LLOG Exploration’s Delta House floating production semisubmersible has been successfully towed to its operating site in the Gulf of Mexico’s Mississippi Canyon 254 Field, Marine Contracting said in a news release.
The Delta House semisubmersible move project, originally awarded to American Global Maritime, was led by Captain Jeet Kar who heads Marine Contracting Houston and involved detailed engineering and planning for the development of tow manual procedures and material specifications. Other activities included the vetting and approving of vessels, the procuring of towing equipment and the coordination of activities with all parties and regulatory authorities, such as the U.S. Coast Guard and harbor authorities, fabrication yard personnel and Tow Master services, the release said.
The floating production system that will have an initial production capacity of 80,000 bbl/d of oil and 200 MMcf/d of gas with peak capacity of 100,000 bbl/d and 240 MMcf/d of gas respectively. Initial production from the field is expected in the first half of 2015. The Delta House semisubmersible has a payload capacity of 9,300 tons.
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