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November 13, 2009 [Download: FP1017.pdf] In the early 80ties of the last century, Unocal of the Netherlands built 3 oil production platforms to be placed on the Dutch Continental Shelf: ‘Helm’, ‘Helder’ and ‘Hoorn’. For all these platforms, built at the Heerema yard in Zwijndrecht, BondstrandŽ piping was specified for a series of seawater services. The trend to use Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping was set a number of years before by Shell Expro and the Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij (NAM), but at that time most piping systems were executed in conventional steel such as CS-steel, Cunifer, Duplex, 6MO, etc. Project Helder, Helm, Hoorn Horizon, Haven, Halfweg Sand A&B-blocks platforms at the Dutch Continental Shelf in the North Sea Client Amerplastics Europa B.V. for Heerema, Zwijndrecht – The Netherlands Pipe system Bondstrand 2000M in 1, 1˝, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 inch (25-250 mm) diameter with Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints Operating conditions Operating pressure: 2-10 bar Operating temp: various Design pressure: 16 bar Design temp: 121°C Test pressure: 24 bar Installation date 1980 - 2007

August 7, 2009 [Download: FP1016.pdf] The Pazflor project is located in deepwater, offshore Angola, approx. 40 km east of the DALIA FPSO and 150 km from shore. The project is owned by TOTAL E&P Angola (40%), Esso (20%), BP (16.67%) and Statoil Hydro (23.33%). The project will target development of hydrocarbons in two independent reservoir structures. Project GRE Headers for Seawater Fine Filtration Units Client VWS Westgarth Ltd, East Kilbride, Scotland (Head Office) Operator Total E&P Angola EPC contractor Deawoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Location Deepwater Offshore Angola, Block 17 Pipe system Bondstrand 2400 lined pipe and fittings with taper adhesive bonded joints Joint type Quick Lock adhesive bonded joints,2 inch Taper/Taper adhesive bonded joints, 3 - 10 inch Operating conditions Fluid: Sea water Operating pressure: 16.6 bar (g) minimum rating Installation date 2009

April 17, 2009 [Download: FP1007.pdf] A consortium led by Technip that also includes Hyundai Heavy Industries was awarded this contract for engineering, procurement, supply, construction and offshore commissioning of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit (FPSO) of the Akpo field development, offshore Nigeria. The Akpo field is located on the Oil Mining License (OML) 130 offshore Nigeria, in water depths ranging from 1,100-1,700m. Technip’s engineering centre in Paris (France) was in charge of the overall project management and performed the engineering phase. The FPSO’s hull and topsides construction and integration were executed by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Korea. Engineering and fabrication of various components and structures of the FPSO topsides is realised in Nigeria. The Akpo FPSO hull has a storage capacity of two million barrels of oil and a large deck space to accommodate more than 17 topsides modules. Akpo’s FPSO which will be anchored in 1,325 meters of water will produce 225,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. It includes two processing trains to separate out gas and water. This floater is 310 m. long and 61 m. wide and includes a 240 bed accommodation unit. This fast-track project was completed in 40 months from contract award. First oil from Akpo field is expected early 2009. Project Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel AKPO (FPSO) Shipyard Hyundai Samho Shipyard, Mokpo and Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan – South Korea Client HHI Hyundai Heavy Industries for Total Upstream Nigeria Ltd Pipe systems A total of 11.000 m. Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe was supplied for this most complex and sophisticated FPSO, delivered in over 3700 pipe spool pieces. Series: Bondstrand 7000M, 2420C, 5000M (Chlorination) and Bondstrand LD Diameter: 1 to 48 inch (25-1200 mm) Total quantity: 11.000 meter Total value: approx. 15 million US$ Operating conditions 7000M Operating pressure: 9.5 Design pressure: 16.0 Design temperature: 60.0 Test pressure: 24.0 2420C Operating pressure: 13.5 Design pressure: 18.0 Design temperature: 60.0 Test pressure: 27.0 5000M Operating pressure: 10.0 Design pressure: 10.0 Design temperature: Ambient Test pressure: 15.0 Installation date 2007-2008

