MAIDEN VOYAGE FOR CLAXTON’S NEW CUT VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ON GULF OF MEXICO PROJECT
MAIDEN VOYAGE FOR CLAXTON’S NEW CUT VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ON GULF OF MEXICO PROJECT
1 PagesMAIDEN VOYAGE FOR CLAXTON’S NEW CUT VERIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ON GULF OF MEXICO PROJECT www.acteon.com Claxton was originally approached by an operator in August 201 7 to support a high-profile pile cutting decommissioning work scope. The requirement was to abrasively sever four of the eight 54” main piles below the mudline. THE PROBLEM The structure to be decommissioned was the world’s first commercial guyed tower production platform in 1,000 feet (305 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico. The prospect of decommissioning a fixed rig structure in this water depth presented unique challenges, meaning that Claxton was required to develop an innovative solution. Following the pile cutting phase, the jacket would need to be toppled in a highly coordinated operation. Due to the critical
