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Technip Wins Lucius Field Contract from Anadarko

Apr 5

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Technip reported Thursday that it has been awarded a lump sum contract by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the development of the Lucius field, located in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet (2,130 meters).

The contract covers:

  • installation of a flexible flowline, multiple flexible gas lift jumpers, main gas lift and infield umbilicals, subsea distribution units, electrical, fiber optic and hydraulic flying leads.
  • design and fabrication of the flexible flowline end termination.
  • fabrication and installation of rigid jumpers.
  • burial of flowlines.
  • flooding and hydro-testing of the flowline system.

Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas, will perform the overall project management.

This contract constitutes a significant milestone in Technip’s recent acquisition of Global Industries as it will utilize a number of Global Industries key assets along with the Deep Blue, one of Technip’s deepwater pipelay vessels, during the offshore installation phases in 2013 and 2014.

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Norway: PSA Conducts Audit of Major Accident Risk in Connection with Light Well Intervention

Mar 30

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In December 2011 and January 2012, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) conducted an audit of Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) and Island Offshore Subsea AS (Island Offshore). The audit was aimed at management of major accident risk and the barrier management system in connection with light well intervention on Island Constructor.

Each year, more than 500 well interventions are carried out on the Norwegian shelf, and this number is expected to grow.

There is a high level of risk associated with work on live wells (major accident potential) and many interfaces (multiple alliance partners).

A survey of well intervention activities carried out during the period 2003 – 2008 concluded that there was a significant need for well interventions on subsea installations. Verification on one of the facilities that carries out light well intervention was implemented to investigate HSE challenges linked with this type of operation.

Island Offshore Management and Island Offshore Subsea have an alliance with FMC and Aker Well Service for operation of the Island Constructor which carries out light well intervention on subsea wells for Statoil.

Objective

* Evaluate the companies’ understanding, knowledge and expertise as relates to major accident risk and managing barriers, on the part of both company management and among the employees.

* Evaluate strategies and principles which are to form the basis for design, use and maintenance of barriers so that the barriers’ function will be safeguarded throughout the entire facility lifetime.

* Verify that performance requirements are established and implemented.

* Develop the PSA’s expertise in following up management’s work to reduce major accident risk, and clarify the need to develop a framework and supervision methods.

* Contribute to the PSA developing its own methods that will form the basis for more effective barrier supervision.

Result

The audit activity uncovered three nonconformities and four improvement items as regards Island Offshore.

The nonconformities related to deficient analysis of defined hazard and accident situations, layout of kill and stimulation lines, and deficient basis for and documentation of maintenance.

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Recap: Worldwide Field Development News (Mar 9 – Mar 15, 2012)

Mar 15

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This week the SubseaIQ team added 9 new projects and updated 27 projects. You can see all the updates made over any time period via the Project Update History search. The latest offshore field develoment news and activities are listed below for your convenience.