January 9, 2009 [Download: FP1008.pdf] In 1999, BP drilled the Platina and Plutonio wells using the deepwater drillship Pride Angola, and followed these in 2000 with four more: Galio, Paladio, Cromio and Cobalto. These are all located within 20km of each other and form the Greater Plutonio development. Later discoveries included the Cesio and Chumbo fields, slightly further to the south and west. If developed, Cesio could potentially be tied back to Greater Plutonio although Chumbo might be developed separately. The Greater Plutonio development was approved in early 2004. BP Angola and Shell Exploration and Production Angola BV hold the Block 18 exploration permit under a production-sharing contract with Angola’s state-owned oil company, Sociedade Nacional de Combustveis de Angola (Sonangol). Project Greater Plutonio, Block 18, Angola Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea Client British Petroleum (BP) Angola Pipe system Bondstrand 7000M pipes with 2416C fittings and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. Various diameters ranging from 2-24 inch (50-600 mm). Total quantity: 2400 meter. Operating conditions Operating pressure: Full vacuum to 7.5 bar Operating temperature: Ambient to 70°C Design pressure: 16 bar Design temperature: 93°C Test pressure: 24 bar Installation date 2007

August 3, 2007 [Download: FP974.pdf] The Bohai Phase II Development Project field is located in Bohai Bay off the northeastern coast of the Peoples Republic of China in 90 feet of water, approximately 140 miles from Tanggu and 85 miles from Dalian. It is being implemented in two phases by ConcoPhillips in partnership with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The current premise for the full field development is based on a peak of 190,000 BOPD production rate with several outlying wellhead platforms producing to a Riser/ Utility platform via sub-sea pipelines. It includes a Central Production complex that comprises a Quarters Platform, a Central wellhead Platform and the Riser/ Utilities Platform. The production well streams gathered at the Central production Complex are routed to the main processing facilities on the Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading system (FPSO), and export tankers are used to offload the sales-quality crude from the FPSO. In this project, Ameron exhibits its capabilities in undertaking a supply, prefabrication and engineering consultation with impeccable execution. The project consists of up to 7000 spools with different modules fabricated in different locations (Singapore, Batam and China) and engineering done in Houston, USA. As part of joint quality control between ConocoPhillips and Ameron, an extensive field service supervision is carried out at all fabrication yards. In projects of this magnitude, project management and planned execution is the key differentiating Ameron from the rest. Project Conoco Phillips/CNOOC Bohai II Development Project - Bahai Bay, China Shipyard Topside: SMOE Pte Ltd - Singapore and Batam, Indonesia Hull: Wai Gao Qiao Shipyard - Shanghai, China Wellheads: COOEC - city of Tianjin, China Pipe system Gravity Drains, Bondstrand 2412C, 1- 12 Inch Wet Firewater, Potable Water, Fresh Water, Bondstrand 2420C, 1 - 24 Inch Deluge Fire Water System, Bondstrand 2420C-FP, 1 - 24 inch Sodium Hypochlorite, Bondstrand 5000C, 1 - 4 Inch Operating conditions Operating pressure: up to 9.3 bar Operating temperature: up to 49 şC Design pressure: up to 17.2 bar Test pressure: 1.5 times Design temperature: up to 88 şC Installation date Estimated completion mid 2008

