Offshore Industry Vol.7 No.2 by Yellow & Finch Publishers

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Lessons to Learn IF WE WORK AS A TEAM, WE CAN ACHIEVE MORE. THAT IS THE MANTRA OF MANY A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT’S NOT ALWAYS HOW THINGS ARE.

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The Wood Review, published at the end of February, points to an industry-wide lack of cooperation in the UK Continental Shelf oil and gas industry. This has led to delays, increased costs, poorer recovery and sometimes even stranded assets. It seems that the UKCS is reaching a point in its history when teamwork needs take on a whole new meaning – one of cooperation between companies, not just within them. This will be of vital importance as fields become smaller and more marginal. How did the review author, Sir Ian Wood, come to this conclusion? By approaching other North Sea regulators. Exploration activity is encouraged by sharing the risks – seen by the Dutch state-owned non-operating company often taking a 40 percent share in exploration. In Norway, non-producing companies receive exploration tax relief. In this issue we look at increasing efficiency in marginal North Sea fields. Wintershall reused abandoned infrastructure to get the most from its assets and GDF Suez took recycling to a new level. Read more on pg 14 and 24. Efficiency is one thing. Safety, on the other hand, should be a non-negotiable issue. Last month’s conference organised by SPE Aberdeen highlighted the importance of the industry to learn from its mistakes when evaluating strategies concerning environmental and human safety. Read the full story on pg 33. Enjoy this issue of Offshore Industry. If you want to talk about any of the issues covered, I’ll be at OTC next month with Executive Editor Dennis Vinkoert, sourcing the latest news and trends. We’ll see you there!

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FABRICATION & ENGINEERING

14 Wintershall Invests – Southern North Sea Tight Gas 20 Living It Large – Nigeria’s Ofon Phase 2 24 Reaching Maturity – Amstel Infrastructure QHSE

33 Lessons to be Learned – Industry Must Not Rest 38 Safe Journey – Travel Safety Concerns HEAVY LIFT, TRANSPORT & INSTALLATION

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40 It’s Getting Heavy – Lifting Services

49 5 Editor’s Picks – Latest Piling Technology

OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION

45 Top Notch Performance – Deepwater Evacuation 54 Grout Innovations – A Secure Footing RENTAL MARKET

28 Air to Rent – Sure & Secure Solutions REGULARS

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On the Cover For years the Heavy Lift Vessel Rambiz 3000 has had a busy schedule in the offshore industry – from platform installation offshore Tunisia (pictured) to recent decommissioning work on Wintershall’s K10-B platform in the North Sea. Belgium-based owners Scaldis Salvage & Marine Contractors will soon be beefing up their capacity with the Rambiz 4000. Read more on pg 28. (Photo courtesy of Scaldis) OSI 2014 | Vo l u me 7 | I s s u e 2 | 3

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i n d u s t r y CHARLES VAN DEN OOSTERKAMP Chief Executive Officer

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Cable Construction Boost DeepOcean UK is to provide trenching services on the Western HVDC Link project. The scope of work includes prelay survey, pre-lay grapnel run, posttrench survey and trenching of over 560km of HVDC cable in water depths up to 165m. One of DeepOcean’s permanently mobilised vessels, such as Northern Wave (pictured), will support the jet trenching of approximately 135km of cable. Offshore works will commence in the second half of this year, with campaigns continuing into 2015 and 2016. The company has also entered into a 7 year charter agreement for a new build cable-lay vessel with Maersk Supply Services. The vessel, a Damen Offshore Carrier DOC 8500, will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger end of the cable-laying market, representing a new focus on interconnector projects, in addition to the oil and gas sector and renewables work. Owned and operated by Maersk Supply Service, the 138m vessel will become the latest addition to the 60-plus strong Maersk offshore support vessel fleet.

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Sapphire Sail Away

DBR Generatorsets has successfully completed commissioning and start-up of its custom-built auxiliary power package for E.On’s Amrumbank West wind farm substation. DBR delivered and installed two 1,250kVA diesel generator sets and one 250kVA set. “This was a challenging project as the dimensions are very tight,” said DBR Sales Manager Henri Hafkamp. The Amrumbank West package (similar to the genset pictured during factory testing) includes closed cooling systems and radiators, as well as complete ventilation and exhaust systems. Engineered to withstand the harsh offshore environment, the package’s corrosion protection includes salt filters and a C5M coating system.

Selah Shipbuilding Industry has completed delivery of the H66 project, called Ievoli Sapphire. She was launched last year in the port of Tuzla, Turkey. With a beam of 16.8m, the 79.5m PSV has been built and equipped in compliance with FFV Class 1 and DP2 class notations. The vessel’s accommodation is furnished for 32 people including galley and mess room facilities.

DP Service Agreement term technical cooperation between the two companies whereby Proteus Dynamic has been using its knowledge to help create a seamless interface between C-Nav products and dynamic positioning systems on offshore vessels.

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Safety First on Spool Base

Hydrauvision has developed and built a work platform, similar to a scissor lift, that ensures safe working practices on the Carlyss spool base. Steel tubing is manufactured on the spool base and is then wound onto vertically positioned reels with a diameter of 24m. The reels are then positioned on a floating vessel moored at the quay. “In order to guarantee the safety of the people on the work platform directly underneath the reel, a safety function was built into the work platform, allowing it to be moved downward very quickly in case of its overloading,” mentioned Hydrauvision Commercial Manager Roland Picavet. The 58t work platform was brought onto the floating vessel via rails by means of a shore crane.

