Field Assembled Cable Termination (FACT)

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Field Assembled Cable Termination Image

​The Field Assembled Cable Termination (FACT) is a key enabling technology developed to extend the operational depth of cable terminations in the subsea oil and gas and oceanographic industries.

The FACT approach to cable termination eliminates cable-dependent design limitations and common mode/single point failures. The major design elements used are based on fully qualified and field-proven sealing technologies, and draws upon ODI’s extensive experience in cable termination. The FACT penetrator assemblies have also been designed with modularity in mind and may be used with Teledyne ODI ancillary accessories to adapt to a wide array of interfaces.

Key Features:

  • Electrical field assembled cable terminations for subsea applications
  • Available in 1-way through 7-way configurations, with multiple​ exits available
  • The FACT modular system isolates the cable elements using a penetrator assembly, eliminating cable-dependent design limitations and common mode/single point failures. 

Benefits:

  • Only cable breakout, soldering, and encapsulation are preformed in the field, thus significantly reducing operator dependence, termination time and significantly increasing reliability.
  • May be terminated directly to atmospheric enclosures or pressure balanced dielectric fluid-filled splice canisters
  • Modular design adapts to a wide array of interfaces
  • The majority of the assembly is factory built and tested, decreasing potential issues of field assembly


Specifications

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Operational Temperature-10°C to +50°C *
Storage Temperature-40°C to +60°C *
Max Test Pressure10,000 psi *
Max Operational Pressure6,600 psi*
Minimum Cable Diameter0.625 in (15.8 mm) **
Maximum Cable Diameter1.27 in (32.3 mm) **
Material316L Stainless Steel or Titanium Gr 2
Design Life25 Years

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Number of Circuits7 max**
Max Operational Current30 amps per circuit*
Max Operational AC Voltage1.8 kV ***
Max Operational DC Voltage3.3 kV ***
Insulation Resistance≥10 G Ω @ 1 kVDC *
Splice Resistance≤0.1 Ω per circuit
* Subject to cable performance
** Contact Teledyne ODI for cables outside this range.
*** Contact Teledyne ODI if greater voltages are required. ​

Applications

  • Production and Infield Umbilical termination
  • Drilling Controls
  • Installation/Workover Control Systems (IWOCS)
  • Umbilical splices
  • Buoy end terminations
  • Observatory Node Termination
  • Remote instrumentation​