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16 V 396 TE 74L, and three waterjets manufactured by Rolls-Royce Kamewa (model 56SII) and a booster Rolls-Royce Kamewa (model 56BII), the vessel reaches a cruising speed of 40kts (44kts maximum). Te vessel has a very high range of 500nm, enabling comfortable transportation of personnel over long distances. In the specification a special effort has been made
in terms of comfort. Also, in order to minimise noise and vibrations, the passenger cabin was built as a separate module independent of the engineroom. Tis soundproof booth is integrated into the superstructure through silent blocks which absorb all vibrations. A particular effort has been made inside the cabin.
Tere are wide, reclinable leather seats, similar to business class air travel. In addition to the comfortable seating for long distance travel, passengers also benefit from a flat screen to watch films, and a refreshments service. Surfer 3601 provides transfer of 50 passengers and
4-5 crew members between the Angolan port of Soyo and offshore platforms. Te use of this crewboat for these trips will significantly reduce customers’ costs compared to the use of a helicopter while improving service availability, according to a contact at Bourbon.
Contract
AMEC wins Brazilian FPSO contract
AMEC has announced that it has been selected by Brazilian consortium QUIP (formed by Brazilian contractors Iesa, Queiroz Galvão and UTC Engenharia) to perform basic engineering services for the topsides of the P-63 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, to be operated on behalf of national oil company Petrobras. The contract, the value of which has yet to be
announced, begins immediately and will run until mid-2010. Te P-63 FPSO will develop the Papa Terra heavy oil field in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. Te field is located about 68miles (110km) off Rio de Janeiro in water depths of up to 1200m (3940ſt). AMEC’s president of its Houston-based oil and
gas business, Terri Ivers, said: “We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with QUIP and Petrobras. AMEC has completed similar project work in the region, including Petrobras’ P-7 and P-9 semisubmersibles, and their P-19 and P-31 FPSO vessels. Tis award further strengthens AMEC’s position and experience portfolio in the development of deepwater facilities following on from recent awards in the Gulf of Mexico and deepwater Angola.” Te P-63 FPSO will have about 16 topsides modules
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with a total weight of over 14,000tonnes. Te topsides facilities include three oil processing modules, one gas compression module, three electrical power generation modules, two water treating and injection modules, one electrical building module, three utilities modules, one flare system module and two manifold modules. In addition, a pipe rack over 200m long will be designed to incorporate a material handling trolley. Te FPSO topsides facilities will be designed to process
approximately 140,000bopd of crude oil, 35 million mmscfd of gas and 325,000bowd of produced water. Facilities to inject approximately 340,000bowd of seawater are also included. Engineering for the P-63 FPSO topsides will be managed
from AMEC’s Houston offices. Fabrication and integration will be conducted at QUIP’s facility in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Contract
Aker Solutions wins
FPSO contracts
Aker Solutions has signed a major contract with Petrobras to supply sulphate removal units (SRU) for two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) platforms, which will operate offshore Brazil. Contract value is US$41 million. Te scope of work comprises the supply of two SRUs
with associated equipments. Te SRU systems will be installed on the topsides of the P-58 and P-62 FPSOs. Te sulphate removal technology provided by Aker
Solutions delivers treated and de-sulphated seawater for injection into the hydrocarbon reservoir to maintain the pressure and control scaling and souring effects in the reservoir. High-quality injection water devoid of sulphate and particles provides cost savings and improves the safety aspect in the handling of well streams. President of Aker Solutions’ process systems business
in Brazil, Ronaldo Ribeiro, said: “Te Brazilian market is fast growing and there is a huge potential for the type of solutions we can offer through our highly experienced team.” Aker Solutions has deep roots in Brazil and gained significant experience over the years through previous deliveries of several similar projects using both local and international execution. “Tis contract reflects the diversity of products and services Aker Solutions offers in Brazil to meet a wide range of clients’ needs in the country,” concluded Ribeiro. Te contract will be executed by Aker Solutions’ team
based in Rio de Janeiro who will further develop the conceptual design and oversee the project all the way through delivery. Detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication of major equipment, commissioning and start-up are included in the contract. President of Process Systems in Norway, Børre Sveen, said: “Aker Solutions is committed to implementing a
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