March 30, 2007 [Download: FP961.pdf] Petro-Canada is one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies, operating in both the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry in Canada an internationally. Petro-Canada in The Netherlands operates the F2a Hanze field (45%), the P11b De Ruyterfield (54,7%) and has interests in a number of exploration and production licenses in The Netherlands. The main fabrication and installation contracts for the De Ruyter Project were awarded in December 2005. The GBS tanks were build by Dubai Drydocks in the United Arab Emirates and finally towed to De Ruyter field in April 2006 for installation on the seabed. The IPD was build by Heerema Offshore Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands. The contruction of the IPD was completed in May 2006 and installed in June 2006 by Heerema's Heavy Lifting Vessel, The Thialf. The hook-up and commissining began immediately after. Project 'De Ruyter Platform' built for Petro-Canada, the Netherlands Client Petro-Canada, The Hague, the Netherlands Pipe system Bondstrand 2420 C (conductive) Glass?ber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe systems with Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints for ?re mains, cooling water, sewers, drains and sump lines. Diameter: 1-16 inch (25-400 mm) Operating conditions Operating pressure: 10, 16 and 20 bar Design pressure: 10, 16 and 20 bar Design temperature: 100°C Test pressure: 16, 24 and 30 bar Installation date 2006

August 25, 2006 [Download: FP958.pdf] The overboard piping for the degassers on board of this platform is located in the splash zone. Maersk Oil & Gas experienced substantial problems in the past resulting from corrosion of the steel pipe that had to be replaced several times. Ameron analyzed and developed a solution in good partnership with Maersk. As a result Ameron has provided a prefabricated non-corrosive solution using easy to install conductive Key-Lock pipe. Project Halfdan platform degassers overboard piping Client Maersk Oil and Gas - Esbjerg, Denmark Pipe system Bondstrand 3400 conductive with Key-Lock mechanical joints for produced water drains. Diameter: 6, 10, 20 and 24 inch (150, 250, 500 and 600 mm) in prefabricated spools: - 20 inch manifold with 10 inch and 6 inch branches; - 6 and 10 inch Key-Lock spools; - 24 inch caisson. Operating conditions Operating pressure: ATM / 0.05 bar Test pressure: 12 bar Operating temperature: 4 - 65 °C Design pressure: 8 bar Design temperature: 18 - 82 °C Installation date 2005

April 25, 2005 [Download: FP942.pdf] Halliburton USA was awarded a US $3.5 billion turnkey contract by Petrobras in 2001 for the development and production of oil from the two fields Barracuda and Caratinga in Brazil?s Compos Basin, at a water depth of over 800 meters (2600 ft). This included all wellhead completions and production and storage from two FPSO?s P-43 and P-48. Halliburton subcontracted to various shipyards: Jurong in Singapore, Maua Jurong, Keppel FELS Brasil/BrasFELS, Ultratech, Eisa and others in Brazil. The contract terms were 40% to be local Brazilian content. Ameron?s Bondstrand 7000M, 2425C and 5000M were specified by Petrobras and Halliburton for all of their Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping. Project FPSO's P-43 and P-48 in Barracuda and Caratinga Fields, Campos Basin, Brazil, each with a capacity to produce 200,000 barrels of oil per day and store two million barrels of oil. Owner Petroleos Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Shipyard Jurong Shipyard, Singapore - Hull P-43. Maua Jurong Shipyards, Brazil - Topsides P-43 and P-48 and integration of P-43. Keppel FELS Brasil, Brazil - Hull P-48 and integration of P-48. Pipe system Bondstrand 7000M, 2425C and 5000M with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive bonded joints in diameters 1-40 inch (25-1000 mm). Design conditions Design pressures: 16 bar and 20 bar. Design temperature: 0-93 şC (32-200 şF). Installation date P-43 started January 2002 and was completed October 2004 P-48 started July 2002 and was completed December 2004

