Offshore staff
LONDON – The 740-metric ton (816-ton) topsides module for the Nova field in the Norwegian North Sea has been lifted onto a barge at the Rosenberg Worley yard in Stavanger.
The structure will be transferred to Heerema’s crane vessel Sleipnir for subsequent installation next month on the Neptune Energy-operated Gjøa semisubmersible platform.
Neptune has been leading the project on behalf of Nova operator, Wintershall Dea. The development will provide additional gas and oil volumes and extend the operating life of the platform.
Neptune’s Managing Director for Norway, Odin Estensen said: “Throughout the project we’ve seen close cooperation of highly skilled teams working to construct the module safely and delivered according to plan.
“Especially today, as the international community and our sector is facing challenges related to both the COVID-19 pandemic and lower commodity prices, milestones such as these are very important and motivating for all those involved.”
Rosenberg Worley started fabrication in November 2018. The module will process Nova’s hydrocarbons and provide water injection facilities via the Gjøa floating production platform, said to be the first to be powered by hydroelectricity delivered via a submarine cable from the mainland, saving 200,000 metric tons/y (220,462 tons) of carbon dioxide.
First gas is scheduled for 2021. Petroro is the other partner in the Gjøa license.
04/07/2020