S. America – Other & Carib.
Bayfields Hits Oil Offshore Trinidad & Tobago
Mar 13, 2012 – Bayfield Energy has suspended a well as an oil and gas discovery in the Galeota License at the EG8 field offshore Trinidad and Tobago. The well reached a total depth of 8,133 feet (2,479 meters). EG8 was deviated from its surface location towards the southwest area in order to target the crestal area of mapped horizons in the prospective EG2/EG5 Central fault block. The well encountered 10 hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone reservoir zones between 1,364 feet (416 meters) and 6,000 feet (1,829 meters) below mean sea level. Preliminary analysis indicates that the vertical thickness of net hydrocarbon-bearing sands total 421 feet (128 meters) of which 352 feet (107 meters) is gas and 69 feet (21 meters) is oil. A comprehensive program of logging and sampling was conducted, samples of oil were collected and a mini drill stem test was performed during the analysis. The data confirms light oil and a good quality reservoir with production potential of over 1,000 bopd. Samples of gas and gas condensate were also collected in other reservoirs. Bayfield is currently integrating the new well data into the 3D seismic mapping to study the impact on contingent and prospective resources. Bayfield believes that EG8 has demonstrated development potential of 32 MMbbls of oil and 69 Bcf of gas in the EG2/EG5/EG8 Central and East fault blocks. The jackup Rowan Gorilla III (450′ ILC), which is currently suspending the well, will move to the EG7 location to drill the second well in the company’s exploration and appraisal drilling program in the Galeota license.
Project Details: EG8
Africa – West
BP Enters Serica-Operated License Offshore Namibia
Mar 15, 2012 – BP will farm-in to Serica Energy’s License 0047, offshore Namibia, subject to the consent of the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Namibia, in the exploration of License 0047 offshore Namibia by farming-in to Serica???s interest. The license, comprising Blocks 2512A, 2513A, 2513B and 2612A (part), was recently awarded to Serica Energy Namibia B.V. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Serica) and covers an area of approximately 4.2 million acres (17,400 square kilometers) in the deep water central Luderitz Basin. Serica currently has an 85 percent interest in the blocks. Its partners are the National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia Limited (10 percent) and Indigenous Energy Limited (5 percent). Under the agreement, BP will pay Serica a sum covering Serica’s past costs and earn a 30 percent interest in the license by meeting the full cost of an extensive 3D seismic survey. As a result of the farm-out, Serica’s interest in the license following completion of the seismic survey will be 55 percent. Serica has also signed a contract with Polarcus Seismic Limited to acquire up to 1 million acres (4,150 square kilometers) of 3D seismic across the license.
Rialto Energy Spuds Gazelle Well
Mar 13, 2012 – Rialto Energy has spud the Gazelle-P3 production well on the CI-202 Block offshore Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa. The operator is using the jackup GSF Monitor (350′ ILC) for the drilling operations. The well has a planned total depth of about 11,155 feet (3,400 meters) and is expected to take around 60 to 70 days to drill and test. The well is the first of a three-well drilling program on CI-202. It is expected to take six months to complete including testing. The Gazelle-P3 well, which will be drilled from the Gazelle subsea template, will be drilled as a deviated hole targeting already tested sands over the Upper Cenomanian reservoirs. It will be deepened to test a combined structural/stratigraphic trap in the Lower Cenomanian section. The well is situated on the northern flank of the Gazelle structure.
Project Details: Gazelle
N. America – US GOM
First Subsea to Supply Mooring Line Connectors for Lucius Spar
Mar 15, 2012 – First Subsea received a contract from Technip to supply the mooring line connectors for a new spar platform moored in 7,000 feet (2,134 meters) of water in the Lucius field, located at the Keathley Canyon Block 875 in the Gulf of Mexico. The Lucius spar will be moored by nine Ballgrab ball and taper mooring connectors attached to polyester mooring lines. The field is currently under development with first production slated for 2014.
