Amerada Hess "Baldpate"

Client: Amerada Hess
Other Partners:

Details:
Compliant Tower
1,650feet (503meters) water depth

Project Team:
Paragon Engineering (Topsides Engineering)
Gulf Marine Fabricators (Shipyard)
Heerema Offshore (Offshore Installation)

Installation:
Ingleside, TX USA (onshore)
Garden Banks 260 (offshore)

FIBERBOND® Scope:
Supply of materials
Shop prefabrication
Site installation including FRP welding
Installation of supports, installation of flanges, and commissioning assistance

Systems Selected for FIBERBOND®:
Firewater, seawater
2,230feet (680meters) of piping, up to 12" (300NB)
ABS-type approved products
200psig (13.8bar) design, 300psig (20.7bar) hydrotest

Highlights:
FIBERBOND® selected for first free-standing offshore compliant tower
Installed warranty on entire system
Operating since 1997