The Marulk field is situated in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 18 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of the Norne field at a water depth of 1,200ft (365mt). The initial development will consist of two wells tied back to the Norne floating production, storage and offloading vessel.
FMC will manufacture and supply two subsea trees, one manifold, one template, subsea control modules and associated topside controls and connection equipment. The systems will be manufactured and assembled at FMC’s operations in Kongsberg, Norway and Dunfermline, Scotland. Initial deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2011.
Eni Norge is operator of the Marulk field. The other partners include Statoil Petroleum and Dong E&P Norge.
Tore Halvorsen, senior vice president of global subsea production systems at FMC, said: “We appreciate the opportunity to continue our relationship with Statoil and Eni Norge. FMC has a strong history in the region, including our support of the Norne and Alve fields, and the Marulk project will benefit from this history and continue to add to our experience in the area.”