Project Details: Lucius
Anadarko Turns on Caesar/Tonga Taps in Deepwater GOM
Mar 12, 2012 – Anadarko commenced production at the Caesar/Tonga joint development in the Green Canyon area of the deepwater GOM on March 7, 2012. Production from Caesar/Tonga, with an estimated resource base of 200 to 400 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe), is expected to ramp up to approximately 45,000 boepd from the first three subsea wells. A fourth development well is expected to be drilled and completed later this year, as part of the planned phase I development. The subsea satellite wells are tied-back to the Constitution Spar floating production facility.
Project Details: Constitution
MidEast – Red Sea
BP Commences Production in Gulf of Suez
Mar 13, 2012 – Oil production has commenced from the NS377 field at Beach’s North Shadwan concession with oil flowing via a tie-in to Petrobel’s nearby Ras Ghara oil facility and then by pipeline to the main Petreco Oil Centre at Abu Rudeis. The oil from the NS377 oilfield will be treated at the Ras Ghara plant before being piped to the main Petreco Oil Centre and marine terminal, 75 miles (120 kilometers) to the north. Initial production via the pipeline will be restricted to approximately 1,000 bopd with further production from the NS377 field to be handled via a trucking operation, which is expected to commence in 2Q 2012.
Project Details: NS377
Africa – Other
Anadarko Successfully Completes Well Test at Barquentine
Mar 12, 2012 – Anadarko reported that the Barquentine-2 well flowed gas at an equipment-constrained rate of between 90 and 100 million cubic feet per day. The company said that test data supports potential unconstrained flow rates of up to 200 MMcf/d. The Barquentine-2 well is located in a water depth of approximately 5,400 feet (1,646 meters). The drillstem test was conducted by the Deepwater Millennium (DW drillship), which is set to move to the Barquentine-1 location for a second flow and interference test in the complex.
Project Details: Barquentine
S. America – Brazil
Chevron Suspends Ops at Frade Field
Mar 15, 2012 – Chevron has requested authorization for a temporary suspension of field production operations at the Frade field in the Campos Basin in Brazil. The decision to request the shut-in is a precautionary measure based on the company identifying a small new seep in the field and in the area. The company will conduct a comprehensive technical study and prepare a complementary study to better understand the geological features of the area, working with their partners and seeking necessary approvals from National Petroleum Agency (ANP). The company has filed its request before the appropriate regulatory agencies and anticipates a response in a short timeframe. The Frade field currently produces a total of approximately 60,000 barrels per day.
Project Details: Frade
Petrobras Finds Oil at Nordeste de Tupi
Mar 9, 2012 – Petrobras has successfully drilled a well in an area known as Nordeste de Tupi, located northeast of the Lula field. The well was drilled in 6,991 feet (2,131 meters) of water about 158 miles (255 kilometers) offshore Rio de Janeiro. An oil column of more than 951 feet (290 meters) was identified in carbonate pre-salt reservoirs. Well tests show the reserve contains oil rated at 26 degrees API. The operator is planning to perform a well-formation test to evaluate the well’s productivity after drilling is completed. Petrobras is accelerating development of the pre-salt fields, with plans to invest $255 billion through 2014 to increase crude oil output, reported Dow Jones Newswires.
Europe – North Sea
Wintershall Plans to Appraise Hibonite Discovery
Mar 15, 2012 – Wintershall is planning to drill an exploration well at its Hibonite discovery in the Danish North Sea. Hibonite is located on Block 4/06, which Wintershall operates with a 35 percent stake.
Providence Reports Successful Flow Test at Barryroe
Mar 15, 2012 – Providence Resources has successfully flowed oil and gas at its Barryroe appraisal well, offshore southern Ireland. A 24-foot (7-meter) thick net pay interval in the oil bearing basal Wealden sandstone section was perforated as the first phase of the well testing program. Stabilized flow rates of 3,514 bopd and 2.9 MMcf/d (4,000 boepd) were achieved through a 68/64-inch choke with a well head pressure of 517 pounds per square inch without the use of an artificial lift. Analysis has confirmed that the oil is light with a gravity of 42-degree API and a wax content of 20 percent. The 48/24-10z Barryroe appraisal well is located in around 320 feet (100 meter) water depth, approximately 30 miles (50 kilometers) offshore Ireland at the Standard Exploration License (SEL) 1/11 in the North Celtic Sea Basin.
