Technip Lands Installation Contract for Subsea Project at Ekofisk

Ekofisk Field
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Ekofisk field
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Technip has been awarded by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS a lump sum contract for the Ekofisk VA subsea water injection project located in block 2/4 on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. This contract provides for the installation, tie-in and commissioning of subsea facilities between the existing Ekofisk facilities and a new eight well subsea injection template (2/4VA).

The contract includes:

• installation engineering;
• procurement of installation equipment;
• installation of client provided spools(1), flexible flowlines(2) and umbilicals(3);
• design, fabrication and installation of protection covers; and
• tie-in and commissioning.

The detailed design and the other equipment will be provided by ConocoPhillips. Offshore installation is scheduled for 2009. Installation will be performed by several vessels including Technip's new-built diving support vessel, the Skandi Arctic.