Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010

Maria discovery one of the largest findings in 2010

Wintershall Holding GmbH announces a discovery at the Maria prospect in production licence 475BS in the Norwegian Sea about 200 kilometers off the coast of Trondheim. The well proved light oil and was drilled on the Halten terrace, near the Tyrihans and Åsgard fields. The size of the discovery is estimated between 60 and 120 million barrels of recoverable resources, placing it among the largest oil discoveries in Norway in this year. Full text

Technip awarded first Goliat EPCI subsea contract

2009.10.26 - Subsea Headlines

Technip has been awarded by Eni Norge AS an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract, worth approximately EUR 200 million, for the Goliat field development. Goliat will be the first Norwegian oil producing field north of the Arctic Circle in the Barents Sea. The field is located approximately 85 km northwest of the city of Hammerfest on the Norwegian coast.

The lump sum contract includes supply and installation of the infield pipeline systems, including flexible risers, clad production flowlines complete with direct heating systems, water and gas injection flowlines. The contract also comprises the installation of the Company provided subsea production system, including umbilicals, templates and riser bases.

Technip was selected by Eni Norge after an in-depth evaluation of the technical and commercial aspects of the contract.

Goliat is the first major Subsea contract awarded to Technip by ENI Norge. It will be executed by the Group’s operating center in Oslo, Norway. Offshore installation is scheduled to be carried out over three construction seasons from 2011 to 2013.




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