Offshore staff
HOUSTON — Audubon Engineering Co. LP, a provider of engineering, procurement, construction and fabrication services, has entered into an agreement with LLOG Exploration Offshore LLC to support its Salamanca floating production system (FPS) project in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM), according to a recent Audubon news release.
LLOG is acting as project manager for the Salamanca FPS Infra LLC.
The scope of work includes detailed design services as well as procurement, vendor equipment management, construction, precommissioning and offshore commissioning support.
Rather than undertaking a newbuild, LLOG will repurpose the existing Independence Hub facility. This marks the first time in the GoM that an operator will have accomplished such an undertaking for an existing semisubmersible production facility, the release stated. The project has a significant positive impact on ESG due to its reuse of an existing unit rather than abandoning the unit. The project will also reduce emissions by about 70% compared to new unit construction.
The hull, topside truss, cranes and lifeboats will be reused with minor modifications. All other topside equipment, including piping, instrumentation and electrical systems, will be new and fit for purpose.
The column-stabilized Salamanca FPS will be located in Block 689 of the Keathley Canyon to tap the Leon and Castile discoveries. Situated at a water depth of about 6,400 ft., the deepwater platform will include processing facilities capable to 60,000 bbl/d of oil, 25,000 bb/d of water, and 40 MMscf/d of natural gas.
LLOG will obtain ABS A1 notation for the platform to comply with CG-ENG Policy Letter No. 01-13, Alternate Design and Equipment Standard for Floating Offshore Installations.
Initial production from the joint development is expected mid-2025.
08.17.2022
