Total E&P Norge AS has awarded Subsea 7 a subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract valued at approximately $ 800 million for the development of the gas field Martin Linge, located 180 km west of Bergen in the North Sea.
The contract comprises engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPIC) of the complete Subsea facilities on the field including:
- a 160 km power cable from the Martin Linge platform to Kollsnes;
- a 70 km export pipeline and associated valve structures, umbilical and spools for the gas export system;
- a 55 km fibre optic cable; and
- a 3 km pipeline and riser system from the Martin Linge platform to the floating storage unit.
The contract also includes transport and installation of the mooring system for the floating storage unit.
Seven Borealis
Under the terms of this contract Subsea 7 will deploy various pipelay, construction, diving, ploughing, trenching and survey vessels during the offshore period. The recently delivered Seven Borealis will install the gas export pipeline on the project.
Spring 2014
Engineering and project management will commence immediately at the company’s Stavanger office with offshore operations due to commence in the spring of 2014. The duration of the contract is estimated at four years.
Step Change
Stuart Fitzgerald, Vice President Norway said: ‘This project is the largest SURF contract ever awarded on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and as such represents a step change for our sector in Norway.’
