Key points
- Factory acceptance testing of the riser tooling was completed in Poland and testing of the subsea pull-in skids was completed in the United States this week.
- The riser tooling was designed by GMC in Houston and is used to handle and couple 19-metre riser joints together for deployment.
- CEO Mike Johnston said the subsea slurry and lift pump, the final piece of the subsea mineralization delivery system, is expected from GE Oil & Gas by the end of the year.
Nautilus Minerals Inc. has provided the following update. The factory acceptance testing (FAT) of the riser tooling and the subsea pull-in skids was successfully completed this week in Poland and the United States, respectively.
Nautilus chief executive officer Mike Johnston commented: “Completion of the riser tooling and all the subsea pull-in skids is a significant milestone for the project. The final piece of the subsea mineralization delivery system is the subsea slurry and lift pump, and we look forward to taking delivery of this from GE Oil & Gas by the end of the year.”
Riser tooling
The riser tooling, which was designed by GMC in Houston, is a key piece of equipment that will be used for handling and coupling the 19-metre riser joints together for deployment. It was manufactured and underwent successful FAT in Poland.
The ridged riser system is an integral part of the Nautilus seafloor recovery system. It allows the mineralized material to be transferred from the seafloor up onto the production support vessel without any interaction between the different water layers within the ocean, resulting in a very small environmental footprint.
