The Balnaves oil field is at a water depth of about 135m; Technip’s new-built multipurpose installation and construction vessel, the Deep Orient, will be used during the offshore campaign.
Technip, under the contract, will provide project management, design, engineering and installation of seven kilometers of flexible flowlines and risers, three kilometers of umbilicals, manifolds, spools, flying leads and jumpers, a mooring system and riser column.
Technip’s Australian operating centre will be execute the contract and will start the engineering process immediately.
The project is planned to be completed during the second half of 2013 and start operations in 2013.
French company Technip is a provider of project management, engineering, and construction services for the oil and gas industry.
Apache Energy is an American independent oil and gas exploration and development company.
