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NOV’s Active Heating Flexible Pipe Selected by ExxonMobil for Hammerhead Project
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NOV's Active Heating Flexible Pipe Selected by ExxonMobil for Hammerhead Project
During the third quarter, NOV was selected by ExxonMobil Guyana to provide an actively heated flexible pipe system for the Hammerhead field development offshore Guyana, supporting deepwater flow assurance in one of the most active basins globally.
Dec 17, 2025
The Hammerhead project, awarded to NOV during the third quarter of this year, will utilize production risers in combination with flowlines featuring active heating technology to optimize field performance and manage deepwater flow assurance challenges.
NOV's solution combines its proven Optiflex™ flexible pipe system with actively heated risers to deliver temperature control, improve uptime, and enhance restart conditions.
The anticipated scope includes the design, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and testing of a complete flexible pipe system. This is expected to comprise four actively heated risers and production flowlines totalling 14.4 kilometres, pull-in latching mechanisms, bend stiffeners, buoyancy modules, and topside equipment to support the active heating and monitoring systems.
The Hammerhead development is part of a broader industry trend toward deepwater projects in technically complex environments, where flow assurance, reliability, and lifecycle performance are essential to long-term success.
As a lifecycle partner, NOV's flexible pipe systems and active heating technologies continue to play a significant role in enabling safe, efficient, and lower-emission offshore operations worldwide.
For more information about NOV's active heating flexible pipe technology, visit here.
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