Project Details: Barryroe
Taqa Bratani to Commence Drilling Program in North Sea
Mar 15, 2012 – Taqa Bratani is gearing up to commence an exploratory drilling program in the North Sea, which includes exploration wells on the Timone, Contender, Cladhan and Darwin prospects. The company has contracted the Transocean John Shaw (mid-water semisub) for the drilling program. Taqa also has platform-based rigs, and after working on Tern its drilling crew is to move to the North Cormorant field.
Project Details: Contender
Aker to Design World’s Largest Spar Platform for Luva Development
Mar 15, 2012 – Aker Solutions has received a FEED contract from Statoil to design the world’s largest spar platform for the Aasta Hansteen (formerly Luva) field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. With a total hull length of 633 feet (193 meters) and a draught of 558 feet (170 meters), the Aasta Hansteen spar platform is a cylinder shaped floating offshore installation. Aasta Hansteen will be the first spar platform on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), and also the world’s first Spar platform with condensate storage capacity – a so called belly-spar, stated Aker. The FEED study will be completed in the third quarter of 2012. The development concept will include two subsea templates with four wells on each and one satellite template with one well. The field is currently under development with first oil slated for 2014.
Project Details: Luva
Statoil Shuts-in Statfjord C
Mar 15, 2012 – Statoil has shut-in production at the Statfjord C platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea following a gas leak. The leak of the poisonous and flammable gas hydrogen sulfide, H2S, happened in a utility shaft, and was identified as a flange to the wall against a storage cell. Statfjord C is one of several platforms in the greater Statfjord area, and produces about 25,000 boepd.
Project Details: Statfjord Area
Ocean Installer Receives LOI for Bentley Export Oil Pipelines
Mar 13, 2012 – Ocean Installer received a letter of intent from Xcite Resources for the installation of two oil export pipelines from the jackup Rowan Norway (400′ ILC) to a shuttle tanker. Work will commence in April 2012 using the subcontracted vessel from Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical. The operator is beginning step 1A of its planned development program for Bentley. The first phase of development compromises one production well with two laterals, producing across the jackup through a process kit to degas and stabilize the crude, prior to pipeline transfer to a dynamically positioned shuttle tanker.
Project Details: Bentley
Hertel to Construct Additional Living Quarters for Buzzard Platform
Mar 13, 2012 – Hertel’s offshore division received a contract to design, build and modify living quarters on Nexen Petroleum’s Buzzard platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract includes engineering, procurement and construction of living quarters for an additional 60 people, which will increase the onboard capacity of the platform to 180. Fabrication began at the end of February 2012. The Buzzard oil and gas field commenced production on Jan. 7, 2007.
Project Details: Buzzard
RWE Dea Acquires 10 Percent Stake in PL 418
Mar 12, 2012 – RWE Dea has entered into an agreement with Wintershall to acquire 10 percent equity in Production License 418 in the North Sea. The first well (35/9-7) in PL 418 will test the hydrocarbon potential of the Skarfjell prospect. Under the new interest holders, Wintershall will hold a 35 percent operating interest. Partners will include Bayerngas (20%), Agora (20%), Edison (15%) and RWE Dea (10%).
NPD Gives Noreco Thumbs Up to Drill Eik Prospect
Mar 9, 2012 – The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has awarded Noreco a drilling permit for well 7228/1-1 on the Eik prospect in the North Sea. The well will be drilled using the Transocean Barents (UDW semisub) in Production License 396.
Project Details: Eik

