THE PROBLEM During the collapse, two conductors were destroyed only a few feet apart from each other just above the seabed. The client called on Acteon Company, Claxton, to develop a bespoke solution to connect and seal on to the two 30” conductors. With a long track record of asset life extension experience and in-house research and development (R&D) and design capability, Claxton were able to design, manufacture, assemble and test the new product before deploying it offshore for a full solution to safely cap the wells. THE SOLUTION To gain a sound understanding of the unique problem, meetings with the client, cementing and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) contractors were held to identify the design criteria before the Claxton in-house R&D and design teams were called on to rap

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