DOF nets Gina Krog FSO mooring, riser job

DOF Subsea has been awarded a contract for installation of the Turret Mooring and Riser system for the Gina Krog FSO by Teekay Shipping Norway AS.

The scope of work includes installation of 12 suction anchors complete with chain/wires, STL buoy hook-up, and installation of riser system for the Gina Krog FSO. Onshore engineering will commence in the second half of 2014 with offshore marine operations to be executed in 2016. DOF Subsea’s vessels Skandi Skolten and Normand Reach will be mobilised to carry out the offshore operations.

Project execution will be handled by DOF Subsea’s operation center in Bergen, Norway. Estimated contract value for the firm scope is approximately NOK 150 million ($25 million) , excluding options.

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Jan-Kristian Haukeland, Executive Vice President of DOF Subsea, says: “This is the third significant contract we have signed with Teekay in the last two years for mooring installation scopes in the UK and Norway sector. We are delighted to have the opportunity to continue our relationship and cooperation with Teekay. Their ongoing trust in our capabilities demonstrates to us that our continuous investment in our people, especially within engineering and project execution, and our fleet of combined AHT and construction vessels, is yielding results”.

DOF Subsea has proven capabilities in specialist survey, subsea construction, and inspection, repair and maintenance services worldwide. The company also owns and operates one of the largest global fleets of high-specification vessels, ROVs and dive systems.