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Recap: Worldwide Field Development News (Feb 24 – Mar 1, 2012)

Mar 1

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This week the SubseaIQ team added 11 new projects and updated 50 projects. You can see all the updates made over any time period via the Project Update History search. The latest offshore field develoment news and activities are listed below for your convenience.

N. America – US GOM
Technip to Supply Subsea Equipment for Hadrian South Development
Mar 1, 2012 – ExxonMobil awarded Technip a contract for subsea equipment on the Hadrian South natural gas development in the GOM in about 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) of water. The project consists of a subsea tie-back to the planned Anadarko operated spar platform, Lucius. The contract covers project management, procurement and installation of two 7-mile (11-kilometer) long flowlines and associated jumpers; installation of a 9-mile (14-kilometer) umbilical, associated foundation and flying leads; and pre-commissioning. The equipment will be installed in 2013.
Project Details: Hadrian
Rocksource Mulling Trident Development Options
Mar 1, 2012 – Rocksource reported that its Trident discovery in Alaminos Canyon Blocks 903, 904 and 947 in the GOM is currently being evaluated for development options. The operator performed feasibility studies over the 2001 oil discovery, revealing several distinct development alternatives. Trident, holding contingent resources in the amount of 133 MMboe, is situated 7 miles (12 kilometers) from Shell???s Perdido Spar regional hub.
Project Details: Trident
ATP Brings 4th Well Online at Telemark Hub
Feb 27, 2012 – ATP Oil & Gas has brought online a well at the Morgus field, situated on Mississippi Canyon Block 942 A-3 (No. 2) well. This marks the fourth well at the Telemark Hub. The oil production rates are gradually being increased as the well goes through the initial stages of production. The early production rate performance has met expectations and the rate of oil production is being increased.
Project Details: Telemark
Europe – North Sea
EnerMech to Install BOP Handling Cranes on Forties Field
Mar 1, 2012 – Apache North Sea awarded EnerMech a contract to supply and install four new Blow Out Prevent handling cranes on the Forties Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta platforms. The project is scheduled for completion in 1Q 2013. The platforms are situated on the Forties field in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Project Details: Forties
Total to Appraise Norvarg in 2013
Mar 1, 2012 – Total reported that preliminary evaluations over the Norvarg discovery in the North Sea have indicated reduced reservoir risk associated with the primary Kobbe formation. Furthermore, intra Snadd and Kobbe formation seismic anomalies in the undrilled segments provide an upside to the current resource estimates: 60 to 315 MMboe. The operator is performing a comprehensive post-drill analysis based on an extensive data acquisition program. The consortium expects to drill an appraisal well in 2013. Drilled by the West Phoenix (UDW semisub) in 2011, the discovery lies in 1,234 feet (376 meters) of water in Production License 535.
Project Details: Norvarg
BG Norge Gets Govt Nod to Use Subsea Facilities at Gaupe
Feb 29, 2012 – The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has granted BG Norge consent to use subsea facilities and pipelines on the Gaupe field. Production is scheduled to start in March 2012. The Gaupe field is estimated to hold 28 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Project Details: Armada
Technip Grabs Subsea Contracts for Asgard, Gudrun & Valemon Projects
Feb 29, 2012 – Technip has received two subsea contracts under the Diving Frame Contract from Statoil for the Asgard, Gudrun & Valemon projects. The Asgard contract includes deepwater testing of the Pipeline Repair System, remote hot-tap equipment, preparation work and installation of protection structures. Work will be executed in 2012. The Gudrun and Valemon contract includes installation and tie-in of spools and power cable and also a Morgrip midline tie-in, all performed by divers. The work will be executed in 2013 and 2014.
Project Details: Asgard
Ithaca: Vessel Sets Sail for Athena Field
Feb 29, 2012 – The BW Athena FPSO has departed Dubai Dry Docks World to be moored on the Ithaca-operated Athena field in the UK sector of the North Sea. All FPSO production critical equipment was run and fully tested prior to vessel departure thus minimizing the period between arrival in the field and first production of oil, stated the operator. Upon arrival, the BW Athena will be hooked up to the pre-installed production system. Hook-up will mark completion of the development phase and Ithaca anticipates that the production phase will commence in early 2Q 2012. Production is anticipated to reach approximately 22,000 bopd.
Project Details: Athena
Maersk Oil Completes Seismic Reprocessing Campaign over Gita Discovery
Feb 29, 2012 – Late last year, Maersk Oil commenced a seismic reprocessing campaign over the Gita discovery in the Denmark sector of the North Sea. The reprocessing campaign, involving four different surveys, was aimed at pre-stack depth migration to improve depth imaging. The campaign ended but the geologic re-interpretation is on-going. When the updated geologic models are ready, planning of wells will start with the aim to appraise the Gita discovery and unlock further potential in the license by 2013. Gita, discovered in 2009, spans across two licenses in 161 feet (49 meters) of water.
Project Details: Gita
Huntington on Track to Come Online in 2H 2012
