Awarded Orders

The moisture content of the polycarbonate used to construct the panels is critical to the finished quality of the product. Too much moisture in the pellets prior to melting and extrusion and the final product will suffer from runniness and splay (off-colour streaking), too little moisture can cause clogging and production delays and render the end-product brittle.

Considering the significance of an accurate, trace moisture measurement of the polycarbonate pellets prior to production, Kingspan approached ABLE Instruments, experts in the field of moisture analysis, for a precise and reliable solution. ABLE recommended the best-in-class Computrac MAX-4000XL loss-on-drying moisture and solids analyser.

Simple to operate, highly durable and equally at home in research, manufacturing and laboratory environments, the MAX 4000XL is the ideal choice for critical moisture analysis.

The FPSO will be designed to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day. Furthermore, the FPSO will have a water injection capacity of 250,000 barrels per day, associated gas treatment capacity of 12 million standard cubic meters per day and a minimum storage capacity of 1.4 million barrels of crude oil.

SBM Offshore will design and construct the FPSO Mero 2 using its industry leading Fast4WardTM program as it incorporates the Company’s new build, multi-purpose hull combined with several standardized topsides modules.

Johnson Controls International plc were contracted for the supply of mass flow meters for Chemical Distribution Packages to the FPSO – chemical solutions to improve oil recovery, remove formation damage, clean blocked perforations or formation layers, reduce or inhibit corrosion, upgrade crude oil, or address crude oil flow-assurance issues.

Aware of the accuracy and versatility of the Rheonik Coriolis line, Johnson Controls approached ABLE instruments, Rheonik’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, and subsequently placed an order for an instrument package that included 115 meters for various chemical injection duties, including Hydrogen Sulphide scavengers, Demulsifier, Asphaltene, Scale (Ethanol/MEG), Foam and Wax Inhibitors.

Delivery of the FPSO is expected in 2022.

Having attained a contract to upgrade existing level measurement instrumentation with high quality Magnetic Level Indicators (MLI) on a North Sea Floating Platform Storage and Offload vessel (FPSO), Craig needed an experienced supplier and manufacturer to address the various fuel and lube oil tank applications. ABLE proposed the supply of the well-respected WEKA AG SmartLine 50 MLI. Based on this small, lightweight float, it is possible to produce a magnetic visual level indicator with a tube diameter of an inch, i.e. 33.7 mm. Thanks to the slim design, steel is saved, which lowers the manufacturing costs but also saves on transportation costs.

Since, as with all WEKA devices, the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) is observed, the lower volume plays a major role, as it results in lower categories and a lower test workload, making SmartLine – an intelligent solution for the measurement.

WM Coulthard, an established UK based manufacturer of bespoke lubrication and lube oil systems, were contracted to provide Series Progressive lubricant skids to the project. Having built their reputation for the high quality and longevity of their products in demanding environments and industries, the integrated level instrumentation must meet the same criteria.

Consequently, WM Coulthard approached ABLE Instruments for the appropriate process control instrumentation to address the level applications on their lubricators. ABLE duly supplied a combination of the Magnetrol ATLAS Magnetic Level Gauges for visual indication and Magnetrol’s best-in-class Eclipse Model 706 Guided Wave Radar Transmitter to provide an independent linear 4-20mA (HART) control signal

The process equipment included 4-metre-tall, pressurised Buffer Tank vessels installed upstream of the MPP to prevent said pumps from running dry by remixing the gas and liquid in the process.

Unlike most centrifugal pumps, which would be damaged by gas pockets, a MPP can operate on a gas / liquid mix. The Dammam Project however, has the Pumps installed right at the start of the pipeline as the oil comes out of the ground, therefore at this point the oil has not been processed or separated from the gas and water etc, hence the requirement for a MPP.

Each of Buffer Tanks required accurate level control using both a Magnetrol Eclipse 706 Guided Wave Radar (GWR) augmented by visual indication via a Magnetrol Atlas Magnetic Level Indicator (MLI). Both the MLIs and the radar probes are to be manufactured in Hastelloy C with the latter being installed in internally coated carbon steel chambers.

When Cochran were asked by Doosan to supply two new steam boilers, Magnetrol GWR were specified by the client for level control. With its Improved signal strength, consequent best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio, and its advanced diagnostics, The Eclipse Model 706 was ABLE Instruments’ recommendation for the application and Cochran subsequently purchased 4 units for integration into their scope of supply.

As the hydrogen is transferred to storage and into fuel cell vehicles at very high pressures (900 bar), high velocities and at varying temperatures. The provision of a flow meter to measure under these conditions is not a trivial matter as it must be accurate, reliable and suitable for end user point-of-sale billing. Rheonik mass flow meters have proven to be, and continue to be, the most reliable meters for H2 measurement available. Consequently, Rheonik’s RHM04 was supplied and is currently the only mass flow meter that can meet the necessary criteria.

This is underlined by Rheonik being the first Coriolis manufacturer to obtain a custody transfer approval for a broad range of mass flowmeters for mobile and stationary hydrogen applications up to 1070 bar according to MID MI002 / OIML R137.

Operated alongside their Buzzard and Scott platforms, the CNOOC International Golden Eagle platform, located 70 kilometres northeast of Aberdeen, produced first oil in October 2014 at a rate of 18,000 barrels of oil a day (bopd). This major milestone was accomplished under budget, ahead of schedule, and with a world-class safety record. A further investment of $3.3bn enabled production to peak in 2015 at 70,000bopd.

CNOOC are planning for a long, successful and safe operating life at Golden Eagle, which is also expected to act as a future hub for tieback opportunities. A good example of this hub strategy at work is the Solitaire field, which was discovered in 2001 and acquired by CNOOC International and their Golden Eagle co-venture partners in 2010. Located four kilometres northeast of Golden Eagle, Solitaire was a stranded discovery and not large enough to be developed on its own. By creating a tieback to Golden Eagle infrastructure, Solitaire came on stream with first production in December 2015.

CNOOC recently took the decision to replace their ageing Magnetrol Eclipse Model 705 Guided Wave Radar (GWR) Transmitters with the superior, advanced technology of current generation Model 706 GWR.

Encompassing several significant, performance enhancing features, such as best-in-class Signal-to-Noise Ratio, advanced diagnostics, including pro-active build-up detection, and standard SIL2 Certification, the Model 706 has become the market leader in GWR transmitter performance.

The Model 706 is now deployed across several critical level measurement duties throughout the platform’s separation train.