DeepOcean Awarded Surf Installation Contract For Maria Development By Statoil

The offshore work, scheduled for the third quarter of 2016, includes the preparation of subsea infrastructure and installation of a dynamic control umbilical, a direct electrical heating (DEH) cable and optional change–out of a production riser on Kristin semi-submersible platform. A water injection riser will be installed on the Heidrun Tension Leg Platform. The contract was bid in fierce competition and the award confirms DeepOcean’s ability to develop cost efficient and innovative solutions, taking advantage of DeepOcean’s extensive experience in the Greater North Sea.

“When committing to the Large Construction Vessel Edda Freya in 2013 we were confident that DeepOcean’s reputation as the leading diverless subsea IMR contractor in the Greater North Sea would provide the foundation for innovative, competitive and reliable performance in SURF projects. This project success relies on timely execution of complicated installation within close proximity of the Kristin and Heidrun Floating Production Units. The planned operations within the intricate existing riser configuration demands high precision and operational reliability. We are appreciative of Statoil again recognizing DeepOcean’s ingenuity and cost efficient solutions in times of strong cost focus across the subsea value chain.” says Ottar Mæland, DeepOcean’s EVP Greater North Sea.

Vessel

The new vessel “Edda Freya” is of SALT 304 design. Key vessel dimensions are; a length of 149.8 metres, a width of 27 metres, and 2,300 m2 of total deck space. The vessel is specially designed and equipped to suit the Greater North Sea market with the fuel saving environmentally friendly Siemens BlueDrive PlusC propulsion control technology and DP3 positioning system. The mission equipment will be a 150T dual tensioner vertical lay system and a 3000 tons carousel situated below deck.

The 600 tons active heave compensated knuckle boom main crane has extended reach. The accommodation facilities will have a capacity of 140 persons.