The subsea cable network design process includes:
- Enhanced desktop study is a critical review process to address network design and installation requirements and risk tolerances. The study identifies existing/planned cables and seafloor infrastructure in the project area, marine boundaries and lease block boundaries and any other manmade and natural hazards existing on the seafloor.
- Network permitting to address any regulatory and jurisdictional issues or permits required for the network’s projected routing and shore-end landing points.
- Cable route design/survey to identify the optimized routing between defined landing sites. This step in the process will address the technical issues and identify risks and hazards that may affect the system design life.
- Network technology assessment to determine the appropriate fiber type, cable design, transmission equipment and tools for network installation.
- Technical and Commercial requirements are formulated and used to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) package that is sent to selected bidders. A clarifications process is administered, and technical and commercial bid responses are evaluated separately using a scoring system that permits bids to be ranked using a data-based approach. Following bid evaluation and supplier selection, Contract negotiations are held, and a final award is made.
- With the Project development process completed to the point where supply contracts are completed, the Supply contracts can be brought into force, and the System development can move to the next phase, Manufacturing & Installation.
Oil & Gas
- For Oil & Gas projects Cable route design/survey will include a review of FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) activities and analysis of platform connection design solutions.
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