Innovation in pipeline engineering
Mott MacDonald is one of the world’s foremost pipeline design and
engineering consultancies. We have strong expertise in all aspects
of pipeline engineering. Our expert teams are world renowned for
developing novel low cost design solutions.
Our heritage dates back to our involvement in the development of
the North Sea in the 1960s, and our capabilities encompass both
onshore and offshore oil and gas pipelines, landfalls and shore
approaches, metering, pressure regulation, compression, tie-ins and
all associated valves and fittings.
We offer a spectrum of capability in feasibility studies, front end
and detailed design, technical review, cost estimate preparation,
project management, site and construction supervision. Our onshore
and offshore pipeline engineers work with oil and gas transmission
pipelines, in-field gathering systems, gas distribution systems
plus refined products. We also have in-depth knowledge of
terrestrial and subsea pipelines.
We have been commissioned to provide complete transmission systems
for oil, gas, and water over considerable distances. We have also
engineered transmission pipework for power and desalination plants,
industrial complexes, and oilfield services.
Onshore
Mott MacDonald has been associated with the successful installation
of thousands of kilometres of oil, gas and water landlines. Our
experience covers all issues affecting onshore pipelines and our
services extend into all aspects of control and communication
systems, management advice and technical design.
Considering design codes we've engineered a vast number of natural
gas pipelines around the world. Meeting the highest standards for
mechanical design we are fully conversant with safety requirements
for pipeline terminal facilities. Our engineers set a lead in the
application of innovative design methods and have a direct impact
on reducing project costs.
Subsea
Our global experience covers all aspects of subsea pipeline
construction and subsea facilities design, risers, FPSOs and
platforms. We've resear-ched vertical top tension risers behaviour
in deepwater, resulting in design guidelines which increase the
feasibility of exploiting deepwater fields.
We use advanced methods of analysis and are routinely asked by
operators and contractors to carry out specialist studies. Risk and
safety of offshore pipelines is another area we have renowned
expertise in. Collaboration with leading universities gives us
access to the latest research.
