Fast, Efficient and Reliable Diamond Wire Performance for Offshore Cutting Applications

Ashtead Technology Enhances Subsea Cutting Performance through collaboration with Diaquip.

In offshore cutting and decommissioning operations, equipment reliability has a direct impact on project success.

Delays caused by consumable failure, inconsistent cutting performance or unplanned equipment stoppages can significantly affect vessel time, project schedules and budgets.

Working in collaboration with Diaquip, Ashtead Technology has undertaken an extensive programme of research, testing and continuous development to optimise the interaction between cutting system performance and diamond wire technology.

Results achieved in the field demonstrate not only significant improvements in productivity, but in many cases a step change in cutting capability. Examples include:

• 51″ OD x 30 mm wall thickness Leadon bundles cut in 90 minutes
• 24″ OD x 25 mm wall thickness conductors with 2″ concrete coating cut in 18 minutes
• 36″, 22″, 13 3/8″ and 9⅝” four-string conductors cut in 30 minutes
• 13″ OD flexible pipe cut in 6 minutes
• 4.5” mooring chain cut in 7 minutes

These performance metrics highlight the effectiveness of a collaborative solution, enabling faster project execution, reduced intervention time, delivering enhanced performance, reliability, speed and operational confidence for offshore decommissioning and subsea cutting operations.

To learn more about the collaboration between Ashtead Technology and Diaequip, the development of the technology and the role diamond wire plays in achieving consistent cutting performance, read the full article here.