Bennex delivery first subsea UTH to FMC RLWI project
2008.03.13 -
Projects
Bennex, a key supplier of services and products to the Subsea Oil and Gas Industry and general ocean research activities, is delivering UTH's and electronic bottles/jumpers to FMC Technologies for the RLWI project. Bennex develops, produces, installs and tests the RLWI systems.
Bennex has within schedule accomplished the first delivery of two PCD-LS and one SDM-WCP, delivered to FMC Technologies in Drammen. By end of week 13, the first RLWI system will be completed by delivering two WCP's. The second system planned for delivery in April/May 2008.
Next project step is to start installation of the equipment. Bennex will do the assembly, leak testing and oil filling with FMC Technologies in Drammen.
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