South Korean Rope Innovation DSR is one of the global suppliers for wire ropes and fibre ropes. The South Korean company will introduce a number of its recent products for offshore applications, such as OceanMax and PowerMax, at OTC in Houston, Texas. Their innovative polyester rope named OceanMax is specially developed for deep water mooring and is made of marine finished polyester which shows high abrasion resistance. Visit them at booth 6705 to learn more about their advanced products.

First Cut for Alba The ceremonial first cut of steel for Alba’s B3 compression platform was celebrated by operator Marathon E.G. Production. The B3 platform will consist of a 4,500t topside and a four-legged, 2,000t jacket which will be fabricated at Heerema’s yards in Zwijndrecht and Vlissingen, both in the Netherlands. The completed platform will be located just north of Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.

Current Trends for Statoil Statoil has contracted Fugro GEOS to provide current measurements for the construction planning of two export pipelines in the North Sea. An oil pipeline will run from the Johan Sverdrup field to the Mongstad terminal, whilst a gas export pipeline from the same field will connect to Kalstø. Seventeen current moorings will be deployed in water depths ranging from 115 to 578m to produce measurements for a period of 15 months together with post-service reports. The measured data will enable Statoil to consider the most appropriate engineering design for the pipeline route, reducing risk and costs.

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Drydocks World received Tatweej Academy’s Award for Excellence for being one of the pioneering institutions in the Arab World regarding quality of performance, achievements and leadership. “This Award will definitely motivate us to work even harder and catapult our reputation in the international arena,” comments Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, His Excellency Khamis Juma Buamim. “We have techniques and tools for measuring and benchmarking business performance on a constant basis and reaching business goals and targets.”

Alewijnse Marine Systems has won a service and maintenance contract for M3nergy’s FPSO Perintis, 3 weeks before it officially announced the setting up of two new Asian hubs, in Malaysia and Singapore. Under the agreement, Alewijnse will be responsible for a substantial part of the electrical maintenance work planned for the FPSO Perintis, which is currently berthed at Johor Port in Malaysia. The contract represents a great start for the company’s newly launched Asian subsidiaries.

New Long Distance Partner

Teekay Offshore Partners has acquired ALP Maritime Services, the Netherlands-based provider of long-haul ocean towage and offshore installation services. As part of the transaction, the two companies have ordered four anchor handling vessels, which will be capable of ultra-long distance towing, offshore installation and decommissioning of large FPSOs, FLNGs and floating drill rigs. The Ulstein design vessels are under construction at the Niigata Shipyard in Japan. | Read more on offshore-industry.eu

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“On Our Own Doorstep” NORTH SEA GAS IS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AS EVENTS IN THE UKRAINE AND CONTROVERSY AT THE HUGE DUTCH GRONINGEN ONSHORE GAS FIELD MAKE OFFSHORE PRODUCTION MORE ATTRACTIVE. Wintershall’s efforts at its first North Sea tight gas operation – the K18-Golf field – demonstrate the wins possible with the right development plans. In March, Offshore Industry’s Vincent Vinkoert was at the German company’s annual results conference in Kassel, where the fully owned BASF subsidiary announced record results. WORDS BY VINCENT VINKOERT & JOHN GAULDIE

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upply security begins on our own doorstep and in our own market,” commented Rainer Seele, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Wintershall. While the North Sea and the countries bordering it still deliver more than 50 percent of the natural gas required in the European Union, production challenges are increasing. In the Netherlands, Europe’s largest onshore gas field in Groningen is currently high on the political agenda due to damage caused by earthquakes. Plus, maintaining gas supply offshore, particularly in the southern North Sea, forces operators to develop new technology and creative solutions.

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with Statoil and eight recent APA 2013 exploration licenses. As a result of the transaction, Wintershall’s daily oil and gas production in Norway rose from around 3,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) to just under 40,000 boe. In October 2013 Wintershall Norge took over as operator of the Brage oilfield and the Brage production platform. With its significant investment programme for Norway, the company plans to invest up to EUR 2 billion in the exploration and the development of its discoveries. Its aim by 2015 is a production level of 50,000 boe per day. In addition, the Wintershall-operated Maria field, with a planned production start in 2018, is considered one of the most significant discoveries in Norway recently. The field has an estimated 130 million boe and just over 2 billion m3 of natural gas.

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Subsea development combines cost-effective re-use of infrastructure with cutting edge technology.

However, Wintershall is also a major in the southern North Sea, operating a total of 23 offshore platforms in Dutch waters as well as activities offshore Germany, the UK and Denmark. In the Dutch sector, the F16-A platform can process up to 6 million m3 of natural gas per day, making it Wintershall’s largest production platform in the North Sea. The company’s recent activities to further develop tight gas production at its K18-Golf concession illustrate the challenges facing local operators. The subsea development combines cost-effective re-use of infrastructure with cutting edge technology.

Tight Gas, Tight Timeframe

“Our investment in the K18-Golf tight gas project once again proves that we still see substantial potential in the Dutch North Sea and plan to tap into this potential,” explained Martin Bachmann, Member of the Wintershall Board of Executive Directors with responsibility for Exploration and Production. The natural gas field was discovered in 2005. Wintershall as operator has a 41.7 percent share, with participations from EBN (40 percent), NAM (15.9 percent), Tullow Oil (2.2 percent) and Oranje-Nassau Energie (0.2 percent).

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The production plan called for carefully designing the well and deploying new down hole completion technology. Since 2012, the field has two production wells, K18-G1 and K18-G4, and Wintershall is in the final phases of the piping and tie-spool for the K18-G2 subsea dome. One of the challenges in developing the K18-Golf field is its location in a restricted military zone. For this reason the field had to be developed subsea and within a very short time window. This is also why the production site was connected via a sea bottom pipeline to the platform K15-FA 10km further north. The gas is treated there to sales specification before being sent to Den Helder on the Dutch mainland via the WGT pipeline network.