01-08-2004 [Download: FP905A.pdf] In September 1994, a PSA (Production Sharing Agreement) was signed in Azerbaijan between the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and the Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC). This PSA grants the consortium the rights to develop and manage the hydrocarbon reserves found in the ACG ?eld termed the "Contract Area" for a period of 30 years. In July 1999, British Petroleum (BP) was appointed operator for the PSA on behalf of the AIOC member companies. Part of the objective is to produce the recoverable reserves in the central part of the Azeri Field. The project will require offshore drilling and production facilities, a means of transferring the produced hydrocarbons to shore. It has estimated oil reserves of 4.6 million barrels of oil and 3.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The contract to provide design and procurement for the Full Field Development of the ACG offshore fields, was awarded to Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR). J. Ray McDermott won the contract for fabrication, assembly, hook-up and commissioning of the CA, WA, EA and DUQ platforms. The ATA consortium (Azfen/Tekfen/Amec) was awarded C&WP and PCWU topsides fabrication within the ACG FFD programme. Project Phase 1, 2 and 3 of the Azeri Chiraq and Deep Water Gunashli (ACG) Full Field Development (FFD) project located in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea at approx. 120 km south east of Baku. Phase 1: Comprises two platforms, Central Azeri (CA) production platform and the Compression and Water injection platform (C&WP) bridge-linked to CA; Phase 2: Comprises two additional production platforms, West Azeri (WA) and East Azeri (EA); Phase 3: Comprises a drilling, utilities and quaters (DUQ) platform and a production, compression water injection and utilities (PCWU) platform for the Deep Water Gunashli Field. Owner Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC) operated by BP. Pipe system Bondstrand series 7000 and 3416 conductive pipe and fittings with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive bonded joints. Diameters: 1-30 inch (25-750 mm); Total length: 25.000 meters pipe (approx. 4.000 meters per platform). Design conditions Design pressure: 16 bar; Design Temperature: 65 °C; Test pressure: 24 bar. Installation date Phase 1: CA platform: completed Q4 2004 - C&WP platform: completed Q3 2005 Phase 2: WA platform: completed Q4 2005 - EA platform: completed Q3 2006 Phase 3: DUQ platform: completed Q3 2007 - PCWU platform: completed Q2 2008

01-03-2004 [Download: FP924.pdf] For this vessel Bondstrand 2416C conductive system was installed, using Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints and Key-Lock mechanical joints. The Purchase Order for complete design, procure, fabricate, deliver spools and field service engineering was awarded to Pipex Ltd in 2001. - Pipex produced General Arrangement drawings, isometrics and material take offs. - Ameron BV performed stress analysis of all pressure critical systems. - Ameron (Pte) Asia supplied all spool fabrication 100% tested. - Pipex supplied full Project Management, Field Service Engineering, training of local workforce and inspection of systems. A total of 3.682 metre pipe was installed in 885 spools including 1617 fabrication joints and 775 adhesive field joints with a zero failure rate. Systems used Diameter(inch) Working Pressure(bar) Test pressure(bar) Ballast 4, 6, 10, 12, 14 5.2 16 Seawater Cooling 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12,14,16 5.2 24 Inert Gas Tank Purging 8 - - Tank Sounding 2 - - Level Protection 4 - - Inert Gas Cooling 8, 10 5.2 4 Inert Gas Deck Seal 3, 14 5.2 24 Slop Tank Dip Pipe 3, 6, 8, 10 - - Mooring Chain Cooling 2 - - Incinerator Quench 6 - - This project was awarded with the Belanak Gold Award. Classification Society: American Board of Shipping. Advantages Reduction in installation costs and time; Reduction in pumping costs; Minimum long term service life of 30 years; Corrosion resistant; Reduced marine growth; Maintenance free; Light weight material. Project FPSO Belanak, West Natuna Field, Indonesia. Shipyard Dalian New Shipbuilding Heavy Industries Ltd, China. Owner Conoco Indonesia Inc. Ltd, Singapore. Pipe system Bondstrand 2416C conductive fittings with Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints and Key-Lock mechanical joints. Diameters: 2 - 16 inches (50 - 400 mm). Total pipe length: approx. 3.500 meters. Operating Conditions Operating pressure: 5.2 bar Operating Temperature: 120 şF / 48.9 şC Design pressure: 7.6 bar Design Temperature: 120 şF / 48.9 şC Test pressure: 16 and 24 bar Installation date Completed: August 2003

