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Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Ocean Installer was awarded the contract for deep water UFR installation work for Total’s Moho Nord field offshore the Republic of Congo (ROC). The contract is Ocean Installer’s first major operation in West Africa following the creation of the Africa, Mediterranean and Middle East regional office in H2 2014.
The project will see Ocean Installer install and pre-commission an umbilical, Multi-Phase Pump (MPP), flying leads and spools in water depths of around 1,000 meters. The scope includes project management, engineering and logistics, in addition to offshore work.
The project will be managed from the Ocean Installer Stavanger Head office, while the high capacity DP3 Construction Support Vessel Normand Vision will be utilized for the offshore execution. She is equipped with a 150Te Vertical Lay Spread (VLS), a 400Te active heave compensated crane and two work class remotely operated vehicles from Oceaneering, making her an ideal vessel to meet the high specification requirements for the project.
“We are delighted to have been chosen for this job in a very competitive market and we are looking forward to cooperate with Total E&P Congo on this complex project. The award reflects our efforts over the last 12 months to bring our proven track record to the African market and validates our geographical expansion strategy,” says Steinar Riise, CEO of Ocean Installer.
The Moho Nord field is located 75 km off the coast of the ROC in water depths ranging from 450 to 1200 meters. Total E&P Congo holds the operatorship with a 53.5% interest, alongside Chevron (31.50%), and state-owned Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (15%).
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