Versatile and cost-efficient Flying Lead Installation Systems available for hire on short notice. The arrangements are based on the use of re-configured Ubas ROV baskets. Application and services are:
Other equipment that may be used in conjunction with flying lead installation is also available.
Basket size/capacity, configuration and compartment quantity & capacity are advised based on in-house spreadsheet calculation. Input needed is cable diameter, minimum bending radius (MBR) & length.
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Ubas A or B ROV baskets reconfigured for Electrical and/or Optical Flying Lead installation.
Equipped with compartments, generic type connector parking receptacles, cable securing strap plates, marking plates and tags. The parking receptacle can be quickly mounted or repositioned. The strapping plates permit quick securement of the cables for deployment.
Up to 5 compartment available each with a capacity of an approx. 110m long EFL/OFL.
Longer EFL's/OFL’s are placed in two or more compartments.
Basket details are included on Ubas A Basket & Ubas B Basket datasheets.
See datasheet below for EFL / OFL Basket details.
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Ubas B ROV basket reconfigured for Electrical and/or Optical Flying Lead installation.
Two of the basket sides are hinged down, secured with brackets and two side cages are mounted. Equipped with compartments, generic type connector parking receptacles, cable securing strap plates, marking plates and tags. The parking receptacle can be quickly mounted or repositioned. The strapping plates permit quick securement of the cables for deployment.
Up to 5 compartment available each with a capacity of an approx. 160m long EFL/OFL.
Longer EFL's/OFL’s are placed in two or more compartments.
Basket details are included on Ubas A Basket & Ubas B Basket datasheets.
See datasheet below for EFL / OFL Basket details..
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Ubas G ROV basket reconfigured for Electrical and/or Optical Flying Lead installation.
Equipped with compartments, generic type connector parking receptacles, cable securing strap plates, marking plates and tags. The parking receptacle can be quickly mounted or re-positioned. The strapping plates permit quick securement of the cables for deployment.
Up to 10 compartment available, each with a capacity or approx. 80m long EFL/OFL (longer if fewer compartments).
Longer EFL's/OFL’s are placed in a wider compartment, or in two or more compartments.
Basket details are included on Ubas G Basket datasheet.
See datasheet below for EFL / OFL Basket details.
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Ubas D ROV basket reconfigured for Electrical and/or Optical Flying Lead installation.
Equipped with generic type connector parking receptacles, cable securing strap plates, marking tags. The parking receptacle can be quickly mounted or re-positioned. The strapping plates permit quick securement of the cables for deployment.
For installation of 1 or 2 EFL/OFL. Approx. maximum lengths are 85m (1 off) or 42m (2 off).
Basket details are included in the Ubas D datasheet.
See datasheet below for EFL / OFL Basket details.
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Deployment and installation basket for multi leg Electrical and / or Optical Flying Leads.
Based on the use of reconfigured Ubas A, B or G ROV Baskets.
Two methods are available for deploying and installing EFL’s and OFL’s with three or more legs / tails / ends. Which method to use depends on the length each leg.
A basket that includes two or more compartments for arranging the legs is used in the cases where each leg is long enough for the ROV to connect each of them to the subsea structure while the other ends and connectors remains secured and parked in the basket parking receptacles.
In the cases where the legs are too short for each end to be pulled out and connected individually while the other ends and connectors are still located in the basket parking receptacles, one or two FLP Boxes are used.
Each FLP Box, Flying Lead Parking / Positioning Box, permit up to four legs / tails including connectors to be parked in it. The ROV retrieve the box from the basket and bring the box including flying lead legs over to the subsea location where one and one connector is then connected. It can be landed on hard or soft seabed, or on top of subsea structures.
The box can also be used as a local subsea parking structure for FL’s connectors during intervention or workover operations.
FLP Box weight in air 97kg, in seawater 50kg.
See Datasheet for further details on Multi Tail EFL& OFL.
Datasheet for the FLP Box is available on request.
Retrieval and pull-out of a FLP Box with two parked flying lead legs from a Ubas A Basket is shown in this Video link.
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Deployment and installation basket for up to four Bundled Electrical and / or Optical Flying Leads.
Based on the use of reconfigured Ubas G, H or I ROV baskets. The basket arrangement includes two Flying Lead Parking / Positioning Boxes, FLP Boxes. Basket type depend on bundle length and diameter. Using the Ubas H basket, the bundle length may be several hundred meter long.