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Infrastructure Design

KCI design engineers worked on the existing piping and support for the subsea infrastructure, which includes subsea trees, complete with piping, subsea protection dome structures and export pipelines. It was this track record that led to the award of the contract for KCI’s work on K18-G2, as Wintershall Engineering and Construction Manager Peter Valkenier explained. “KCI was already involved in the design of all piping and supporting for the K18-G1 and K18-G4 domes and later on in the debottlenecking projects for theses domes. Because of their knowledge and experience we decided to approach them to design the subsea piping inside the K18-G2 dome and the pipeline spool connecting to the already existing K18-G1 dome piping.” The new scope of work has involved KCI designing a series of modifications to the existing pipe in order to accommodate the new tie-in.

seabed. The piping for the new dome is comprised of the flowline, which comes from the tree and connects to a subsea cooling loop. This cools down produced gas in preparation for its entry into the export pipeline and K18-G1 dome piping. KCI routed all piping, supporting and the export spool – modelled in 3D. They also issued the AFC drawings. Additionally they performed pipe stress analyses and prepared the pipe stress reports that were issued to the certifying body for approval. “We are proud of what we have achieved in developing this first tight gas field by Wintershall in the Dutch North Sea,” said Gilbert Van den Brink, Managing Director of Wintershall Noordzee. “We have high expectations for a firm and durable production from this tight Rotliegend reservoir.”

Wintershall operates one of the most modern platform control rooms in the world, which allows the company to monitor and control its gas production platforms in the North Sea centrally. Following the launch of the first Wintershalloperated gas production Wingate platform in the southern UK North Sea, the Centre for Remote Controlled Operations (RCO) in Den Helder now controls facilities in three different countries and a total of twenty platforms: in addition to eighteen platforms in the Dutch North Sea and the A6-A ‘Entenschnabel’ – the only gas production platform in the German North Sea. The centre reduces the number of transportation and provision flights to the platforms by a third. The RCO is a key requirement for the commercial production of smaller reservoirs in the southern North Sea. Furthermore, Rijswijk, near The Hague, is home to the company-wide Competence Center for Offshore Technology. Here Wintershall is also working on developing its shallow-water expertise.

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Abandoned Infrastructure

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ACCOMMODATION FOR TOTAL E&P NIGERIA’S OFON PHASE 2

Living it Large TOTAL E&P NIGERIA’S OFON PHASE 2 PROJECT IS NEARING COMPLETION, INCLUDING THE Photo courtesy of Eiffage Construction Métallique

LARGE NEW ACCOMMODATION PLATFORM OFQ FABRICATED BY EIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION Métallique in Fos-sur-Mer, France, and in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Dutch companies Staco Europe and Roemeg supplied the complete package of accommodation materials for Phase 2’s OFQ Platform – their largest project ever. For CEO Rens Schouwenaars, the Ofon project proves the Dutch companies’ capabilities for global oil and gas majors.

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n December, two large accommodation modules weighing 1,500t each left the Bouches-du-Rhône in the South of France en route to Port Harcourt in Nigeria. The living quarters fabrication project at Eiffage Construction Métallique – one of five global yards building structures for the project – has mobilised 350 employees in France and over a thousand in Nigeria. Eiffage expects to complete commissioning by June with installation following in 40m water depths, 60km off the coast from Port Harcourt. Total, the field’s operator, plans to utilise the heavy lift semi-submersible Saipem 7000 for the installation. w w w. o ffs h o re -i n d u s tr y. e u

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Delivering the Complete Interior

The first phase of developing the Ofon field back in the nineties saw the installation of the existing accommodation platform. Ofon’s Phase 2 project significantly increases the number of personnel required offshore, requiring a new platform – known as OFQ – to accommodate 140 people in 69 cabins and a wide range of public spaces. OFQ will connect to the new production platform (OFP2) via a bridge. Total awarded the OFQ accommodation platform engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning to Eiffage Construction Métallique.

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During the lengthy engineering phase, the project called on the expertise of global subcontractors in addition to a significant element of local Nigerian fabrication. Dutch sister companies Staco Europe and Roemeg joined forces to pitch for the accommodation materials contract. CEO of Staco Europe and Roemeg Rens Schouwenaars comments, “We had been promoting our materials for this project for 5 years already, when we were awarded with the first contract for the delivery of the sanitary units, windows and exterior doors.” Assuming this would be all, they were extremely honoured when they were asked to furnish the entire accommodation platform and the initial contract was expanded. Total began developing Phase 2 in February 2012. “At the time, we had no idea that we would end up delivering the complete interior for the OFQ accommodation platform,” Mr Schouwenaars says. All of a sudden Staco Europe and Roemeg were responsible for unit toilets, wall panels, furniture and upholstery, even medical and gym equipment. “The [phase 2 project at] Ofon field is the largest project we have ever contributed to and it took us over 2 years to accomplish the work,” he continues. “Because the accommodation platform we supplied for was partly built in Nigeria and partly in France it has been quite a challenge for our engineering team. As you can imagine, the project has demanded tight coordination and communication in accordance with the local contractors.”

