Large FPSO mooring and riser installation contract

Bergesen Worldwide offshore has awarded Aker Marine Contractors, in partnership with Sonsub, a contract for installation of mooring and riser system for the first Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) in the Gulf of Mexico. The work comprises installation of the turret buoy, mooring system and risers for the former Ultra Large Crude Carrier BW Enterprise at the Ku-Maloob-Zaap field in Mexico, which is operated by Bergesen Worldwide Offshore. The FPSO will be the largest ever converted, with storage capacity of 2,2 million barrels and a throughput of 600.000 bbls/day.