The FL bundle arrangement is similar to an HFL which contains several hydraulic lines / hoses.
An EFL / OFL bundle contains two, three or four EFL’s and/or OFL’s that are bundled together with one or two layers of spiral guard. Each flying lead cable may also be provided with spiral guard. A stainless steel tension relief wire may also be included. A PEHD clamp assembly is included in each end of the bundle. The outer spiral guard(s) is located between these two clamp assemblies.
The bundle arrangement requires only one first end and one second end pull-out and connection operation. Furthermore, there will be only one bundle line that may require final ROV seabed positioning, permanently or temporarily stabilisation (e.g., Ubag T-Types), and if applicable, rock dumping.
Each FLP box includes up to four electrical and/or optical connector parking receptacles. A ROV releasable lenght adjustable holdback arrangement between the FLP Box and the bundle itself ensures that pull-out loads are transferred into the bundle assembly including tension relief wire during the ROV pull-out from the basket, and not into individual FL cables or parked connectors. The FL tails between the bundle clamp and the FLP box will be hanging in a catenary shape.
FLP Box weight in air 97kg, in seawater 50kg.
See Datasheets for details.
The pull-out test performed on a 165m long four line EFL & OFL Bundle is included in the Video Link.
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Ubas G ROV basket reconfigured for Hydraulic Flying Lead and Jumper installation.
Equipped with two Single or two Dual Cobra Head / MQC parking stands permitting one or two HFL’s to be deployed and installed in one single subsea deployment operation. The stands include the cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The stands also include an ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
Single HFL: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on single MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max length for a 12cm dia. HFL is 115m.
Two HFL’s: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on dual MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max lengths for two 12cm dia. HFL are 2 x 55m.
A minimum bending radius of up to 0.9m is accommodated.
Parking stands can be quickly laid down / erected for transport purposes.
Basket details are included on the
Ubas G Basket datasheet.
Panel and stand information is included on the Panel and Stand datasheet.
See datasheet below for HFL Basket details.
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Ubas G with basket side extension and configured for Hydraulic Flying Lead and Jumper installation.
Equipped with two Single or two Dual Cobra Head / MQC parking stands permitting one or two HFL’s to be deployed and installed in one single subsea deployment operation. The stands includee the cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The stands also include an ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
Single HFL: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on single MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max length for a 12cm dia. HFL is 195m.
Two HFL’s: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on dual MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max lengths for two 12cm dia. HFL are 2 x 95m.
A minimum bending radius of up to 0.9m is accommodated.
Parking stands can be quickly laid down/ erected for transport purposes.
Basket details are included on the Ubas G Basket datasheet.
Panel and stand information is included on the Panel and Stand datasheet.
See datasheet below for HFL Basket details.
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Ubas I ROV basket reconfigured for Hydraulic Flying Lead and Jumper installation.
Equipped with two Single or two Dual Cobra Head / MQC parking stands permitting one or two HFL’s to be deployed and installed in one single subsea deployment operation. The stands include cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The stands also include an ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
Single HFL: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on single MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max length for a 12cm dia. HFL is 190m.
Two HFL’s: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on dual MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max lengths for two 12cm dia. HFL are 2 x 90m.
A minimum bending radius of up to 1.06m is accommodated.
Parking stands can be quickly laid down/ erected for transport purposes.
Basket details are included on the Ubas I Basket datasheet.
Panel and stand information is included on the Panel and Stand datasheet.
See datasheet bellow for HFL Basket details.
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Ubas H ROV basket reconfigured for Hydraulic Flying Lead and Jumper installation.
Equipped with two Single, or two Dual, or four Dual Cobra Head / MQC parking stands permitting one to four HFL’s to be deployed and installed in one single subsea deployment operation. The stands include cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The stands also include an ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
Single HFL: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on single MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max length for a 12cm dia. HFL is 260m.
Two HFL’s: Basket is equipped with two bolt-on dual MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max lengths for two 12cm dia. HFL are 2 x 130m.
Three or four HFL’s: Basket is equipped with four bolt-on dual MQC / Cobra Head parking stands. Max lengths for 12cm dia. HFL’s are 3 x 80m or 4 x 60m.
A minimum bending radius of up to 1.06m is accommodated.
Any stands can be quickly laid down / erected for transport purposes.
Basket details are included on the
Ubas H Basket datasheet.
Panel and stand information is included on the Panel and Stand datasheet.
See datasheet bellow for HFL Basket details.
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Ubas A or B ROV baskets reconfigured for Hydraulic Flying Lead installation.