Feb 29, 2012 – Noreco, a partner in the Huntington field, reported that drilling of the development wells continued on the field through 4Q 2011 with the jackup ENSCO 100 (350’ILC) according to plan. The second production well was successfully completed and tested in December, and one of the two planned water injection wells was also drilled during the quarter. The Huntington field will be produced via the floating production and storage unit Sevan Voyageur, which is currently being upgraded for the Huntington assignment at the Nymo shipyard in Norway. The consortium anticipates oil production during the second half of 2012.
Project Details: Huntington
Dong Gets OK to Use Subsea Facility on Oselvar
Feb 29, 2012 – Dong E&P Norge received consent to use a subsea facility and pipeline on the Oselvar field. Production is scheduled to start in March 2012. The Gaupe field is estimated to hold 28 million barrels of oil equivalent. Production is slated to commence on April 1, 2012. Located on the Norwegian continental shelf, the Oselvar field is close to the UK border and is situated on Production License 274 in 72 meters (236 feet) of water.
Project Details: Oselvar
Dong, Noreco Downgrade Nini East 2P Reserves
Feb 29, 2012 – In 2011, Dong Energy drilled a new injector well on the Nini East field, securing good pressure support and sweep. However, an updated geological model of the field has resulted in a minor reduction of 2P reserves resulting in the amount of 10.7 MMboe gross. The Nini East field has produced to the Siri Center since February 2010.
Project Details: Siri Area
Premier Spuds Bluebell
Feb 28, 2012 – Premier Oil has commenced exploratory drilling on the Bluebell prospect, located on Blocks 15/24c and 15/25f in the UK sector of the North Sea. The operator is using the Sedco 704 (mid-water semisub) to drill the well. The well is expected to take approximately 30 days to drill.
Project Details: Bluebell
Statoil to Upgrade Drilling Equipment on Snorre A Platform
Feb 28, 2012 – Statoil has awarded Aker Solutions a contract for the upgrade of drilling facilities on the Snorre A platform. “Well drilling and maintenance represent the most important activities we can undertake in order to recover more oil and gas from our fields. By upgrading the drilling facilities on Snorre A we reckon we can recover 67 million additional barrels of oil from the Snorre field,” said Bente Aleksandersen, head of Operations South in Development and Production Norway in Statoil. Work will start in March 2012 and be completed in 2015. The Snorre A upgrade will help extend the field???s lifetime until 2040.
Project Details: Greater Snorre Area
Dong, Bayerngas Give OK for Hejre Development
Feb 28, 2012 – DONG Energy and Bayerngas have announced development plans for the Hejre field in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The total investment in the development of the field is 2.1 billion (DKK 12.1 billion). Dong Energy estimates the total reserves of the field at about 170 million barrels of oil equivalents and expects first oil and gas inlate 2015. The development will compromise a production platform, drilling of production wells and new pipelines that will be tied into existing North Sea pipelines. Production will transport to mainland Denmark. Hejre, discovered in 2001, is located in license 1/06.
Project Details: Hejre
Technip to Construct Hejre Production Platform
Feb 28, 2012 – Technip and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering have received a contract for the Hejre project in the Danish sector of the North Sea. The contract covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, hook-up, and commissioning assistance for a fixed wellhead and process platform and associated facilities. The platform includes 11,500-ton topsides supported by a 6,500-ton jacket, and is designed to process high pressure and high temperature hydrocarbons fluids. The platform, which also comprises living quarters to accommodate 70 people and a flare, will be capable of producing up to 76 MMcf/d and 35,000 bopd. The jacket and wellhead unit will be delivered in 2014, the topsides and living quarter in 2015. The field will commence production in 2015.
Project Details: Hejre
Providence Resources Hits High-Quality Light Oil in Barryroe
Feb 27, 2012 – Providence Resources has confirmed the presence of high-quality light oil within a potential extensive sandstone system at its Barryroe appraisal well in the North Celtic Sea, offshore Ireland. The operator drilled appraisal well 48/24-10z to total depth of 7,550 feet (2,301 meters), encountering a primary basal sandstone reservoir interval within the pre-drill depth prognosis. The firm said that reservoir development within this sand package is “better than expected” with “very good” correlation of the overall sand packages with the nearby 48/24-3 well. Indications of hydrocarbons were seen while drilling and the subsequent results from wire-line logging have confirmed the presence of 41 feet of net pay (averaging 15 percent porosity and 87 percent hydrocarbon saturation). Pressure data over this interval have revealed the presence of both oil and gas-bearing zones, with the oil gradient being consistent to that of light 40-degree API crude oil, said Providence. The operator will now perform a well-flow test, which should take 10 days to complete.
Project Details: Barryroe
Australia
Western Australian Premier Formally Opens Devil Creek Domestic Gas Project
Feb 28, 2012 – Apache Energy said that Premier of Western Australia and Minister for State Development, the Hon. Colin Barnett MLA has officially opened the Devil Creek gas plant. The development includes the Reindeer gas field, wellhead platform and raw gas pipeline, the Devil Creek gas plant and the Devil Creek sales gas export pipeline that ties into the Dampier to Bunbury Natural gas pipeline. The Devil Creek gas plant is a two-train facility designed to safely process 200 MMcf/d (220 Terajoules of gas per day) and 1,000 barrels per day of condensate. Also participating in the opening was the U.S. Ambassador to Australia, the Hon. Jeffrey Bleich, and the U.S. Consul General to Western Australia, Ms Aleisha Woodward. The Devil Creek Gas Plant is the state’s third domestic natural gas processing hub and the first new domestic gas plant built in Western Australia for over 15 years.
