Bibby lands two Corrib inspection jobs offshore Ireland
Nov. 9, 2016
Shell has awarded Bibby Offshore two inspection contracts this year at the Corrib gas facilities off western Ireland.
Olympic Ares
Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, UK – Shell has awarded Bibby Offshore two inspection contracts this year at the Corrib gas facilities off western Ireland.
During a 40-day campaign, completed in June, the construction support vesselOlympic Ares, equipped with Quantum work class and SeaEye Cougar inspection class ROVs, performed survey/inspection of an 83-km (52-mi) long, 20-in. gas pipeline; internal wellhead and manifold fault diagnostics; and structural inspection and cathodic protection measurements.
Shell then awarded Bibby a second contract for Corrib which is set for completion by the end of this year. It also involves deployment ofOlympic Ares and two Quantum work class ROVs.
The three-week campaign calls for installation of an electrical distribution unit and replacement control jumpers, and inspection, repair, and maintenance services in water depths of 400 m (1,312 ft).
