An 18" gas pipeline operated by Williams in the Gulf of Mexico had been damaged by a cable-laying vessel dragging its anchor along the seabed during bad weather. The 750m deep pipeline was forced to run at a reduced pressure for safety reasons until remedial work could take place.
The solution was a two stage fix using a grouted repair clamp around the section of damaged pipeline and a grout bag to support the additional load.
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