2010 - Volume 1

OFFSHORETECHNOLOGY

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

IRM AND CONSTRUCTION WELDING SERVICES

Worldwide Engineering & WeldingSolutions for the Offshore Industry

Acute Technological Services

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

ased in Houston, Texas, AcuteTechnological Services (“ATS”)provides welding services to the

energy industry worldwide, for bothonshore and offshore activities. ATS hasmore than twenty years experience inproviding engineered welding solutions,and has evolved as an industry leader,advancing the science of weldingengineering, and generating technicalinnovations through the application ofnew technologies and proven scientificmethods.

ATS provides worldwide support to theOil & Gas Industry with WeldingEngineering Services, Inspection Services,Developmental Welding Services andSpecialised and Critical ApplicationWelding Services.

FABRICATION AND PRODUCTIONWELDING SERVICES

With a high content of proprietarytechnology and procedures, ATS appliesits technical resources to:

• Critical Components for DeepwaterProduction Applications� Flex Joints, Tapered Stress Joints, Top

Tension Risers• Multi-Jointing of Steel Catenary Risers,

Flowlines and Land-based Pipelines• Assembly Welding and Testing of

Drilling Riser Components• Welding of Super Duplex, Nickel and

other High Alloy Materials for SubseaProduction and Control Systems� Instrumentation and Controls Tubing,

Quick Connect Subsea HydraulicCouplers

� Reeling of Umbilical Tubing, FlyingLeads

• Automatic and Manual WeldingCapabilities� Orbital GTAW and Pulsed-GMAW

Welding

� Overlay and Buttering (CRA andFerritic)

� GTAW, SAW, SMAW, FCAW, GMAW,PAW

• Automated CNC Tube Bending andInstallation Services� Control Tubing for Trees, HDUs, UTAs,

Flying Leads and Cobra Heads• In-House Digital X-Ray Capabilities• Welding of High Strength Coiled Pipe

and Coiled Tubing (Onshore andOffshore Installations)

• Cladding Services

WELDING ENGINEERINGCONSULTING SERVICES

ATS also employs a professional staffrepresenting over 250 years experience inwelding engineering and inspectioncapacity for:

• Engineering for Deepwater Systems• 3D Modelling and Design Capabilities• Materials and Welding Specification

Development• Field Welding Engineering and

Inspection Services• Quality Systems Management

• Welding Systems Specification andApplication Training

• Production Weld Monitoring Services(Data Logging)

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

WELDING RESEARCH &DEVELOPMENT

ATS offers a number of customisedresearch and development solutions,including:

• Procedure Development andQualification

• Specialised Weldability Testing� Toughness Compatibility, CTOD, Crack

Susceptibility (Tekken, CTS, BattelleRestraint)

� Seeded Defect for AUT InspectionDevelopment

� High Productivity Optimisation• Process and Systems Development for

Welding and Inspection Applications• Consumable and Material Evaluations• Corrosion Testing, Welding Metallurgy

and Failure Analysis

ATS is positioned to dominate thecritical subsea system welding servicesmarket around the world, particularly inthe Gulf Coast region, and in Brazil. TheCompany has several hundred weldingprocedures qualified in accordance withinternationally recognised industrialspecifications, allowing it to provide rapidresponse services in critical applications,when time and skills are of essence, andqualified procedures are mandated bycustomer specifications and governmentregulations.

In addition to the energy industry, ATShas skill and experience in the fabricationof exotic alloy systems used in theaerospace, hydrospace and nuclearindustries. The Company has completedseveral critical projects for NASA, including

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Automatic Orbital GTA and PGMA Weldingfor Superior Weld Performance in CriticalService Applications such as SCR Pipe, LayCollar Forgings, Flex Joints and StressRisers. (26)

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

the fabrication of custom hardware nowbeing used aboard the space station. ATShas succeeded in transferring technologiesbetween industrial disciplines, using itstitanium fabrication expertise to buildcritical control systems utilising titanium

tubing for both military and commercialapplications. The critical tube weldingexpertise that ATS has applied toaerospace and hydrospace, is also used tofabricate tubing systems forpharmaceutical, food processing, and gasseparation industries. The Company hasimplemented orbital gas tungsten arcwelding technology for new installationsaround the world, including fabricationand inspection of stainless steel tubing forthe largest insulin plant in the world,located in Montes Claros, Minas GeraisBrazil, for NovoNordisk. Thus, there are avariety of other applications to whichATS’s engineered solutions can be applied.

ACHIEVEMENTSIn the last ten years, ATS has emerged

as a well-recognised name among thetop-level production companies’engineering teams. The Company’sadvances in the science of weldingengineering have led to the developmentof the automated and mechanised

welding systems, and proceduresoperators need for critical applications. ATSprovides essential support for clientsaround the world, and capitalises on itssignificant exposure and good willgenerated through commitment. With astated objective of “engineeringsolutions”, we believe ATS is uniquelypositioned to expand its role as theresource customers call upon to consult inthe early stages of project development,and the one call they make when theyfind themselves in emergency situations. ❙

OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE

IRM AND CONSTRUCTION WELDING SERVICES

Contact information

Acute Technological Services, Inc.11925 Brittmoore Park DriveHouston, Texas 77041United StatesOffice: (713) 983-9353Web: www.acutetechserv.comEmail: info@acutetechserv.com

3D Modeling, CNC Bending, Installationand Welding of Control Tubing on SubseaTrees, Manifolds, HDUs, UTAs (Topsideand Subsea) and Flying LeadTerminations. (23)

Deepwater Welding Industry LeadersAcute Technological Services, incwhen it comes to subsea welding applications, no one’s more experienced than acute technological services

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Reprinted from Offshore Technology International 2010 volume 1 published by Sovereign Publications

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Acute Technological Services, Inc.11925 Brittmoore Park Drive

Houston, Texas 77041United States

Office: (713) 983-9353Web: www.acutetechserv.comEmail: info@acutetechserv.com