Successful Relationship

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Large-Scale Reference

“We are proud and pleased with the final result of this project,” Mr Schouwenaars says. “It enabled us to prove ourselves to be a reliable partner, capable of managing large scale overseas projects and living up to the high demands of a super major oil company such as Total.” At the same time, he highlighted that Ofon Phase 2 was a sustainable development, sharply reducing Total’s greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating flaring during routine operations. The project meets the standards set by the Federal Government of Nigeria, boosting the regional economy and utilising local resources and manpower. Total Phase 2 is expected to come on stream later in 2014. i. www.stacoeurope.com i. www.roemeg.nl

working relationship between our companies and Eiffage,” comments Mr Schouwnaars. “With our years of experience and flexibility, we always try to advise and unburden our clients in the best way possible. That was the foundation for a long-lasting cooperation.” OS I 2014 | Vo l u me 7 | I s s u e 2 | 2 3

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MARGINAL FIELDS BENEFIT FROM PRE-EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

Reaching Maturity WORDS BY BEN LITTLER

REUSING EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IS A KEY FEATURE OF NORTH SEA MARGINAL FIELD DEVELOPMENT. However, GDF Suez E&P Nederland went to new lengths with the philosophy to develop the Amstel oil field and its Q13A platform – even reusing onshore sewer pipes from an abandoned peanut butter factory.

irst oil was drawn from the Q13, or Amstel, field on 10 February. The field was one of the first ever offshore discoveries in the North Sea. However, after initial discovery in 1962, the site remained undeveloped until GDF Suez acquired the licence in 2010. By this stage technological innovations suggested that the site could provide sustainable and profitable production. In 2011, an appraisal well demonstrated

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economic viability. Since then, in less than 3 years, the site has been brought into production by tapping into preexisting facilities.

Use What You’ve Got

GDF Suez Executive Vice-President JeanMarie Dauger says, “This new production from the North Sea illustrates again the capacity of GDF Suez as an operator, to maximise the potential of such a mature region to leverage the existing infrastructure and to deliver a complex and innovative project in a safe and responsible manner. Amstel confirms the skills of our technical team to manage and deliver fast track projects on budget.” GDF Suez E&P Nederland are operators of the field with a 50 percent stake. The other partners are EBN, with a 40 percent interest and TAQA, with 10 percent. At plateau the field is expected to produce 150,000bpd over a production lifespan of 10 years.

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Pompei off Scheveningen during cable laying operations.

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Low on Gas

Ordinarily, North Sea oil platforms produce their electricity from the associated gas on site. The requirement for Q13A to use existing sewer infrastructure largely stems from low levels of associated gas at the field. GDF Suez rejected a diesel generator as being out of keeping with environmental protection standards. A clever, cleaner alternative was conceived of, involving the laying of a 14km long, high-voltage submarine cable, the first offshore connection to the electricity grid of Dutch utility company Stedin. The plan was to run the cable, produced by De Twentse Kabelfabriek (TKF), through an existing sewage drainage system from an old Calvé peanut butter factory. Tideway handled the installation of the cable, which necessitated the temporary conversion of their rock placement vessel, Pompei, into a cable layer.

Quality Crude

The subsea energy supply is backed up by an auxiliary DBR 445kVA/356kWe generator set, with Mitsubishi S6A3 engine and air-toair cooled (CACA) Leroy Somer generator. The 25km, newly laid pipeline also makes

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use of pre-existing facilities. The pipeline was laid by Cecon, with the vessel Lewek Centurion, chartered from EMAS AMC. KCI Design Engineers’ scope in this part of the project was the design, including risers and spools. The pipeline carries the light, highquality crude oil from the field to the TAQA operated P15 platform for processing.

Commissioning & Installation

The platform itself consists of two main parts – jacket and topsides. The jacket was produced by the Netherlands-based Nami and the topsides in Antwerp by Cofely Fabricom. For transportation of the jacket, Nami commissioned Dutch specialist welder Abuco to fabricate seafastenings for load out on pontoons. Abuco assembled the 250t steel profiles via the application of automatic welding equipment. The installation of the jacket and topsides was carried out by Seaway Heavy Lifting with their vessel Oleg Strashnov and her 5,000t crane. KCI were again involved in this aspect of the project, having been commissioned to review the design of the rigging platform, used in the jacket installation. The review process lead to a number of reinforcements being carried out to the rigging platform,

which was then re-engineered by KCI. The Q13A platform is generally unmanned, however for the purpose of installation and commissioning, TLQ Supply provided accommodation modules. After reviewing the onsite conditions GDF Suez elected to have suction piles installed as the platform’s foundation, largely due to a water depth of just 19m. This choice will of course also make for a simpler decommissioning in the years to come. SPT Offshore, in collaboration with IV-Oil & Gas, designed and built the SAPS-007 pump for operations in water depths up to 150m. SPT Offshore say that, with spare hydraulic ports, vent valves and suction interface locking system, the system is their most versatile.

Out of Sight

Further developing the environmentally neutral approach theme seen in the power generation, GDF Suez painted the Q13A platform grey, as opposed to the more conventional yellow, in order to render it less visible from the shore and further reduce the operation’s impact during the next 10 years. i. www.gdfsuezep.nl

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HEAVY LIFT, TRANSPORT & INSTALLATION

LIFTING SERVICES FOR THE OFFSHORE MARKET

SCALDIS SALVAGE & MARINE CONTRACTORS’ PORTFOLIO OF COMPLETED PROJECTS TELLS SOME IMPRESSIVE STORIES FROM THE OFFSHORE SECTOR, ALL COMPLETED BY THE BELGIUM-BASED COMPANY’S MAINSTAY – THE HEAVY Lift Vessel Rambiz 3000. This 85m twin-craned vessel has lifted and installed foundations, jackets, platforms, topsides and transformer units for numerous oil and gas and offshore wind operations. She is soon to be joined by a big sister, Rambiz 4000, who is set to be mightier in all aspects; manoeuverability, power and, most importantly, lifting capability. Photo courtesy of Scaldis