01-12-2002 [Download: FP889.pdf] To date, FPSO "Girassol" is the largest FPSO in terms of size and working water depth capability. It has a capacity of 343.000 DWT; a storage capacity of 2.000.000 barrels of oil and a processing capability of 200.000 barrels of oil per day. The 30.000 ton topsides have oil processing, gas treatment and re-injection, metering, handling and offloading facilities. The vessel was designed with a hull fatigue life twice that of the anticipated 20-year service life of the Girassol Field, located at 210 km NNE of Luanda, Angola. Bondstrand piping was used throughout the vessel. Double bottom tanks were piped with Bondstrand 7000M. Both bonded joints and double O-ring expansion couplings were installed and the support system designed to absorb expansion and contraction during operation, as well as movements from the hogging and sagging of the hull. Series 7000M is a robust product, fully able to withstand the external pressure such a system will encounter in the tank bottom. The water injection system piping used Bondstrand 2000M, to provide a cleaner, purer and ion-free fluid. Huge 30-inch suctions draw water directly from the sea to feed large bore piping supplying the cooling water, fire water and water injection systems. Bondstrand 2000M-FP was used for dry deluge applications throughout the vessel. Series 2000M-FP also supplies water to the water curtains, used to protect all critical components on the modules. Installed systems - water ballast in tanks - sea water cooling for all top side modules - water injection systems - wet and Dry fire water systems - raw sea water - de-mineralized sea water - drinking water. With this project, Ameron and this customer have raised the standard of what can be achieved with GRE piping on oil & gas producing vessels. Only by joining in a close, team-work relationship, with a clear objective and understanding of the scope of the work and the strict time frame under which it was to be accomplished, was this possible. Ameron has proven itself to be capable and committed to fully meeting the customer's requirements with a full range of quality products, expert service, design and logistics support and in-service performance. Vessel Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel 'Girassol'. Shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries - Ulsan, Korea. Owner TOTALFINAELF along with other major partners, including Exxon, BP, Statoil and Norsk Hydro. Pipe system A total of 21.000 m. Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe was supplied for this most complex and sophisticated FPSO. Bondstrand 2000M, 7000M and 2000M-FP pipe systems with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints were used in diameters ranging from 50-900 mm (2-36 inch). Operating conditions Operating pressure: up to 16 bar (232 psi) Operating temperature: up to 60 şC. (140 şF). Design pressure: up to 16 bar (232 psi). Design temperature: up to 100 şC. (212 şF). Test pressure: up to 24 bar (348 psi). Installation date 2001

01-05-2001 [Download: FP883.pdf] Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M were used extensively for fifth generation mobile semi-submersible vessels "Cajun Express", "Sedco Express" and "Sedco Energy".The main reason that Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M pipe systems were used so extensively is the considerable weight saving that was achieved allowing operators to increase the pay load on these rigs. Bondstrand Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy GRE) pipe systems were selected for their light-weight and ease of installation. Excellent GRE flow characteristics versus metallic options avoid biological build-up and reduced operation costs. Corrosion resistance was obviously an important factor. Project "Cajun Express", "Sedco Express" and "Sedco Energy". Shipyard "Cajun Express": PPL Pte Limited, Singapore. "Sedco Express/Sedco Energy": DCN Brest, France. Owner Transocean Sedco Forex - United States of America. Service Bondstrand Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy pipe systems were used for: - water ballast - vent lines - tank gauging - brine lines - drill water - wash down sea water cooling - fresh water cooling - dry bulk - mud & cement - chilled water - sprinkler. Pipe system Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M with Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints. Diameter: 1 through 16 inch (25-400 mm). Operating conditions Operating pressure: 5-16 bar Operating temperature: 0-30 şC. Design pressure: 16 bar Design temperature: 93 şC. Installation date 1999

