... IN SUBSEA PIPELINE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND Slnce the flrst North Sea gas export plpeline was lald some 21 years ago, 011 and gas companies have been obllged to bury thelr pipelines for reasons of stablllty In strong currents, protection from lmpact damage, thermal lnsulatlon and to meet...

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... ADVANCES IN SUBSEA PIPELINE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION This paper describes a deep water tie-in concept suitable for large diameter pipelines. The concept has been developed by Aker Engineering Bergen A/S (Previous Bergen Engineering A/S) for a typical Gravity Base Structure (GBS) situated...