Technip Scores Subsea Tieback Work for South White Rose

Technip was awarded by Husky Oil Operations two contracts, with a combined substantial value, for the planned subsea tieback of the South White Rose Extension field. The field is an extension of the White Rose field, located in the Jeanne d'Arc Basin, approximately 217 miles (350 kilometers) southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The first contract will be executed in 2013 and will include the supply and installation of gas injection flowlines, umbilicals and subsea structures.

The second contract will take place in 2014 and will cover the supply and installation of flowlines and subsea structures to support oil production and water injection.

Technip's operating center in St. John's will perform the management and engineering of both projects, with various materials and equipment being supplied from within the Group and local supply chain.

Knut Boe, Senior Vice President of Technip's North Sea-Canada Region, commented: “These two awards reinforce Technip's continuous involvement in Atlantic Canada's offshore oil and gas projects. They also mark a new step in the relationship between Technip and Husky Oil Operations, for whom we successfully completed the subsea production system contract for the White Rose field development in 2005.”

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EnerMech Scores Work for BG Group's North Sea Fields

Mechanical engineering services company, EnerMech, has been awarded a process services contract by BG Group which could be worth up to $24 million (GBP 16 million).

The three year contract (+1 year option) covers all BG Group's UK North Sea assets including the Lomond, North Everest and Armada platforms.

The workscope includes the provision of topside process, flange management and nitrogen services and is the first contract EnerMech has secured with BG Group.

Aberdeen-based EnerMech said the contract win will create new jobs and take its total workforce to more than 1,400.

EnerMech's director of Process, Pipeline & Umbilicals, Les Graves, said: "We are looking forward to assisting BG Group in supporting their assets in the North Sea and this award reaffirms our position as a major supplier of process services to the oil and gas sector."

In January EnerMech acquired Australian valves engineering and servicing company, Valve Tech Engineering, in a multi-million pound deal which followed the acquisition in December of Cape Town based Water Weights International SA (Pty) Ltd which specializes in heavy load testing of cranes and lifting equipment.

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EnerMech Scores Work for BG Group's North Sea Fields

Mechanical engineering services company, EnerMech, has been awarded a process services contract by BG Group which could be worth up to $24 million (GBP 16 million).

The three year contract (+1 year option) covers all BG Group's UK North Sea assets including the Lomond, North Everest and Armada platforms.

The workscope includes the provision of topside process, flange management and nitrogen services and is the first contract EnerMech has secured with BG Group.

Aberdeen-based EnerMech said the contract win will create new jobs and take its total workforce to more than 1,400.

EnerMech's director of Process, Pipeline & Umbilicals, Les Graves, said: "We are looking forward to assisting BG Group in supporting their assets in the North Sea and this award reaffirms our position as a major supplier of process services to the oil and gas sector."

In January EnerMech acquired Australian valves engineering and servicing company, Valve Tech Engineering, in a multi-million pound deal which followed the acquisition in December of Cape Town based Water Weights International SA (Pty) Ltd which specializes in heavy load testing of cranes and lifting equipment.

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Technip Scores Sabah Shell Subsea Project for Malikai Proj.

Technip was awarded by Sabah Shell Petroleum Company Ltd an important subsea pipelines contract for the Malikai deepwater project, located offshore Sabah, at a water depth of approximately 2,133 feet (650 meters).

The contract includes transportation, installation and pre-commissioning of a 8" 31-mile (50-kilometer) gas pipeline and a 10" 34-mile (55-kilometer) liquid pipeline including steel catenary risers. The pipelines stretch from the Malikai tension leg platform site to the Kebabangan platform.

Technip's operating centers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Singapore will execute the contract, which is scheduled to be completed by the second semester of 2015. Offshore installation will be carried out by Technip's flagship S-Lay vessel, the G1201.

"This contract confirms our strength in the promising subsea business in Asia Pacific. As the second contract awarded to Technip in relation to the Malikai Deepwater Development project, after the [engineering, procurement and construction] of the tension leg platform, it is a reflection of Shell's continuing confidence in Technip's expertise and work," Chief Operating Officer Subsea at Technip in Asia Pacific Hallvard Hasselknippe commented.

