Tailor-Made Lifting and Laying Solutions for Offshore Applications, Including Pipelay Systems, Pipelay Equipment and Winches
Manufacturing site,
ZI ST Médard des près – BP 197,
85204 FONTENAY LE COMTE,
France
With more than 20 years of experience in the offshore industry, IMECA has considerably expanded since its creation in 1989 and keeps growing steadily. Since its integration into the REEL Group in January 2011, IMECA has increased its engineering, production and financial capacities worldwide, hence reinforcing its reputation as a key player in the offshore industry.
IMECA provides the complete design and manufacturing of hydraulic / electric lifting and laying equipment for pipelay operators, including vertical lay systems, rigid pipelay systems, pull in winches, deployment winches and carousel pipes. Over the years, IMECA has significantly increased its involvement in the offshore deepwater industry through its participation in oil and gas projects such as:
Engineering is carried out in Fontenay Le Comte, France, while manufacturing, assembly, testing and delivery are covered through two other production sites: one in Le Trait, France, for medium to large-sized equipment, and the other in La Rochelle Harbor for ultra-large sized equipment.
Being focused on industrial performance, IMECA provides its customers worldwide with innovative tailor-made solutions and offers a convenient quayside facility at La Rochelle Harbor (14m water depth), facilitating the shipment of equipment worldwide. IMECA ensures a high quality level through DNV certification and a quality plan conforming to ISO 9001 standards, as well as through a team of qualified engineers able to operate either onshore or offshore.
IMECA provides the complete design and manufacturing of lifting and laying equipment for offshore applications, either hydraulically or electrically powered, including:
Pipelay systems for rigid / flexible pipe and umbilical
Pipelay equipment
Winches
This includes pipelay towers such as hydraulic and electric traction and storage winches for pipe abandon and recovery, tensioners, anchor handling, storage reels, winches, carousels pipe lay systems, hydraulic power packs and specific hydraulic jacks, as well as any other tailor-made solutions.
IMECA ensures a high level of quality through DNV certification and a quality plan conforming to ISO 9001 standards, as well as through a team of qualified engineers that can operate onshore or offshore.
Being focused on industrial performance, IMECA provides customers all over the world with products suited to very specific requirements, and also offers a quayside facility at La Rochelle-Pallice Harbor.
Some of IMECA’s major deliveries include the following:
A static test bench of up to 750t is available prior to delivery at La Rochelle -Pallice Harbor, which has a quayside facility of 600m and a water depth of 14m. Dynamic tests are also available on demand.
IMECA has been involved in many key projects such as: Girassol, Dalia, Pazflor, Rosa, Agbami, N’Kossa, Moho Bilondo, Greater Plutonio, Simian, Kikeh, Laminaria, Curlew, Aquila, Erha, Skarv, AKPO and Kizomba.
IMECA is an integrator of complete assemblies for pipes and hoses; the company provides specially designed turnkey pipeline-laying solutions. From the drawing board right through to commissioning, IMECA manufactures made-to-measure VLS and multi-lay systems.
IMECA offers a large range of offshore lifting equipment such as pipe-laying towers including hydraulic / electric traction and storage winches for pipe abandon and recovery, tensioners, anchor handling system, barge mooring and storage reels.
IMECA is an engineering company with headquarters in eastern France (near Lyon) and is part of the REEL GROUP. IMECA provides the complete design and manufacturing of hydraulic/ electric lifting and laying equipment such as pipe and riser A&R winches, deepwater buoy winches, mooring equipment for FPSOs, pipe-laying systems and tensioners.
Bonga is the first deepwater project for the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) and for Nigeria.
The $3.5bn Agbami oilfield project is one of Nigeria's largest deepwater developments.
The Skarv and Idun fields are located between the Norne field (35km to the north) and Heidrun (45km to the south) in Production Licenses PL212, PL262, PL159. Water depths lie between 350m and 450m.
Pazflor is located in deepwater offshore Angola block 17, 150km (93 miles) off the coast of Angola and 40km (25 miles) n
The Greater Plutonio accumulation lies in 1,200m to 1,500m of water, 160km northwest of Luanda in the Block 18 concessio
The Canyon Express Project involves the development of three gas fields in the deep Mississippi Canyon, approximately 120 miles south-east of New Orleans.
Kizomba field lies in block 15 offshore Angola, marking one of the first tranches of deepwater acreage offered by the Angolan Government.
In March 2001, the P-36, which was stationed over the Roncador field, sank after three explosions left 11 workers dead.
Espadarte is located in the Campos Basin, off the shore of Brazil.
South Marlim was discovered in November 1987 by the wildcat well 4-RJS-382.
The Imeca AgilisTM offers unique features that directly address call cost reduction from operators while providing contractors and vessel owners with a means to distinguish themselves.
IMECA, designer and manufacturer of offshore lifting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches, will exhibit at Offshore Europe 2015 (OE).
IMECA, designer and manufacturer of offshore lifting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches, will exhibit at Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2015.
IMECA, designer and manufacturer of offshore lifiting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches, will exhibit at OSEA in Singapore, 2-5 December.
Designer and manufacturer of offshore lifiting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches IMECA will exhibit at Offshore Korea 2014 in Busan, 12-14 November.
Designer and manufacturer of offshore lifiting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches IMECA will exhibit at Rio Oil and Gas 2014, 15-18 September.
Design and manufacture of offshore lifiting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and special winches specialist IMECA will exhibit at Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) 2014 in Stavanger from 25 to 28 August.
IMECA, a specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore lifiting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and winches, will exhibit at Offshore Europe (OE) 2013 in Aberdeen, UK, on 3rd - 6th September 2013.
IMECA, a specialist in the design and manufacturing of offshore lifting and laying equipment, pipelay systems, pipelay equipment and winches will exhibit at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2013 in Houston, Texas on 6 - 9 May.
IMECA, a specialist in the design and manufacturing of offshore lifting and laying equipment, will exhibit at Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) 2010 in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 30 November - 2 December 2010. Conference and exhibition organiser PennWell has responded to growing industry de
IMECA has released a new brochure, which details its most up-to-date offering of tailor-made services for the offshore industry. IMECA provides a large range of offshore lifting equipment such as pipe-laying towers, including hydraulic and electric traction and storage winches for pipe
IMECA, a specialist in the design and manufacturing of offshore lifting and laying equipment, will exhibit at Subsea Asia 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 10-11 June 2010. The Subsea Asia 2010 conference, the fifth such event, will again bring together the major industry players f
IMECA, a leading provider of lifting and laying equipment for offshore applications, has released a free white paper detailing its product range and expertise in the offshore oil and gas industry. IMECA offers a large range of offshore lifting equipment such as pipe-laying towers, includ
Part of Groupe Perrotin, Imeca has 25 years of experience in the design and manufacturing of lifting and laying equipment for offshore and military applications. Groupe Perrotin itself comprises an offshore division, a purpose-built machines division and a specialist in manufacturing in
Manufacturing site
ZI ST Médard des près – BP 197
85204 FONTENAY LE COMTE
France
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La Pallice HARBOUR
10 bis rue de la Cote d’ivoire
17000 La Rochelle
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