Installation of a 340-kilometre natural gas gathering pipeline for production from the Keathley Canyon, Walker Ridge and Green Canyon areas in the central deepwater Gulf of Mexico. 

Company: Williams Partners (Saipem) 

Location: Central U.S. Gulf of Mexico 

2055 m 

Max. water depth

Scope of work 

  • Installation of 340-km, 20-inch pipeline (incl. inline structures and dual-hub PLET) 

340-km

20-inch pipeline

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2013 Keathley Canyon Connector

Specials & challenges 

  • Extremely short track, with multiple companies involved 
  • Challenging deepwater pipeline & structure installation 
  • ILS installation with buoyancy cradles. 
  • PLET installation in depths exceeding 2000 m 

2000 m 

PLET installation in depths

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2013 Keathley Canyon Connector
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2013 Keathley Canyon Connector
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2013 Keathley Canyon Connector
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