April 2012
Supplement
Installing conductor pipe—moving offshore and into deeper waters
In oil and gas well drilling, one of the initial key elements is the conductor pipe. Offshore, the conductor pipe must be driven into the seabed at significant water depths, which presents its own set of difficulties. World Oil spoke with Andy Penman, president and managing director of Conductor Installation Services, an Actean company, a firm specializing in both onshore and offshore installation of conductors and pilings.