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Proserv Scores North Sea Duo

Rapidly-evolving energy production technology services company Proserv has secured two major contract wins worth in excess of $23.5 million (GBP 15 million) for work in the North Sea, further strengthening the company's market-leading position in the subsea controls and communications field.

The first deal is with TAQA for the control of subsea wells approximately 10.3 miles (16.5 kilometers) from the Tern platform in the Cladhan field. Proserv will implement a system to control three subsea wells as part of a significant development project for the company. Using Proserv's proprietary Open Communications Controller (OCC) technology, the system will provide a high-speed network capable of communication speeds up to 1.3 Mbps.

The second contract award is with another leading operator and also involves work to control the subsea wells. Proserv will use a cutting-edge system, which will control a number of wells and manifolds. This features a fiber-optic communications system using Proserv's Open Communications Hub (OCH) technology for fully transparent communications and high-speed data monitoring from the subsea multi-phase flow meters and control modules.

Commenting on the recent award wins, David Lamont, Proserv's chief executive officer, said: "Both contract wins reflect Proserv's industry-leading position and strong track record for delivering high-value integrated technology systems on time and within budget.

"Proserv's fast-growing suite of technologies have been developed based on the company's 'ingeniously simple' philosophy and are underpinned by the company's international talent pool of technical and engineering expertise which has expanded considerably through organic growth and strategic acquisition.

"As a result, Proserv continues to expand both globally and particularly in the North Sea where our strong and expanding client base is testament to our levels of technology and service. We look forward to working with two leading operators in the region."

In 2012, Proserv made two high-profile acquisitions which not only bolstered its capabilities but saw its global headcount increase by more than 600 people to over 1,600.

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Harvest Scores Another Success Offshore Gabon

Houston-based Harvest Natural Resources announced Monday that it has made another oil discovery in the pre-salt layer offshore Gabon, West Africa.

Harvest said the Dussafu Tortue Marin-1 (DTM-1) well, drilled in the Dussafu Marin production sharing contract, was initially drilled in 380 feet of water to a vertical depth of 11,260 feet. On January 4, Harvest announced an oil discovery in the pre-salt Gamba and Dentale reservoirs and that it planned to drill a sidetrack to appraise the extent of the Dentale oil discovery.

The Tortue oil discovery was appraised by drilling a sidetrack (DTM-1ST1) to the southwest to test the lateral extent and structural elevation of both the Gamba and Dentale reservoirs. The sidetrack was drilled to a total depth in the Dentale of 11,385 feet, 10,790 feet true vertical depth subsea and approximately 1,800 feet from the original wellbore.

The well found 65 feet of oil pay in the primary Dentale reservoir with better reservoir character and an apparent similar fluid level to that encountered in the vertical well, DTM-1, according to Harvest. The firm added that several other stacked sands with oil shows were encountered, but due to a stuck downhole tool logging operations in the sidetrack were terminated early before pressure data could be collected to confirm connectivity.

"This discovery is the 2nd consecutive discovery that Panoro has made in the Southern Gabon, the first being the Ruche discovery in 2011," stated Nishant Dighe, Africa president for Panoro Energy. "This is an important step forward for the pre-salt in Gabon, but it is too soon to conclude on the results on the Tortue discovery as the partners will now spend some time understanding the results."

Panoro Energy holds a 33.33% stake in Dussafu Marin through a subsidiary company.

The well will be suspended pending future appraisal and development activities and the rig will be released and demobilized.

Harvest said that reservoir and conceptual engineering studies are to start with the aim of evaluating the commerciality of the discovered oil in the Gamba and Dentale reservoirs at Tortue, as well as the firm's previous Ruche oil discovery and the nearby Walt Whitman and Moubenga oil discoveries to determine the optimum development options for the block.

Harvest commented that the addition of the Tortue oil discovery extends the proven fairway for stacked pre-salt reservoirs and has demonstrated the exploration potential for the outboard part of the Dussafu license.

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Harvest Scores Another Success Offshore Gabon

Houston-based Harvest Natural Resources announced Monday that it has made another oil discovery in the pre-salt layer offshore Gabon, West Africa.