Project Details: Reindeer-Devil Creek Project
Apache Awards Development Contract for Coniston Project
Feb 28, 2012 – Apache Energy awarded EMAS AMC a contract to perform subsea transport and installation work for the Coniston field development in Northwest Australia. The scope of work for the project includes the transportation and installation of pipeline end manifolds, manifold, umbilicals and flexible flowlines in addition to spool fabrication and recovery of two existing flowlines in about 1,247 feet (380 meters) of water. EMAS AMC will execute the project management, engineering, transportation and subsea installation work for the project. Engineering and planning activities will commence immediately with the offshore installation operations scheduled to commence around the first quarter of 2013.
Project Details: The Greater Van Gogh Area
Apache Awards GE O&G Julimar Gig
Feb 24, 2012 – GE Oil & Gas received a contract to supply subsea equipment for the Julimar development in Western Australia. The project will supply raw gas from the Julimar and Brunello gas fields to the Chevron-operated Wheatstone project in Western Australia. The company is responsible for project management, engineering and procurement of the subsea equipment for the development. The GE equipment for the Julimar project includes subsea manifolds, well systems and fully integrated subsea and topside control systems. Shipments will begin in June 2013 with installation starting in the fourth quarter of that year.
Project Details: Wheatstone
Africa – West
Kosmos Acquires Sabre O&G Shares in Jubilee Field, Deepwater Tano License
Feb 28, 2012 – Kosmos Energy has exercised a right under the existing Joint Operating Agreement to acquire a participating interest of Sabre Oil & Gas Holdings Limited in the Deepwater Tano Block offshore Ghana. The purchase price is estimated to be approximately $365 million, with up to an additional $45 million contingent upon achieving certain performance milestones. Following closing of the acquisition, Kosmos’ interest in the Deepwater Tano Block will increase from 18 percent to 22.05 percent. Kosmos’ interest in the Jubilee field will increase from 24.1 percent to 25.8 percent.
Project Details: Jubilee
Total Brings Usan Online
Feb 24, 2012 – Total has commenced production at the Usan field offshore Nigeria. The Usan development comprises a spread moored FPSO designed to process 180,000 barrels per day and with a crude storage capacity of 2 million barrels. Its size of 1,050 feet (320 meters) long and 200 feet (61 meters) wide makes it one of the largest vessels of this type in the world. Development involves 42 wells that are connected to the FPSO by a 43 miles (70 kilometers) long subsea network.
Project Details: Usan
S. America – Brazil
Technip to Provide Pipelines for Guara, Lula Development
Feb 27, 2012 – Petrobras awarded Technip a lump sum contract for the Guara and Lula Nordeste pre-salt field development in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The contract covers the manufacture of 15 miles (24 kilometers) of 6-inch-diameter gas injection flexible lines; top risers; intermediate and bottom risers; and flowlines. The gas injection lines will be used to re-inject produced gas into the reservoir to respect new Brazilian environmental regulation. The pipelines will be manufactured at Technip’s flexible pipe plants and delivered in two batches, the first one in 2012 and the second in the first quarter of 2013.
Repsol Sinopec Makes High Impact Discovery Offshore Brazil
Feb 27, 2012 – Repsol Sinopec has made a high-impact discovery in the Pao de Acucar prospect offshore Brazil. The Pao de Acucar well encountered two pre-salt accumulations comprising a hydrocarbon column of 1,575 feet (480 meters) with a total pay of about 1,150 feet (350 meters). A flow test performed in a partial section of the pay zone flowed 5,000 barrels per day of light oil and 28.5 MMcf/d of gas. According to the operator, this was a choked Drill Stem Test (DST) with very limited drawdown. The well is located some 122 miles (195 kilometers) offshore Rio de Janeiro in 9,190 feet (2,800) meters of water. Repsol Sinopec operates the block in which the discovery lies, BM-C-33, with a 35 percent stake. Partners in the block include Statoil (35 percent) and Petrobras (30 percent).
Project Details: Pao de Acucar
Africa – Other
Statoil, ExxonMobil Applaud Zafarani Find
Feb 24, 2012 – Statoil and ExxonMobil have confirmed they made a large gas discovery in the Zafarani prospect offshore Tanzania in Block 2. Earlier this month, the company reported that Zafarani-1 had encountered gas shows in a good-quality reservoir. Statoil spudded the well in early January 2012 with the Ocean Rig Poseidon (UDW drillship). Logging results reveal that the discovery is high-impact, so far proving that the well holds up to 5 Tcf of gas-in-place. Zafarani-1 has encountered 393 feet (120 meters) of excellent quality reservoir with high porosity and high permeability, commented the operator. The gas-water contact has not been established and drilling operations will continue until total depth is reached. Zafarani is the first exploration well that has been drilled in the license, covering an area of approximately 2,120 square miles (5,500 square kilometers). The water depth at the well location is 8,470 feet (2,582 meters) and the well itself will be drilled to reach an expected total depth of around 16,730 feet (5,100 meters).
Project Details: Zafarani