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caldis’ current heavy lift vessel, Rambiz 3000, has a unique arrangement comprising two cranes, a large deck space and extensive accommodation facilities to support a 75-person workforce. Her minimum operational draught of 3.6m allows for shallow water work, giving her the ability to operate in areas no other comparable vessel can reach. Yet she is equally capable in deepwater situations – illustrating valuable flexibility. The combination of two deck cranes enables Rambiz 3000 to lift unusual structures that would otherwise require two separate vessels. The two cranes can work independently or be synchronised to provide an unrivalled flexibility in handling structures up to 3,300t in weight. The considerable deck space provides room for 2 8 | O S I 2 0 1 4 | Vo l um e 7 | Issue 2

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a 600t crawler crane as well as space to establish diving, piling, grouting, levelling, welding and ROV operations. She is powered by four azimuth thrusters yielding a 3,000kW total power output.

Busy Schedules

Rambiz 3000 has been contracted to work mainly within the boundaries of Europe and the Mediterranean. Her skills include lifting and installation for the offshore industry – for example the installation of the 73m Ika JZ tripod jacket for Saipem in Croatian waters last year. By means of flooding built-in buoyancy tanks, the jacket was up-ended and positioned on the seabed. Rambiz 3000 then supported piling, grouting and miscellaneous assembly works. In other projects, the heavy lift vessel has transported and installed w w w. o ffs h o re -i n d u s tr y. e u

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Rambiz 3000 performing lifting and installation work for the 73m Ika JZ tripod jacket for Saipem in Croatian waters.

jackets, piles, topsides and gravity-based structures. She can also carry out lifting of modular units for the construction of FPSOs. As more and more offshore structures are reaching the end of their lifecycles, decommissioning activities are becoming consequently more frequent. Rambiz 3000 is currently performing decommissioning work on Wintershall’s K10-B platform in the North Sea. The K10-B platform consists of two 6-piled jackets supporting a wellhead platform and a production platform connected by a bridge. Scaldis initiated preparation works last year in order to facilitate the planned lifting and removal operations. These works included the provision of access, the inspection of existing facilities and the installation of new lifting points. The decommissioning of

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the structures, including piles that reach 6m below seabed level, are planned for May, June and July 2014, in between other activities in Rambiz 3000’s busy schedule. After removal, the dismantled platform components will be delivered to a specialist facility in the Netherlands where they will be cut up and disposed as scrap metal.

Welcome Big Sister

Constructed in 1996, Rambiz 3000 has always been the backbone of the company – until now. With an eye to the future growth of services to the offshore industry, Scaldis contracted the fabrication of a powerful self-propelled crane ship that shared the unique features of the Rambiz 3000 yet improving on certain aspects. The 108m vessel, to be named Rambiz 4000, is presently being fabricated in Asia and her delivery is expected towards the end of 2015. The Rambiz 4000 will have two Huisman cranes, each with a lifting capacity of 2,000t, based on a design by Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam. The ship also has extra carrying capacity of 3,000t. The two cranes can be relocated 25m on the deck to allow additional cargo transport. As the cranes are integrated into the design, the loads can be 3 0 | O S I 2 0 1 4 | Vo l um e 7 | Issue 2

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Work can be carried out in zones where numerous pipelines and cables already lie on the seabed. hoisted in wave heights of up to 1.5m. In standby or transport modes, Rambiz 4000 can operate in significant wave heights of up to 7m.

Exploring New Opportunites

Rambiz 4000 will be fully self propelled – by combining a total installed power of almost 6,500kW, divided between four azimuth thrusters, with a subsequent DP2 system, installation work can be conducted in deeper waters without the use of anchors. This is not only flexible and efficient but also means that work can be carried out in zones where numerous pipelines and cables already lie on the seabed. Scaldis’ in-house design team came up with

the design of the Rambiz 4000 – based on the extensive experience that the company has accumulated hoisting heavy objects in challenging offshore conditions. The Rambiz 4000 is set to expand the company’s services to offshore projects such as installation of offshore infrastructure and decommissioning activities in deep water for the oil and gas industry and the installation of offshore wind farms. The provision of a helipad in combination with accommodation for 78 people means the Rambiz 4000 will be capable of providing a varied range of additional services. While Europe is expected to remain the largest market for Scaldis, with the delivery of Rambiz 4000, the company will pursue new opportunities in Central America and the Middle East. i. www.scaldis-smc.com

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Never Again ANOTHER INCIDENT ON THE SCALE OF PIPER ALPHA OR DEEPWATER HORIZON COULD BEFALL THE OIL AND GAS industry, according to the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen (SPE Aberdeen). Their recent, first-of-its-kind, conference ‘Another Perspective on Risk – The Next Tipping Point’ heard evidence that some of the lessons from past mistakes are still to be learned.

vents such as the oil spill at the Frade field, Brazil and the series of near misses at Norway’s Gullfaks, were cited as examples that there is still room for improvement in the industry’s safety performance. Event organiser and SPE Aberdeen Committee Chair Ella Minty explained the reason for the event: “The time is long overdue for this matter to reach the public domain…irrespective of whether we are operating in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico or the Indian Ocean, we can not afford another loss of human life or environmental disaster.”

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EnQuest have announced a new integrated software package to facilitate improved incident observation and recording.

