UK: Harkand Wins Apache North Sea Subsea Contract

Harkand has secured a multi-million pound subsea inspection, repair and maintenance contract. Under the deal with Apache North Sea, the diving support vessel Harkand Atlantis will be deployed to carry out work in the Beryl field, located 350 km north-east of Aberdeen.

The sixth largest oil field in the UK sector, Apache has a 61% interest in the Beryl Field which covers an area of 80 square miles in water depths of 118m.

The work is scheduled to commence in summer 2013 and take around 25 days to complete. The award of 6 IRM scopes, includes the installation of a replacement riser umbilical at Skene and replacement of a flexible flowline and electrical jumpers at Nevis, along with the associated project management and engineering.

David Kerr, managing director of Harkand ISS, Harkand’s European operation, said: “We are pleased to be able to announce this new award which recognises our ability to deliver quality and reliability to UK operators looking to extend the life of their North Sea assets.

“A key factor in Harkand securing the contract was the proven excellence of the Atlantis, which is one of the most modern and cost-efficient subsea operation support vessels currently active both in the North Sea and beyond. We look forward to delivering a successful project.”

The Harkand Atlantis is a 115m state-of-the-art DSV featuring an 18 man saturation diving system rated to 300m. Capable of accommodating 120 people, it boasts 2 x three-man diving bells, 2 x hyperbaric lifeboats, 2 x air diving LARS, an observation ROV and a 140t AHC main crane.

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Press Release, July 01, 2013