 

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ExxonMobil Awards Technip GoM Subsea Contract

Mar 1

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French oilfield services firm Technip announced Thursday it has been awarded a contract by Exxon Mobil Corporation for subsea equipment on the Hadrian South natural gas project in the Gulf of Mexico in approximately 7,500 feet (2,300 meters) of water.

The project consists of a subsea tie-back to the planned Anadarko operated spar platform, Lucius.

The contract covers:

  • Project management, procurement and installation of two 7-mile long flowlines and associated jumpers
  • Installation of a 9-mile umbilical, associated foundation and flying leads
  • Pre-commissioning.

Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas, will execute the contract. The flowlines will be welded at Technip’s spoolbase located in Mobile, Alabama. The Deep Blue, a deepwater pipelay vessel from the Technip fleet will install the subsea equipment in 2013.

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Norway: Technip to Install Subsea Compression System on Asgard

Feb 22

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Technip has been awarded by Statoil a contract, valued above €150million (198.5 million U.S. dollars), for the major Åsgard Subsea Compression project located in the Norwegian Sea, 40 kilometers East of the Åsgard field, at a water depth of 340 meters. The contract covers the installation of the subsea compression system and its connection to the existing subsea infrastructure and the Åsgard platform.

The contract includes fabrication, installation and tie-in of pipeline spools including protection covers and installation of power cables and umbilicals.

It also comprises options for the following works:  engineering, fabrication and supply of a special handling system (SHS) for the installation and retrieval of the subsea compression system modules, initial installation of the subsea compression system modules.

Technip’s operating centers in Oslo and Stavanger, Norway will execute the contract. Offshore construction will take place in 2013 and 2014. The contract also includes options for the IMR(3) stand-by vessel until 2018.

The Åsgard field is situated in the Norwegian Sea, about 200 kilometres off mid-Norway and 50 kilometres south of Heidrun. Åsgard is one of the largest developments on the Norwegian continental shelf, embracing a total of 52 wells drilled through 16 seabed templates.

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USA: Technip Rings Tubular Bells

Feb 20

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Technip has received a lump sum contract by Hess Corporation for the development of the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 4,500 feet (1,370 meters).

The contract covers the design, engineering, fabrication and subsea installation of more than 28 miles (45 kilometers) of flowlines, steel catenary risers, pipeline end terminations, piles and structures.

Technip’s operating center in Houston, Texas will perform the overall project management. The flowlines and risers will be welded at the Group’s spoolbase in Mobile, Alabama.

Offshore installation is scheduled to be completed with the Deep Blue, one of Technip’s deepwater pipelay vessel, during the first half of 2013.

On October 25, 2011, Hess announced it would proceed with the development of the Tubular Bells field. Total estimated recoverable resources for Tubular Bells are estimated at more than 120 million barrels of oil equivalent. The development is estimated to cost $2.3 billion.

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Deep-Water Lifting: A Challenge for the Industry

Feb 7

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As oil and gas developments go deeper, the risk related to lifting operations is increasing. “Existing standards and regulations don’t sufficiently meet this challenge and this is why DNV now has initiated a joint industry project to ensure a unified safety approach. Fourteen key international offshore players have joined the project,” says Robert A. Oftedal, DNV’s Business Development Leader, Cranes & Lifting.

The development of subsea cranes and lifting appliances has been driven by constant demand for increased lifting capacity, operations in greater water depths and motion compensating systems. This has introduced several technological challenges related to ensuring the reliable execution of subsea lifting operations so that objects can be safely placed on and removed from the seabed.

Ensuring proper design and correct operation, as well as regular inspection and maintenance, is crucial for not only the reliability of a lifting appliance, but also the safety of the personnel and equipment involved.

According to DNV, subsea lifting standards and regulations have not followed the steep curve of technological progress. “Instead, the required safety level has been defined by clients’ specifications, technological boundaries and manufacturers’ considerations, rather than regulatory documents acknowledged by all the stakeholders involved. Some client specifications may also be based on vessel-to-platform lifting and not subsea lifting. This situation is a challenge when contracting new equipment,” Oftedal explains.

While various measures are undertaken by different parties, implementing standards and regulatory requirements has proven to be one of the most efficient ways of reducing the risks involved in offshore operations.

“This is why DNV has invited the industry to develop a unified approach concerning important aspects of subsea lifting. The aim is to increase efficiency and safety during the equipment’s design, operation and maintenance phases,” he says.

Fourteen key industry players have joined the project and will present their conclusions in a Recommended Practice within a year. The participants are: Statoil, Petrobras, Lundin Norway, Marathon Oil Norge, Technip, Subsea7, SAIPEM, Heerema Marine Contractors, Cargotec, Liebherr Werk Nenzing, TTS Energy, Huse Engineering (incl. Rolls-Royce), SamsonRope and W. Giertsen Services.

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