Equipped with parking panel that includes cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The panel also includes a ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
The basket is provided with an Ubag counterweight located in the opposite side of the panel.
Capacity is approx. 60m for a 12cm diameter HFL. It accommodates minimum bending radius of up to 1.0m.
Two of the sides in the Ubas B basket can be laid down to accommodate longer HFL’s (60m +).
Basket details are included on the Ubas A Basket & Ubas B Basket datasheets.
Panel and stand information are included on the Panel and Stand datasheet.
See datasheet bellow for HFL Basket details.
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Ubas G ROV baskets configured for combined Hydraulic and Electrical / Optical Flying Lead installation.
Includes 1 off HFL compartment and 2 off EFL/OFL compartments.
Equipped with Cobra Head / MQC parking stands. The stands include cobra head / MQC parking receptacles, either supplier specific or generic. The stands also include an ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication.
EFL/OFL compartments are provided with parking receptacles and strapping plates for securing the cable. The basket and compartments are provided with required marking.
Capacity is 85m for a 12cm diameter HFL, and 2 x 85m for a 32mm diameter EFL / OFL.
With basket side extensions, the capacity is 150m for a 12cm diameter HFL and 2 x 150m for a 32mm diameter EFL / OFL.
Minimum bending radiuses accommodated are 0.9m (HFL) and 0.25m (EFL/OFL).
Basket details are included on the Ubas G Basket datasheet.
Panel and stand information is included onthe Panel and Stand datasheet.
The EFL/OFL Basket datasheet includes for additional details for EFL/ OFL baskets.
See datasheet bellow for HFL Basket details.
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For installation, and in the case of an intervention or workover operation, Ubas A, B and G baskets can be provided with one or several parking panels or stands.
This will permit disconnected flying leads to be parked in the panels or stands (stands fits the Ubas G basket only).
The stands and panels include supplier specific or generic type electrical/optical parking receptacles and Cobra Head / MQC parking receptacles. The stands / panels also include a ROV grabber, cobra head / MQC lock-unlock function, and position indication. Any client supplied equipment / MQC plates will be mounted onto panels or stands using bolt-on interface plates.
In case of a longer subsea operation period the MQC parking receptacles needs to be supplier specific and include blind couplers. Also, in case of a longer subsea operation period, the basket will be provided with a bolt on cathodic protection system (with verified electrical continuity).
The baskets will be provided with Ubag counterweights to balance stands and panels as applicable for such an operation.
See Datasheet for details.
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Manual MQC make-up tool with 1.5” square drive (Class 4).
It permits the MQC to be made up manually. It is also provided with a 3/4” square socket interface for final manual torque tool make-up of the MQC.
The tool is available together with ROV basket and MQC panels or stands. When hired it is delivered chained to the panel or stands.
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The Ufist system includes various types of ROV lifting and handling devices. Among other this includes ball fist and ring fists for flying lead installation.
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For HFL installation large ball fists (100mm dia.) with anti-slip strap are recommended.
For EFL / OFL installation small ball fists (65mm dia.) with are recommended.
The fists are fast to install and do not require extensive duct taping and / or tie wraps for the attachments.
Fist used for flying lead installation is delivered with a temporary shortening ring to reduce the risk for entanglement between fists, or fist and jumper / cable during pull out of the flying lead.
For increased fist buoyancy and for easy grabbing of the fists they can as an option be delivered with a bendable and buoyant 1” PE tube.
Ufist Products are only available together with other products, rental equipment or services provided by Udeco.
See datasheet for details on Ufist Ball and Ring Fist.
As an option the rental EFL / OFL baskets can be provided with one or several combined connector Parking Receptacle & Retrievable Protector.
EFL/OFL rental baskets are provided with parking receptacles for the electrical and optical connectors. These are permanently attached to the baskets and secure and protect the connector during basket transport, handling, deployment, and landing on the seabed.
In a case where a protector is needed on the connector during pull out of the EFL/OFL from the basket, and later for temporary placement on the seabed or on the subsea structure, a combined connector receptacle and protector is available. When the ROV retrieve the connector from the parking receptacle in the basket, part of the receptacle remains attached to the connector and act as a protector (mechanical + debris). The non-buoyant protector is removed by the ROV prior to connecting the connector. The protector does not include any metallic parts that may cause a possible galvanic reaction with the connector parts if the connector including protector is left temporarily unconnected on the seabed or subsea structure.
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