{"id":10372,"date":"2026-10-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/?p=10372"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:28:39","slug":"brazil-atlantic-hdd-landfall-granite-1km","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimum-te.com\/en\/oil-gas-en\/brazil-atlantic-hdd-landfall-granite-1km\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil\u2019s Atlantic HDD landfall : Granite, heat, and over 1 km of HDD !"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reaming operations for Equinor&#8217;s HDD landfall construction are now in full swing, and we&#8217;re incredibly proud of the role OPTIMUM has played in reaching this important milestone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With more than 1 km of HDD being constructed in the Atlantic Ocean\u2019s granite and gneiss seabed, success requires far more than equipment alone. 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