JDR Cable Systems designed and manufactured an electrical umbilical cable to reinforce the underwater infrastructure of the Corrib field in Ireland.
JDR completes supply for the Corrib field
JDR Cable Systems supplied an electrical umbilical cable for the Corrib gas field, located approximately 83 kilometers off the northwest coast of Ireland. The company’s team inb Littleport was responsible for the design, manufacture, and delivery of the subsea system.
The cable will be installed on an offshore infrastructure located in waters approximately 350 meters deep, its function will be to facilitate the electrical connection and control of equipment related to gas field operations.
Likewise, the supply reinforces JDR’s participation in underwater projects that require solutions adapted to demanding marine conditions.
The umbilical incorporates six pairs of wires
The system consists of six pairs of cables with a cross-section of 10 mm², the configuration was developed in accordance with the technical requirements of the project and with the characteristics of the infrastructure already installed in Corrib.
In addition, the cable features umbilical termination assemblies, known as UTAs, at both ends, these components allow the system to be connected to existing subsea equipment and reduce the need for additional modifications during integration.
Electrical umbilicals can transmit power and control signals between surface installations and equipment located on the seabed. Therefore, they are essential components for maintaining the operational continuity of deepwater oil and gas fields.
Corrib sustains Ireland’s natural gas production
The Corrib field was discovered in 1996 and began producing gas on December 30, 2015; it currently accounts for all of Ireland’s domestic natural gas production.
The extracted gas is transported via a pipeline approximately 90 kilometers long to the Bellanaboy Bridge plant. There it is processed before entering the national distribution network.
This infrastructure allows the use of an offshore resource and its connection to the Irish energy system, given its importance to the domestic energy supply, the continued operation of Corrib is of both technical and strategic importance to the country.
Vermilion Energy operates the field
Canadian company Vermilion Energy holds an operating stake of 56.5% in the Corrib field, while Irish company Nephin Energy controls the remaining 43.5%.
Vermilion Energy has acquired a majority stake in an asset that remains the only commercial source of natural gas produced within Ireland. Investments in subsea cabling, control systems, and associated infrastructure help keep the facility operational.
JDR, for its part, has been part of the TFKable Group since 2017, the company manufactures power cables and control umbilicals for oil, gas and marine energy projects in various international markets.
Source and photo: Offshore-energy.biz
