Offshore staff
STAVANGER, Norway – ConocoPhillips has awarded Aker Solutions two contracts for the Tommeliten Alpha development in the southern Norwegian North Sea.
The first contract is for the subsea production system. The estimated contract value is NOK 1.2 billion ($129 million).
The scope of work covers a complete subsea production system including 10 vertical subsea trees, two manifolds, wellheads, satellite structures, control systems, and tie-in equipment.
The front-end engineering and design (FEED) starts immediately. The engineering, procurement, and construction work is expected to start in the second half of 2021 and will involve the company’s facilities in Norway, Brazil, Malaysia, and the UK.
The contract is subject to the Norwegian authorities’ approval of the plan for development and operation (PDO).
The second is a FEED contract for modifications on the Ekofisk installations to integrate the Tommeliten Alpha discovery.
The FEED starts immediately and is expected to be completed in 2Q 2021 with an estimated value of NOK 130 million ($14 million).
The contract includes an option for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation work following the completion of the FEED. The option is subject to the Norwegian authorities’ approval of the PDO and a new award decision by the Tommeliten Alpha partnership.
Discovered in 1977, Tommeliten Alpha is about 25 km (16 mi) southwest of the Ekofisk field. Water depth is 75 m (246 ft). The reservoir contains a gas condensate fluid and lies at a depth of about 3,000 m (9,842 ft).
10/01/2020