01-04-2001 [Download: FP878.pdf] Bondstrand 3416 and 2000M GRE pipe and fittings with Taper/Taper and Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints were installed on the "Janice A" platform. To avoid a build up of algal bloom that had occurred in the pumps due to the preponderance of algae and plankton in the upper surface where the water was being drawn from. The seawater cooling water system on the semi submersible section of the platform was extracted from the upper surface of the ocean through deluge pumps situated at high level on the pontoon. Therefore, it was decided to pump the water from lower depths where there was no algal growth that could be drawn into the pumps. Bondstrand Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe systems were chosen for their light-weight and ease of installation. Excellent GRE flow characteristics versus metallic options made sure that biological build-up was avoided and operation costs were reduced. Corrosion resistance was obviously an important factor. Location North Sea (United Kingdom sector Offshore). Platform "Janice A". Owner Kerr Mc Gee. Design & Engineering: Kerr Mc Gee North Sea (UK) Limited and Kv?rner Oil & Gas Limited. Prefabrication: Pipex Ltd. - United Kingdom. Pipe system Bondstrand 3416 - 18 inch with Taper/Taper pipe and fittings. Bondstrand 2000M - 10, 8, 4 and 3 inch pipe with Quick-Lock fittings. Operating conditions Operating pressure: 11 bar Operating temperature: +5 to +20 şC. Design pressure: 16 bar Design temperature: -6 to +40 şC. Installation date 2001

01-08-2000 [Download: FP860.pdf] Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M GRE pipes and fittings were used for converting a Maersk Oil tanker into the FPSO "North Sea Producer" at the Odebrecht SLP Yard, Teeside, United Kingdom. Bondstrand Series 7000M pipes, fittings and flanges were installed running along the 'A' frame from close to the forward turret, aft to process units adjacent to the Bridge and crew accommodation areas. The main sea water pipe run was in 12" diameter with various branch off-takes in smaller sizes. Pipe work was prefabricated, installed and tested on the vessel by Pipex Ltd. A number of deck mounted skid process units using Ameron Bondstrand Series 2000M pipes, fitting and flanges up to 12" diameter were supplied to the project by Baker Hughes Ltd for hook up to the main sea water system. All systems were supplied on schedule and continue in trouble free service on the FPSO. Vessel FPSO "North Sea Producer". MacCulloch Field Development for Conoco. Shipyard Odebrecht SLP, Teeside United Kingdom. Owner (formerly: J.V. Maersk) Pipe system Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M in diameters 2-12 inch (50-300mm) with Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints. Contract value: $ 50.000. Operating conditions Operating pressure: 16 bar. Test pressure: 24 bar. Ambient temperature: -5 /+35 şC. Installation date 1997

01-08-2000 [Download: FP855.pdf] FPSO the Balder was designed and constructed to produce 83,000 barrels of wet crude oil per day and a storage capacity of 380,000 barrels. The Bondstrand Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe work system is used on the Balder for the main ballast and the trim ballast system. The design pressure is 6 bar and operating pressure 4 bar.Bondstrand series 7000M and 2000M are installed in diameters ranging from 3 to 24 inch (75-600 mm). Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints and Key-Lock O-Ring seal mechanical joints are used. Vessel FPSO "Balder". Shipyard U.I.E. Greenock Shipyard, Clydesbank Scotland - United Kingdom. Contractor: Pipex Ltd. Owner Esso Norge. Pipe system Bondstrand 7000M and 2000M in diameters 3-24 inch (75-600mm) with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. Contract value: $ 750.000. Operating conditions Operating pressure: 4 bar. Test pressure: 9 bar. Operating temperature: 1 ÂşC. Ambient temperature: 3-17 şC. Installation date 1998

