Swiber Completes Floatover in India

 Swiber Holdings Limited, a Singapore-based construction and support services provider to the offshore industry, announced the successful completion of its first floatover operation with the B-193 Field Development project in India for the country’s national oil company, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (“ONGC”).

The extensive scope of work for this complex project involved floatover installation of a 13,000 MT AP process platform and an 8,000 MT AQ living quarter platform, as well as installation of bridges and flares. Fabrication of the topsides, jackets and other structures was undertaken by a consortium partner at their yard in Malaysia.

With topside weights increasingly exceeding floating crane lifting capacities, floatover installation has emerged as a reliable and cost-effective  alternative. The Group utilised its Derrick Pipelay barge Swiber PJW3000 along with the 2 floatover barges Holmen Atlantic and Holmen Pacific supported by several other support vessels for this project, located at offshore Mumbai in India.

 Francis Wong, Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Swiber noted, “As the global demand for energy continues its uptrend, Swiber  believes that India will continue to be a key region for field development work and we will continue to set a blazing trail in India. Our success in ONGC’s B-193 Field Development Project demonstrates Swiber’s eminent position amongst global offshore oil and gas industry players. Armed  with an innate tenacity to deliver and a deep commitment to excellence in quality and service, Swiber is primed to capitalise on the upswings of the offshore oil and gas industry.”

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February 21, 2013