The Hansa Meyer team successfully transported a 533,000 lbs BOP lower stack across Houston. The BOP was loaded onto a THP-DR Goldhofer trailer, 16 axle lines, and pulled by a Western Star power unit with 2 spreader grillage and 40,000 lbs counterweight. Working with TXDOT to ensure minimal disruption, the transit occurred primarily at night. As well as coordinating the transportation, Hansa Meyer also engineered, designed and fabricated a custom tailing frame in order to lay the BOP down during transportation. In addition to reducing the height during transport, it also helped to distribute weight further out towards the end of the trailer.
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| Hansa Meyer engineered, designed and fabricated this Tailing Frame to be able to lay down the BOP |
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| Leaving the facility |
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| 28'8.5" x 20'1.25" x 17'9.24" - Rotated BOP dimensions |
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| The cargo was placed at a low point exactly 9 inches below the leading edge of the trailer, allowing for a 3 inch clearance |
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