DeepOcean, a subsidiary of DeepOcean Group Holding BV, announced it has secured a contract from oil major Statoil, for performing marine operation scope on the Snorre Expansion Project in the North Sea. The award covers project management, engineering, procurement of anchors for risers and umbilicals and offshore installation activities.
Specifically, the offshore work includes installation of six integrated subsea template structures and manifolds, and installation of riser systems and umbilical systems on the Snorre A production platform.
The onshore project team will work out of DeepOcean’s offices in Haugesund and Stavanger, Norway. Offshore execution will be performed with DeepOcean’s construction vessel Edda Freya in 2019 and 2020.
“The Snorre Expansion Project is one of the key development projects ongoing in the North Sea and we are pleased that Statoil has selected DeepOcean as their contractor for these demanding subsea operations. We are looking forward to work together with Statoil and successfully execute the project in a professional and safe manner, ” said DeepOcean’s Commercial Director for Subsea Services, Rolf Ivar Sørdal.
The Snorre field is located in blocks 34/4 and 34/7 in the northern part of the North Sea. The water depth varies between 295 and 380 m.
