Oceaneering Recognized at Pipeline and Gas Journal Awards

November 21, 2022

November 18, 2022 – Houston, Texas – Oceaneering International, Inc., was honored at the 2022 Pipeline and Gas Journal Awards for an innovative pipeline connection solution. Our Smart Flange 4 Pipeline End Connector won the award for Best Repair Technology Advancement at the award gala on November 17, 2022, in Houston, Texas. 

Smart Flange 4
Smart Flange 4 Pipeline End Connector System

The Smart Flange 4 is NACE-compliant pipeline end connector that connects adjoining pipelines and can mitigate subsea pipeline repair/tie-in risk for highly corroded pipeline and thin wall thickness scenario. It has individual setting mechanisms for interfacing with a pipeline along with connecting to adjoining pipeline using standard ASME Ring-Type Joint Flange connections. The Smart Flange 4 is designed and qualified to latest pipeline standard DNV-ST-F101 and Recommend Practice DNV-RP-F113. 

“We are very proud to be recognized by our industry peers for our latest industry advancement. This win highlights the hard work put forth by our project teams and demonstrates our commitment to driving innovation,” said Phillip Horton, General Manager, Manufactured Products, Oceaneering. “The Smart Flange 4 improves efficiency and provides for more equal distributed loading for seal compression. With proven and full reversibility, it can be retrieved from the pipeline and reused if necessary.”   

The Annual Pipeline and Gas Journal Awards features 12 categories that encompass all aspects of the midstream industry, including safety innovation, maintenance and management technology, pipeline integrity, digital transformation, innovative thought, and lifetime achievement.  Learn more about the 2022 Pipeline and Gas Journal Award Winners.