Technip has been awarded a major lump-sum contract by Total E&P Congo for the operator’s deepwater Moho Nord development offshore the Republic of Congo.
The engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation (EPSCI) and pre-commissioning contract will see activities carried out approximately 75 km offshore in water depths ranging from 650-1,100 m (2,133-3,609 ft). The project consists of two developments, Moho Phase 1bis and Moho Nord, with first oil respectively expected in 2015 and 2016.
The Moho Nord development, which will be tied back to a new Floating Production Unit (FPU) and a newbuild Tension Leg Platform (TLP) being built by Hyundai (see last issue of DI, page 6), includes an oil export line to the Djeno onshore terminal and will also be tied back to the shallow-water N’Kossa platform for gas exchange.
The Moho Phase 1Bis development consists of tie-backs to the existing deepwater Alima FPU.
Technip’s workscope covers the project management, engineering, supply, fabrication and installation of:
- 230 km of rigid pipelines,
- 23 km of flexible pipes,
- 50 km of umbilicals,
- 50 subsea structures as well as various other structures and rigid jumpers.
It also includes the installation of client-supplied manifolds and pumps, control system components and multiphase jumpers.
The offshore campaign will span the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, with the primary installation vessels being the G1200 (Technip BV), an unspecified rigid pipe S-lay and heavy-lift construction vessel, and the Deep Pioneer (Technip UK), a multipurpose deepwater vessel.
Technip’s operating centre in Paris, France will carry out the overall project management and engineering of the fast-track, multi-disciplinary subsea project. The flexible pipes will be fabricated at Flexi France, Technip’s manufacturing plant in Le Trait, France and the umbilicals will be fabricated at the company’s new manufacturing unit in Newcastle, England.
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