A FEED contract has been awarded by Chevron North Sea Ltd. to an Amec Foster Wheeler company for the Captain EOR development in the North Sea, according to a press release.
The value of the contract has not been announced.
The Captain EOR project will use polymer injection technology to increase oil and gas recovery.
The scope of work includes FEED design of the proposed Bridge Linked Platform (BLP) ‘B,’ which will be used to store, mix and pump polymer. The company also will be responsible for the BLP brownfield tie-ins to the existing facilities as well as minor works on the FPSO unit.
The Captain EOR project is the fourth phase of development of the Chevron-operated Captain Field, which is located about 109 km (68 miles) offshore north of Aberdeen.
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