Subsea contractor Ocean Installer has secured extra work from Norwegian vitality main Equinor. The corporate stated in a media launch that it has been tapped for a brand new subsea line modification (SLM) challenge on Åsgard A.
In July 2023 Ocean Installer was awarded by Equinor SLM tasks on Vigdis, Visund, Åsgard C and a morgrip connection on the brand new Northern Mild carbon dioxide pipeline.
Ocean Installer gained the Åsgard A challenge by way of a current aggressive tender. This challenge might be seamlessly built-in into the present portfolio, managed by the present challenge workforce, and executed at the side of ongoing operations, Ocean Installer stated in a information launch.
The challenge scope for Åsgard A contains the restoration of two risers and the set up of a brand new riser and versatile jumper, in addition to engineering, procurement and set up for GRP covers to safeguard the jumper. Offshore operations are deliberate to start out within the autumn of 2024, Ocean Installer stated.
“I’m more than happy to see that Equinor is including extra work to our SLM portfolio and their continued belief in us for executing these extremely advanced offshore operations. Integrating this challenge below the present challenge workforce ensures continuity each onshore and offshore, maximizing the synergies for each Ocean Installer and Equinor”, Ocean Installer CEO Kevin Murphy stated.
“The brief time for engineering and procurement, from contract award to offshore execution this fall, is an affidavit to the competence in our group and shut collaboration with Equinor”, added Murphy.
Earlier this yr, Ocean Installer, by way of a consortium with Oceaneering, secured the second largest contract in its historical past. Ocean Installer has been tasked with the transportation and set up work of GIR FLEX challenge for TotalEnergies EP Angola and its companions for Block 17. The challenge goals to increase the lifetime of the floating manufacturing storage and offloading unit to 2031. The FPSO has been producing since 2001.
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