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Chevron GSI Pipe Cutting

Indian OceanC1-24 Chopsaw150m

10 min

Avg Cut Time

45

Total Cuts

22.5

Cuts/Blade

Project Overview

Decom Engineering supported GSI in completing an extensive pipe cutting operation on behalf of Chevron in the Indian Ocean. The project required precise cuts on 10" and 16" steel pipelines at a water depth of 150m. The project spanned over 168 days, during which 45 cuts were made with an average cut time of just 10 minutes, averaging 22.5 cuts per blade.

Key Highlights

  • 45 cuts completed over 168-day campaign
  • 22.5 cuts per blade average demonstrating exceptional efficiency
  • Enabled BallTec PRT to safely recover pipe to deck