Heeding the Signs

The conference included a panel session featuring a distinguished group of safety experts and a selection of expert speakers. Speaking at the event, David Pritchard, who co-chaired the Presidential Technical Commission for the Deepwater Horizon study group, agreed that more could be done. “If you want to put it in a simple perspective,” he said, referring to Deepwater Horizon, “the left hand didn’t know what the right hand was doing. With Macondo as well as other operations I look at, there were unmistakable forewarnings throughout the design and execution process. It can happen again – it will happen again – we cannot dismiss early warning signs.” Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, who chaired the public inquiry into Piper Alpha, highlighted the need, not just for better observation, but also improved reporting and greater transparency, saying, “Safety awareness at all levels should avoid any tendency to tolerate, cut corners, forget or fail to report, investigate or take lasting corrective action.

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Technip UK’s new Associate QHSE Advisor Programme aims to recruit those with a genuine passion for safety.

That assumes of course a general commitment to safety, which enables employees to report what has happened without fear of recrimination.”

End-to-End Coverage

Improved observation and reporting are the aims of EnQuest’s new, fully integrated, safety management system for North Sea operations. The system is an integration of Kelvin Top-Set’s specialist investigation software and DNV GL’s Synergi capture and record package. EnQuest say that, although there were excellent, individual investigation

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Lord Cullen of Whitekirk, who chaired the Piper Alpha inquiry, called for more transparency in incident reporting.

and reporting packages in the market, this is the first time the two features have been combined in this way. Barry Quinn, Senior Health, Safety, Environment and Assurance Advisor at EnQuest, who led development of the system, said, “We wanted to create a tool that would give us a complete end-to-end process, from incident identification, recovery and investigation, through to cause analysis and effective corrective action… In bringing the two systems together we have created a tool that standardises our approach to incident investigation and gives us a complete and accurate picture of all incidents across our assets.” Mr Quinn pointed out that the system is also cost efficient as it removes the necessity of manual cross-referencing and transfer of information from one source to another.

Passion for Safety

EnQuest are not alone in taking measures towards improving QHSE matters right now. Technip UK have just unveiled a 2-year entry-level Associate QHSE Advisor Programme aimed at recruiting those with a passion for safety and avoiding a potential future skills-gap.

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The initiative has seen initial success with over 380 applications – 50 percent more than had been anticipated. John Colley, Technip UK QHSE Manager, said, “Our aim was to find people who are truly passionate about this area of expertise. Our focus was on their desire to work in a QHSE role and capability, rather than their previous experience.” Seven advisors have already been appointed, two of whom have been allocated to vessel support and the remainder to Technip’s UK Business Unit. Mr Colley continued, “The 2-year training programme will encompass all aspects of Technip’s Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental functions. To help them get a fuller understanding of Technip’s business the Associate QHSE Advisors will have time in all sectors of the organisation… QHSE is a fundamental part of our business. It is vital we maintain our focus on it and ensure it remains at the core of our operations. To achieve this we need to have people in post that place QHSE at the head of everything they do.” i. www.spe-uk.org i. www.technip.com i. www.enquest.com

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SURVEY REVEALS SENIOR MANAGERS’ TRAVEL SAFETY CONCERNS

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SAFETY IS THE MOST PRESSING CONCERN OF OFFSHORE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT, ACCORDING TO A SURVEY conducted by travel specialists ATP Instone. The company, part of the ATPI Group, surveyed industrial decision makers with questions relating to priorities in travel management. The results have recently been released.

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f those participants 53 percent revealed safety to be most important in travel management. Global Head of Energy and Shipping at ATPI, Peter Rieder, said, “The safety of travellers is of paramount importance for our clients, nowhere more so than in the offshore industry... When planning a global crew travel programme, the message from senior

managers is clear – safety and security is their number one priority. “The offshore sector represents a large part of our business and we dedicate a great deal of our time and resources to seeking out new ways to make travel and crew transportation easier, safer and more cost-effective for our clients.”

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Cost was also a priority, with many respondents stating the importance of early planning for lower fares. ATPI CrewHub has been developed to reduce travel costs and aid travel policy. The technology platform works with existing crew HR systems and enables clients to send travel requests, vessel and trip information directly from their crew management systems. “ATPI CrewHub provides efficiency, savings and streamlined processes. Overall figures are

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impressive for clients using ATPI CrewHub who have seen typically a 30 percent reduction in indirect travel costs and a 10 percent decrease in direct travel costs,” commented Mr Rieder.

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Another issue, according to over 25 percent, was around-the-clock international travel management support. Additionally, 37 percent highlighted emergency traveller checking and 24 percent the

management of schedules. ATP Instone have teams around the world available 24/7. Their scope includes regular travel updates via a customisable technology hub, ATPI Dashboard. This provides information such as airport disruption and weather reports. Other solutions include traveller tracking and a passport and visa service. A management information reporting service details financial information for budget administration purposes. i. www.atpi.com

ATPI’s Peter Rieder says travel safety is of paramount importance in the offshore industry.

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TO MEET INCREASING OPERATING PRESSURES, ATLAS COPCO SPECIALITY RENTAL HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS RECENTLY IN THEIR RENTAL FLEET OF POWER GENERATORS AND compressed air compressors for the oil and gas industry. The fleet of lease equipment includes units with DNV-certified crash frames and components built for the rigours of the offshore market. Ready to ship 24/7, these compressor units eliminate the problem of emergency air requirements offshore. Offshore Industry’s Dennis Vinkoert blows the dust off the story.

o serve the offshore rental market, Atlas Copco Speciality Rental has a broad range of equipment available from locations worldwide, from the North Sea to the Gulf Coast. They offer simple steam generator sets, NGM 2000 offshore certified nitrogen generators, 100 percent oil-free screw compressors with screw technology and 300 bar boosters, up to a complete compressed air station for the production of 100,000m3/h compressed air. The boosters are intended for water extraction from new gas and oil lines following hydrostatic tests at sea. In addition they rent underwater jet equipment for the removal of growth on lines and valves, and Twinair oil-injected compressors with an operating pressure up to 25 bar.