01-08-2000 [Download: FP851.pdf] FPSO "Bleoholm" Cooling water, fire water and produced water lines. Bondstrand 7000 and 3410, 3416, 3420 and 3440 conductive fiberglass pipe and fittings were used on the Bleoholm, which was designed and constructed to produce 40,000 barrels of wet crude oil per day, store and offload 32,000 barrels per hour to shuttle tankers. The Bondstrand Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe work systems used on the Bleoholm were: - GRE1: The main cooling water feed and return system. Maximum design pressure 10 bar and design temperature -10/+93 şC. - GRE2: The firewater ring main and firewater feed lines. Maximum design pressure 16 bar and design pressure temperature -10/+93 şC. - GRE3: Produced water and brine water lines. Maximum design pressure 20 bar and design temperature -10/+93 şC. - GRE4: High-pressure seawater feed and return system. Maximum design pressure 38 bar and design temperature -10/+93 şC. Bondstrand filament wound epoxy pipe work series 7000, 3410, 3416, 3420 and 3440 conductive were installed with diameters ranging from 1 to 28 inch (25-700mm). Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive bonded joints were used in conjunction with butt and wrap joints. The F.P.S.O was built under Lloyd's Register classification. For additional information, please refer to TB-6: "Bleo Holm Functionality Check". Climatic conditions Minimum temperature: -10 şC Maximum temperature: +24 şC Minimum humidity: 70% Maximum humidity: 100% Wind force hourly: At +10m above sea level 36 m/s (average) At +60m above sea level 45 m/s (average) Vessel FPSO "Bleo Holm" - Ross Field, North Sea. Shipyard U.I.E. Clydebank Shipyard - Scotland. Contractor: Pipex Ltd. Owner Bluewater Hoofddorp, the Netherlands. Pipe system Bondstrand 7000 with Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints. Bondstrand 3410, 3416 and 3420 and 3440 conductive with Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded and Key-Lock mechanical joints and butt & wrap joints in diameters 1 through 28 inch (25-700 mm). Contract value: $ 3,500.000. Operating conditions Operating pressure: 10, 16, 20 and 38 bar. Test pressure: 15-50 bar. Operating temperature: 80 şC. Ambient temperature: -10 şC to 24 şC. Installation date 1998

01-07-1999 [Download: FP826.pdf] Bondstrand piping systems were selected because of the corrosive soil conditions on Bonny Island, an offshore platform off the coast of Nigeria. As the platform is situated not far off the coast in rather shallow water with corrosive soil beneath, it was crucial to use light weight and corrosion free materials. Bondstrand Glassfiber Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) pipe systems were used for fire main, water lines, filtration skids and chlorination lines using Bondstrand pipe and fittings using Key-Lock mechanical joints and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. The main advantages of Bondstrand GRE pipe systems are that they are light weighted, there is no corrosion and no need for cathodic protection or monitoring. ISO 9001 Certified by Det Norske Veritas Location Bonny LNG - Bonny Island, Nigeria. Client Bonny Project Management Co. Ltd. - London/United Kingdom, for Shell Nigeria. Pipe system Bondstrand series 3400 pipe with Key-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. Total quantity: 12.000 m. in diameters up to 18 inch (450 mm). Operating conditions Design pressure: 16 bar 16 bar Design temperature: 65 şC 65 şC Working pressure: 5 bar 10 bar Operating temperature: 35 şC 28 şC Test pressure: 24 bar 24 bar Installation date 1999

01-04-1998 [Download: FP348.pdf] Bondstrand 2000M and 7000M were used for seawater ballasting and crude oil distribution at this specially constructed casting basin in Bunbury, 200 km South of Perth, West-Australia. In the middle of 1995, Wenco was awarded the subcontract by the Wandoo Alliance partner Leighton Contractors to supply and install Bondstrand fiberglass piping in to the Wandoo concrete gravity substructure. Amongst other things, this contract was awarded because of price, technical compliance of the product and the ability to provide a comprehensive delivery and installation service as and when required. Bondstrand was distributed in three main areas being: - Base pad (seawater ballasting) - Roof structure (crude oil distribution) - Shaft 4 (crude oil transfer and general services). Location Wandoo field, Dampier - Australia. Client Wandoo Alliance. Pipe system Bondstrand series 2000M and 7000M with Quick-Lock adhesive-bonded joints in diameters 2 through 30 inch. (50-750 mm). Quantity: > 3.000 m. Service - open drain - seawater - ballast water - biocide - caisson - sodium hypo chloride Bondstrand series 5000 was used (sizes 2-2˝ inch) for sodium hypo chloride line). Operating conditions Pressure: max. 12 bar. Operating temperature: 65 şC. Installation date 1996

