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Kongsberg Maritime to perform dynamic simulation studies for FMC Technologies' subsea separation system
D-SPICE to assist first ever deployment of subsea separation technology in West Africa.
FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI) has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract for dynamic simulation studies for a subsea separation system. The studies, to be finalized in Q1 of 2009, are related to the subsea separation system to be delivered by FMC Technologies for the Total Exploration & Production Angola Pazflor project. This project consists of three gas-liquid separation systems and marks the first-ever deployment of subsea separation technology in West Africa.
The simulator model will consist of a comprehensive customised dynamic process model based on D-SPICE®. The D-SPICE® model will be fully integrated with OLGA® models for the wells, subsea flowlines and risers. The aim of the study is to verify the operability of the proposed subsea separation unit design for the most stringent fluid and operating conditions and will address the following specific objectives: Control system design and verification; Process design verification; and Optimization.
"We see the award of the Pazflor contract as a confirmation of our expertise and performance in advanced dynamic simulations for subsea processing," said Chris Ruigrok, Sales Manager for Simulation and Optimization at Kongsberg Maritime. "These types of simulations are very rigorous and nothing is left to chance when testing subsea processing installations. The seamless integration between multiphase simulations using OLGA® and the dynamic process simulations using D-SPICE® is critical and Kongsberg is market leader in this area."
"FMC Technologies' work with Kongsberg Maritime for the Tordis IOR project produced positive results, and we are confident that they again will deliver according to our expectations with this project," commented Terje Ulla Eiken, FMC's Project Manager for the Pazflor Subsea Separation project.
Date 25th June 2008
Keppel and ENSCO inaugurate first of six 8500 Series® deepwater drilling rigs
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) together with ENSCO International Incorporated (ENSCO) have named the first rig in the fleet of six new ENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersibles (semi) worth US$2.5 billion in total.
A strong safety record of 5.5 million incident-free man-hours was achieved by the yard in the construction of this premier rig.
The ENSCO 8500 was named in the presence of Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Lee Yi Shyan by Mrs Carol Garon Durkee, wife of Mr Todd Durkee, General Manager, Gulf of Mexico and International Deepwater of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. This new deepwater rig has been contracted in the Gulf of Mexico to Anadarko and Eni.
Mr Dan Rabun, Chairman, President and CEO of ENSCO, said, “We are pleased with the excellent job by Keppel FELS on our first ENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersible. As she takes on her maiden assignment in the Gulf of Mexico, the ENSCO 8500 will be a showpiece of the quality and capabilities of our new deepwater fleet under construction at Keppel FELS.”
Keppel FELS is ENSCO’s preferred offshore solutions provider. In the last decade, Keppel has worked closely with ENSCO to build up and renew its rig fleet, which includes the delivery of nine new jackup rigs.
Mr Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman and CEO of Keppel Offshore and Marine Limited, said, “The win-win partnership we have forged has played an important role in helping ENSCO to build its position among the world's foremost drilling contractors, and in establishing Keppel FELS’s reputation as the world’s leading rig designer and builder.
“As ENSCO pursues a prominent position in deepwater drilling, we want to be there to support our valued partner. The rich collective experience and insights we have gained on the ENSCO 8500 semi will certainly enhance the engineering and construction efficiency of the next five units to come.”
The ENSCO 8500 Series® of deepwater semisubmersibles is an enhanced version of the ENSCO 7500, and is based upon an ENSCO proprietary design.
The 8500 Series® rigs will be capable of drilling in up to 8,500 feet of water, and can readily be upgraded to 10,000 feet water-depth capability if required. Enhanced features include a two million pound quad derrick, offline pipe handling capability, increased drilling capacity, greater variable deck load and improved automatic station keeping ability.
With these features, the 8500 Series® rigs will be especially well-suited for deepwater development drilling.
Date 28th June 2008
Kongsberg maritime presents MRU unit Number 5000 at Oceanology
International
Kongsberg Seatex, the position reference systems division of Kongsberg
Maritime celebrated a significant achievement in the development of its Motion Reference Unit (MRU) today (March 11th 2008) by presenting Subsea 7, one of the world's leading Subsea engineering and construction companies, with the MRU marked SN 5000.
Martin Day, Subsea 7's Global Survey Manager, accepted the special MRU
during a presentation on the Kongsberg Maritime stand at Oceanology International. Showing the company's support for this almost industry standard system, an order for two further units has been received from Subsea7.
"Subsea 7 continues to be a major user of Kongsberg Seatex motion sensors.
The units are key components of our offshore positioning solutions and reliably provide us with highly accurate observations together with the high data rates and low latency functionality that we require," comments Mr. Day.
"We are very pleased to accept this milestone MRU, which will join the many others we have in the field, including those recently installed onboard our new flagship deepwater pipelay vessels the Seven Oceans & the Seven Seas."
Over many years Subsea 7 has purchased significant numbers of Kongsberg
MRU-5s, which are used to support a diverse range of activities including dynamic positioning, helideck monitoring, surface and sub-surface positioning, attitude control and multibeam survey. The latest generation MRU-5 systems will be integrated with Subsea 7 vessels' Seapath and HiPAP systems to ensure optimal positioning accuracy and performance on deepwater projects.
The Kongsberg Seatex MRU (Motion Reference Unit) utilises inertial
navigation grade accelerometers and several high-quality gyros to measure roll, pitch, yaw and heave motion in marine applications such as motion compensation for multibeam surveying, orientation and attitude measurements for AUVs/ROVs, hydroacoustic positioning and ocean wave measurements.
"Subsea 7 continues to be a key customer for our MRU products so we are delighted to present them with MRU serial number 5000 and even happier that they have placed further orders," comments Iain Fullerton, Sales Manager - Underwater Navigation, Kongsberg Maritime Ltd. "Kongsberg Seatex continues to develop the MRU technology and provides today a leading, state-of-the art range of solutions for this highly demanding market."
Date 12 March 2008
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