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powered unit will be the most environmentally friendly solution on the market. Furthermore, the unit always operates at an optimal rpm for the required load. This compressor controls the compressed air network from a distance and can recycle the heat generated by the compressors. The PTS1600 is a great example of the company’s commitment to continued investment – in the European market alone, Atlas Copco recently added more than 40 new compressors of this type. The NGM 2000 offshore nitrogen generator is capable of generating high-pressure, low-cost nitrogen with low oxygen levels. The installation is extremely suitable for nitrogen flushing of lines, cleaning and drying and fire prevention in the maritime and oil and gas industries. New for the Zone 2

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The PTS 1600 will be the most environmentally friendly solution on the market. environment is the ZoneAir XATS400. This is a Zone 2/ATEX-certified mobile diesel compressor in a DNV 2.7-1 certified lifting frame, suitable for both on and offshore applications. Atlas Copco Rental continues to invest not only in diesel-powered compressors. There are also more than 40 modern electricpowered 100 percent oil-free compressors on the growth plan as well as air dryers and other accessories.

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Atlas Copco Rental has accomplished a new ‘first’, offering 100 percent oil-free compressors specifically designed for offshore applications. The diesel-driven units, identified by the model name PTS 916-Offshore and PNS 1250-Offshore, are designed to meet stringent environmental and safety requirements and are packaged in a rugged shipping frame specifically for offshore use. Each unit consists of a highpressure unit combined with a Tier III CAT diesel engine. The new compressors will be used primarily for cleaning pipes, dehydration, pressure-testing pipes and instrument-air applications. The 100 percent oil-free design eliminates the risk of unwanted oil contamination and increases longevity of drying equipment. The PNS 916-offshore air compressor has an operating pressure ranging from 10-150psig and the PNS 1250-offshore ranges from 80 to 350psig, offering a broad operating range.

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Rental has equipped their rental equipment with an iACCESS module (Intelligent Atlas Copco Equipment Satellite System). By means of these modules all of the equipment may be monitored from a distance. Not only does the system collect information about the machine’s operating conditions, it also communicates the current data, such as pressure and system temperature. Photo courtesy of Atlas Copco

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Marin Aurora recently provided top hole clean up services on Shell’s Olympus TLP over the Mars B field in the Gulf of Mexico. The package of choice at this prolific deepwater oil field? The Evo 250 and Evo 750 JetProps with their respective hourly capacities of 25,000 and 75,000m3 seawater thrust operated by the company’s own

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column of seawater is then projected onto the workface. The Evo 250 is capable is removing an estimated 1,200m3 of mobile coarse sand per hour in deepwater applications while the larger Evo 750 can excavate up to 3,000m3 mobile coarse sand per hour.

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“Our top hole clean up solution ensures for faster deployment as there is no down time waiting to unclog pumps or sort hoses,” continues Mr Bisset. This leads to safety and cost reduction advantages as well as minimisation of environmental impacts.

flexibles, unexploded ordinance, subsea manifolds or wreck excavations.

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The 250 JetProp unit used for the top hole clearance on the Mars B field was powerful. Yet it is not the most powerful that Marin Aurora has to offer – that credit goes to the Evo 250,000 JetProp. Again, it’s time to let the numbers speak for themselves: this unit produces a quarter of a million tons of seawater thrust per hour enabling the removal of larger areas of consolidated soils at an estimated rate of 200,000m3 of mobile coarse sand per hour. “We can excavate as

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The Evo JetProp 250 (left) and 750 (right) being deployed on a drill string.

specialist crew. “The Mars B project was run from our base in the UK but fully supported by our international facility In Belle Chase, Louisiana,” continues Mr Bisset. The Evo JetProp technology, driven by raw seawater, has no depth limitations and no cables or electric umbilicals are required to power bulky top hole pumps. It is a high volume excavation unit that is deployable by drill string or crane wire. The high volume

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“There is no need to rotate our equipment for maintenance purposes as it is serviced prior to being deployed on any job,” explains Mr Bisset. “As our maintenance schedules are up-to-date and effective there is no lifespan as such.” As well as top hole and well head clearances to excavate overburden of drill cuttings or grout overspill, Evo JetProp units can be used for the deburial of pipelines and other

much or as little as we want depending on these conditions,” concludes Mr Bisset. i. www.marinsubsea.co.uk

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THE UPSIZING OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE MONOPILES HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING PROCESS TO observe, grouting specialist FoundOcean’s MD, Jim Bell tells Offshore Industry’s Ben Littler. “Not least because it has been so unexpected. When the industry moved to deeper waters we thought things would move towards jacket based installations, but this path was not followed.” WORDS BY BEN LITTLER

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nexpected it may have been, but this has not stopped FoundOcean from responding to the situation with innovative new solutions to help balance the increased costs of larger foundation installations. “In terms of the grouting process our aim is to do it as efficiently as possible – reducing the time taken. We have made significant achievements in this over the past 18 months with our Super Pan Mixer, which doubles the output of grout per hour using the same amount of personnel,” Mr Bell says.

to develop high speed mixing. We are in the process of extending our materials laboratory in Livingston where we test and develop grout… we can do mock-ups anywhere to prove how well the product performs.”

grout the foundations for the offshore trial of its 6MW Halidade 150 turbine, off the coast of Belgium. Following this, FoundOcean secured the foundation for Samsung’s 7MW turbine at the Energy Park Fife offshore Scotland.

