WFS supplies wireless communication systems to Baker Hughes

WFS, a world leading supplier of subsea wireless instrumentation and control solutions, has successfully delivered wireless communication systems to Baker Hughes. The company supplied a seatooth® S100 system for wireless data logging during pipeline pre-commissioning on a project in the South China Sea, at water depth of approximately 1000 m.

The transmitter consisted of a seatooth® S100 connected to a hydrotest skid and the receiver comprised a seatooth® S100 mounted on the ROV. Both units were bi-directional and no configuration was required; the system was ready to plug in and deliver serial communications wirelessly between the test skid and the ROV.

Hydratest data was downloaded at high speed, despite the high levels of salinity and turbidity. This enabled data to be collected quickly and safely, freeing up the ROV to undertake other tasks. seatooth® S100 is an ideal tool for use in a pipeline pre-commissioning process as it enables a high rate of data to be transmitted over a short distance in all operating environments.

The project attributes its success to the expertise and dedication of WFS’s highly qualified staff and to the capabilities of radio frequency communications that allow for the retrieval of logged data. Furthermore, this project was carried out successfully due to the fact that small, low power units can be easily installed on any ROV or subsea system and that downloading of data can be fast and reliable without any physical connection.

Using seatooth® S100 for pipeline data logging is a time, size and cost effective solution in collecting logged data and deploying assets. The system provides a reliable wireless communications link in the most challenging subsea environments such as:

• In shallow or turbid water.
• In the presence of bubbles, contaminants or biofouling.
• Near to large subsea structures.
• Through the seabed, concrete or metal structures.

Adapted from press release by Rosalie Starling

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