In-house technical support includes quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing and logistics.
Key technologies • Subsea wellheads including HP and LP, SG-5 and MS-700 • Subsea trees, workover systems and running equipment • Specialty connectors and pipe (16" to 48") • Capital drilling equipment • Marine risers, diverters and H-4 connectors • Surface equipment • Subsea production equipment • Production control choke repair • Production control systems Brent Avenue This modern facility is a GE Oil & Gas Center of Excellence for manufacturing, assembly and testing of subsea equipment, with a
Newcastle Newcastle is the global Centre of Excellence for custom engineering design, manufacturing and testing of all GE’s Wellstream flexible pipe products for subsea oil and gas production. This state-of-the-art facility is strategically located for its deepwater access and heavy lift load-out capability to enable global shipping. Wellstream products can be found in every major offshore production basin worldwide.
Technology Spotlight: Wellstream flexible pipes Wellstream’s unbonded dynamic flexible risers, static flowlines, fluid transfer lines and jumpers ensure maximum versatility when connecting subsea structures and surface production units. Our designs comprise the helical application of metallic wires and tapes, along with extruded thermoplastics to form a flexible pipe structure that can address field-specific pressure, temperature, water depth and fluid characteristics.
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