Singapore-headquartered engineering specialist Seatrium Ltd. has been contracted by BP Exploration and Manufacturing Inc. to ship engineering, procurement, building, and onshore commissioning (EPC) work for the Kaskida Floating Manufacturing Unit (FPU) undertaking within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Seatrium mentioned the Kaskida undertaking is a greenfield improvement situated roughly 250 miles southwest of New Orleans, within the Keathley Canyon space of the Gulf of Mexico. Comprising a single topside module supported by a four-column semi-submersible hull, the Kaskida FPU has subsea manufacturing wells situated in a water depth of roughly 6,000 ft, it mentioned in a media launch.
Within the first part of improvement, the floating manufacturing unit can be able to producing 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day from six wells.
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The topsides for the Kaskida FPU can be put collectively and raised to the hull utilizing Seatrium’s Goliath twin cranes, which have a complete lifting capability of 30,000 tonnes. Seatrium mentioned its technique to securely and effectively assemble topsides at floor stage fosters optimum preparedness, the corporate mentioned.
“We’re absolutely dedicated to efficiently executing the undertaking and delivering the Kaskida FPU safely and on time, marking our fourth profitable FPU undertaking for the area”, William Gu, Government Vice President for Worldwide Power at Seatrium, mentioned.
BP took a ultimate funding determination on the Kaskida undertaking earlier this 12 months, paving the way in which for establishing its sixth hub within the Gulf of Mexico. The corporate expects to begin manufacturing from the undertaking in 2029.
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