Sembcorp subsidiary SMOE has won a $550 million contract to build ConocoPhillips Skandinavia’s new Ekofisk accommodation platform topsides.
Offshore staff
SINGAPORE -- Sembcorp subsidiary SMOE has won a $550 million contract to build ConocoPhillips Skandinavia’s new Ekofisk accommodation platform topsides.
The scope involves engineering, procurement, and construction of a 10,000-metric-ton (11,023-ton) structure that will accommodate 552 personnel in this latest expansion of the North Sea complex. Additionally, SOME will supply two bridges, a bridge connector, and a helideck. The platform will also feature a centralized telecommunications centre and a control tower.
A team of SMOE engineers will initially perform two months of engineering design work on the accommodation cabins in Norway. Construction should then get under way this summer, with delivery scheduled for installation in 2013 installation.
The new platform will be deployed at the Greater Ekofisk Area, 300 km (186 mi) offshore Stavanger, in a water depth of 80 m (262 ft).