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FoundOcean’s record adds weight to their views on large turbine installations: they have been responsible for grouting the two largest offshore wind turbines in the world. In July last year the company was awarded a contract by Alstom to

Adding Speed to the Mix

Developed by FoundOcean’s in-house engineering department the Super Pan Mixer is the first ultra-high strength mixer on the market. It can mix in excess of 12m3 grout per hour. The aim is to bring the mixing rate for ultra-high strength grout – previously just 6m3 per hour – closer to the 25m3 per hour for standard grout. In so doing the Super Pan Mixer is able to significantly reduce the costs associated with grouting connections on larger monopiles. The mixer has received the Energy Institute Award for this year’s best new technical development and has also been nominated for Ground Engineering Awards’ Product and Equipment Innovation category. As the industry continues to move towards ever larger components, FoundOcean are actively keeping apace with developments, as Mr Bell explains. “We are investing significantly in research and development

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Behind the innovation lies a conviction that a grouted connection remains the best method to secure a connection in offshore foundation installation – in terms of both reliability and cost-efficiency. This, Mr Bell

reasons, ensures that there will always be a place for grout. “Alternatives come and go. We’ve seen many different proposals for connecting tubulars together but, in the end, technology always moves back to grouted connections.” He goes on to say that this is driven by economic forces. Grout-free alternatives remove one cost from the installation process, whilst introducing others. The impact can be seen in both manufacturing and maintenance stages. “Alternatives may eliminate

FoundOcean’s Super Pan Mixer means faster, more cost-effective production of ultra high-strength grout.

FoundOcean MD Jim Bell says there will always be a place for grout in offshore wind installations.

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Fast Work The West of Duddon Sands Wind Farm in the Irish Sea demonstrated the increased efficiency resulting from FoundOcean’s research. The 108 foundations, grouted by FoundOcean, were installed in just 5 months – an average of 21 installations per month. The Super Pan Mixer’s contribution to this achievement is evidenced by its role in the fastest ever offshore wind foundation installation to date, which took place in September. The entire process took only 8 hours 50 minutes, of which just 2 hours 15 minutes were required to carry out grouting.

grout, but they require tighter tolerances. Grout fills the void of any shape. When moving to steel-to-steel connections the manufacture of the components needs to be far tighter. “The increased expense goes further than this. Take the bolted connection as an example. On many such projects grout is still used anyway, but there are issues with this method. Short bolts in connections can work loose, which makes for lots of ongoing inspections. Grout may be an additional process, but there is no ongoing maintenance required; it’s the most economical method.” i. www.foundocean.com

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Survival Craft Inspectorate has agreed partnerships with two Dutch companies, North Sea Davit & Lifeboat Services and Polyrep, as it eyes new growth opportunities. Both companies will have sales and installation rights for Survival Craft’s Safelaunch lifeboat release and Steve Wells, Chief Executive of Survival Craft Inspectorate. retrieval systems, which comply with the latest SOLAS MSC.1 / Circ 1392 guidelines. Survival Craft Inspectorate’s patentprotected RocLoc hook system, combined with the Safelaunch lifeboat release system, has strengthened its place in the market ahead of new safety regulations coming into force on July 2014. i. www.survivalcraft.com

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Intertec is supplying high performance environmental protection cabinets for Shell’s Prelude FLNG project. The cabinets are designed specifically for extended service life in hazardous areas, such as severe Category 5 tropical cyclones with wind speeds in excess of 252km/h. The shelters incorporate innovative semi-passive cooling technology and are some of the most stringently specified instrumentation protection solutions. The cabinets feature a high degree of resistance to corrosion being caused by the saline environment and the presence of sour or acid gas. i. www.intertec.info

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Mother of invention platform (to read more please see pg 24). The field I have been struck lately by just how well was one of the first ever North Sea discoveries back the offshore industry – both renewables and oil in 1962, but it has taken until now for technology and gas sectors – navigates its way through the to catch up and make marginal fields such as this challenges it comes up against. In particular I refer profitable. When I was at sea the production of to the increased competition seen in the offshore first oil had just been announced. The development wind arena and the development of marginal oil sites in the North Sea. I had chance to witness of the field has seen a unique approach. A clever some examples of both first hand recently whilst combination of new technology and pre-existing attending the week-long infrastructure has been sea trials on board Jackutilised in the rapid Up Barge’s self-elevating development of the field platform, JB 118. The seen since its viability was platform had been outfitted first demonstrated in 2011. with a new, efficient DP2 It seems that the The industry always manages system. A set of four Veth industry always manages to Propulsion thrusters, to provide a suitable response to provide a suitable response powered by independent to what comes its way, whatever comes its way. DBR generator sets, enable demonstrating the truth of the platform to operate the old adage that necessity between work locations offshore when performing is the mother of invention. I’m looking forward operations with its Kongsberg DP, without requiring to seeing what innovations will result from the tug boat assistance. The efficiency provided by challenges of tomorrow. the new system, classified DP2 by ABS, offers an alternative to more expensive dedicated offshore wind installation vessels. After being towed out to the North Sea from the Keppel Verolme yard in Rotterdam by Kotug, successful trials were carried out just to the west and in full view of, another example of offshore Ben Littler, Editor innovation: GDF Suez’s Amstel field and its Q13A ben@ynfpublishers.com

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