01-07-1996 [Download: FP689.pdf] Floating production storage and offloading vessel. Bondstrand piping is extensively used in systems which are prone to corrosion from internal sea water medium, or external sea spray on exposed weather decks. Bondstrand 7000M fiberglass pipe and fittings were used in combination with adhesive-bonded joints and double O-ring joints. Why Bondstrand fiberglass pipe was selected: - reduction in Capital and Operational expenditure - reduction in installation costs and time - minimum long term service life of 20 years - corrosion resistance - reduced marine growth - little or no maintenance - lightweight material. Classification by the American Bureau of Shipping. Vessel FPSO "Cossack Pioneer". Shipyard Keppel Shipyard, Singapore. Owner Woodside Offshore Petroleum Pty Ltd, Western Australia. Pipe System Bondstrand 7000M with adhesive-bonded joints in sizes 2 - 24 inch (50-600 mm). Quantity: 1000 m. Service - seawater - process cooling - deck wash - produced water piping - deck drains Operating Conditions Operating pressure: Up to 10 bar. Test pressure: 15 bar. Operating temperature: Up to 93 şC Velocity: Up to 4.5 m/s Installation date 1995

01-03-1996 [Download: FP671.pdf] For NKP barge, Nkossa Field, the largest pre-stressed vessel ever built. Bondstrand series 2000M pipe and fittings with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints were used for wet and dry fire mains, ballast lines and process lines. The NKP barge, situated at Nkossa Field - offshore Congo, Africa, is also the largest vessel mounted hydrocarbon production plant. It is connected to a steel platform installed at 170 m. depth, using high pressure hoses and it is used for oil treatment, gas compression and for the processing of LPG and gas as well as for water re-injection. Furthermore, it has life quarters to accommodate 160 people. The main advantages of using Bondstrand fiberglass pipe were: - corrosion resistance - fire resistance - designed to last platform lifetime - marine growth resistance - little to no maintenance - lightweight material. Location NKP barge, Nkossa field - offshore Congo, Africa. Client Elf Congo Pipe system Bondstrand series 2000M pipe and fittings with Quick-Lock and Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. A total quantity of over 14.000 m. and almost 10.000 fittings varying from 50 mm (2 inch) to 450 mm (18 inch) diameters. Operating conditions Fire main* Ballast lines Pumps Potable water Design pressure: 16 bar 3.5 bar Full vacuum 5 Design temperature: 60 şC 25 şC 25 şC Ambient Working pressure: 16 bar 3 bar Full vacuum 5 bar Operating temperature: Ambient 25 şC 25 şC Ambient Test pressure: 24 bar 5.3 bar Air test 0.8 bar 7 bar * For both dry (deluge) and wet networks. Installation date Completed in 1995

01-09-1995 [Download: FP663.pdf] BHP Petroleum Limited used Bondstrand for a internal seawater-, firewater-, and auxiliary pump on the Hamilton Platform "Pioneer". The main advantages of using Bondstrand fiberglass pipe were: - reduction in Capital and Operational expenditure - reduction in installation costs and time - no hot work - designed to last platform lifetime - corrosion resistant - marine growth resistant - little or no maintenance - lightweight material Testing - Axial tensile; - Static flexural strength; - Cyclic flexural strength for fatigue behaviour. The above tests resulted in certification by Lloyd's Register. Location Hamilton Oil DA Platform "Pioneer" - Liverpool Bay Development, United Kingdom. Client BHP Petroleum Ltd. Pipe system Bondstrand series 3400/2020 with Taper/Taper adhesive-bonded joints. 2 off 900 mm internal diameter seawater pump 1 off 700 mm internal diameter firewater pump 1 off 700 mm internal diameter auxiliary pump Length of caissons varied from 50 to 70 m. with 2.5 m. diver protection cage fabricated in yard and supplied in two halves for final jointing within the platform legs. Each caisson is supported by a fiberglass stub end flange. Protection cage base plates were secured with Key-Lock mechanical joints. Installation date October 1994