Harvest said the Dussafu Tortue Marin-1 (DTM-1) well, drilled in the Dussafu Marin production sharing contract, was initially drilled in 380 feet of water to a vertical depth of 11,260 feet. On January 4, Harvest announced an oil discovery in the pre-salt Gamba and Dentale reservoirs and that it planned to drill a sidetrack to appraise the extent of the Dentale oil discovery.

The Tortue oil discovery was appraised by drilling a sidetrack (DTM-1ST1) to the southwest to test the lateral extent and structural elevation of both the Gamba and Dentale reservoirs. The sidetrack was drilled to a total depth in the Dentale of 11,385 feet, 10,790 feet true vertical depth subsea and approximately 1,800 feet from the original wellbore.

The well found 65 feet of oil pay in the primary Dentale reservoir with better reservoir character and an apparent similar fluid level to that encountered in the vertical well, DTM-1, according to Harvest. The firm added that several other stacked sands with oil shows were encountered, but due to a stuck downhole tool logging operations in the sidetrack were terminated early before pressure data could be collected to confirm connectivity.

"This discovery is the 2nd consecutive discovery that Panoro has made in the Southern Gabon, the first being the Ruche discovery in 2011," stated Nishant Dighe, Africa president for Panoro Energy. "This is an important step forward for the pre-salt in Gabon, but it is too soon to conclude on the results on the Tortue discovery as the partners will now spend some time understanding the results."

Panoro Energy holds a 33.33% stake in Dussafu Marin through a subsidiary company.

The well will be suspended pending future appraisal and development activities and the rig will be released and demobilized.

Harvest said that reservoir and conceptual engineering studies are to start with the aim of evaluating the commerciality of the discovered oil in the Gamba and Dentale reservoirs at Tortue, as well as the firm's previous Ruche oil discovery and the nearby Walt Whitman and Moubenga oil discoveries to determine the optimum development options for the block.

Harvest commented that the addition of the Tortue oil discovery extends the proven fairway for stacked pre-salt reservoirs and has demonstrated the exploration potential for the outboard part of the Dussafu license.

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EPC Scores Big as Subsea Sector Set for Bumper Year

EPC Offshore won the 'Subsea Company of the Year' title at the Subsea UK Awards this week, the industry organization announced Thursday. Meanwhile, a survey by Subsea UK revealed that 100 percent of firms are predicting "significant growth" during the next 12 months.

Subsea UK said that subsea companies are set to grow by 20 percent or more in 2013, with some companies anticipating 50-percent growth. Almost 90 percent of firms surveyed saw turnover and profits increase in 2012, with more than half reporting growth of 20 percent and a fifth reporting more than 50 percent growth.

Key drivers for growth were identified by Subsea UK as a sustained high oil price, an increase in global demand and the introduction of new technology leading to more developments becoming viable. The fastest growing segments in subsea are inspection, repair and maintenance, integrity and reliability, decommissioning and offshore wind.

The organization's annual awards, held by Subsea UK in Aberdeen, Scotland, Wednesday night saw local company EPC win the top honor on account of it achieving rapid growth since it was established in 2009. EPC has executed in excess of $32 million worth of project management work in the past year and won a significant contract to select the optimum concept for the development of Hurricane's Lancaster field – one of the most significant oil discoveries in the West of Shetland in recent years.

Other awards were won by Wood Group (Emerging Talent award), Subsea Technologies Limited (New Enterprise award), CDL (Innovation and Technology award), JDL Cable Systems (Global Exports award) and Hydratight (Safety Leadership award).

This year's Outstanding Contribution award went to Nautronix CEO Mark Patterson. Commenting on Patterson's award, Subsea UK Chief Executive Neil Gordon said:

"Mark is a well-recognised and well-respected figure within the subsea industry and his award is thoroughly deserved. Not only has he contributed significantly to the industry over the course of his career, he has been responsible for making Nautronix synonymous with cutting-edge, through-water technology that is unrivalled. Mark has overseen Nautronix's ambitious expansion plans to great success and has worked hard to position the firm as the leader in its field."

A former engineer, Jon is an award-winning editor who has covered the technology, engineering and energy sectors since the mid-1990s. Email Jon at jmainwaring@rigzone.com.

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