Acteon Companies Scoop Innovation Award

Acteon companies, 2H Offshore, Subsea Riser Products (SRP) and Claxton have been honored with an innovation award from the East of England Energy Group (EEEgr) for their combined work on the world’s first high-pressure drilling riser technology for Venture Production PLC.

The Acteon team succeeded in surpassing the technologies of seven other contenders in the competition. The new riser uses SHRINK-FIT flange technology to negate the issues inherent in working with high-pressure, high-temperature grade materials. 2H Offshore was responsible for the global riser analysis, which was used to define the optimum riser configuration.

Venture plan to use the innovative riser for a high temperature, high-pressure drilling program in 120 meters of water. The riser will have up to 13 main sections (not including stress and tension joints), each 9 meters long, connected by bolted flanges.