Technip Receives Subsea Centres Expansion Contract Offshore Norway

Technip was awarded a contract by Marathon Oil Norge AS for on-going expansion of the subsea drill centres at Kneler B and Volund located in the Alvheim area in the North Sea. The water depths in the area is around 120 meters, and the subsea work will be performed by use of remotely-operated vehicules as well as by divers.

The contract includes engineering, fabrication, installation and diving tie-ins of pipeline spools, including protection covers and installation of a manifold.

Technip’s operating center in Stavanger, Norway will execute the contract. The offshore construction work takes place in 2012 and 2013. The Skandi Arctic, a diving support vessel from Technip’s fleet, will be used for the offshore campaigns.

Technip is a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry.

Present in 48 countries, Technip has state-of-the-art industrial assets on all continents and operates a fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.

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Subsea World News Staff , July 17, 2012;  Image: Technip