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Better connected
How JDR Cables , a world-class provider of subsea technologies and services , supports the global offshore energy industry
JDR Cable Systems ( JDR ) was established in the early 1990s ,” begins James Young , Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer . “ Originally , the company started out providing industrial hoses and couplings and then moved into offshore and subsea equipment , notably for subsea commercial divers , in line with the boom in the offshore oil and gas market . The key thing for us as a business in those very early days was providing high-quality products , because essentially , our products were a lifeline to the user . From breathing apparatus to communications control , we had to focus on quality from day one . We diversified into assisting the industry with the control of subsea valves and equipment , producing subsea production umbilicals ( SPU ). Many of those original subsea cables still control the oil and gas assets today and fulfil a crucial safety function .”
JDR ’ s SPUs are designed to operate long-term in challenging and dynamic subsea environments . The products provide critical power , control and monitoring links , connecting multiple elements of an offshore oil and gas field .
“ In the operation of offshore energy production , a subsurface isolation valve is used to safely manage pipelines and these
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