The Installers Perspective - Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) System Installation

Global Marine Systems Limited (Global Marine) has a vast wealth of knowledge in designing, installing and maintaining fibre optic cable systems, including lightweight cable in water depths ranging from the very shallow (<10m) to the very deep (>6000m). This paper shares Global Marine’s main considerations when designing and delivering long lasting Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) installation solutions that reap rewards for those oil majors carefully assessing the opportunity cost of same.

By its very nature the capital investment in PRM is significant thus making it critical to consider all aspects of system planning, installation and maintenance; this includes all aspects of cable engineering from desk top study through to installation and associated burial options. Experience with the handling and deployment of the small-diameter cable types that are used in PRM is crucial to the successful delivery of these systems, which places Global Marine with a cable installation legacy that spans over 160 years, at the core of the installation solution.