TPT March 2012

I ndustry N ews

Technip awarded contract by Nexen TECHNIP has been awarded by Nexen Petroleum UK Limited a lump sum contract, worth approximately €135mn, for the Golden Eagle development located 110Km North-east of Aberdeen in 115m of water. This contract is the largest ever awarded to Technip for a project in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf and features the reeling of mechanically lined pipe, which provides a cost effective alternative for high temperature, highly corrosive materials. This contract covers the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of: two export, one production, one mechanically lined water injection and one gas lift flowlines; one main umbilical and two subsea isolation valve umbilicals; subsea equipment; trenching and backfilling of all flowlines and umbilicals; tie-ins, protection, pre-commissioning and commissioning support. Bill Morrice, managing director of Technip in the UK, said: “This award is extremely exciting for us as it represents a key milestone in terms of contract size. We very much look forward to working with Nexen and to playing a significant part in this important field development.” Technip’s operating centre in Aberdeen, Scotland will execute the project, which is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2014. Genesis, Technip’s consultancy subsea and offshore engineering company, will complete the detailed design workscope. The flowlines will be manufactured at Technip’s flexible pipe plant in Le Trait, France. The Group’s umbilical manufacturer in Newcastle, UK, Duco, will provide the umbilicals, and vessels from the Technip fleet will be used for the offshore campaign, including Apache II and Orelia.

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EVER since its first gauge was introduced to the market in 1947, Elcometer has followed a philosophy of designing products that are rugged, reliable and durable as well as being ergonomic and fit for purpose. Elcometer believes that its newest product range, the Elcometer 456, launched early 2011, is its best design yet. Elcometer’s belief has recently been officially justified. The 2011 Plastics Industry Awards, which took place in London, commended the Elcometer 456 for its design excellence. Known as the ‘Oscars of the UK plastic industry’, the Plastics Industry Awards offers an insight into current developments in materials usage, product design and innovative manufacturing. The rugged design of the new Elcometer 456 ensures that it is dust and water resistant and designed for heavy-duty use making it ideal for all environments. Elcometer – UK Fax: +44 161 3716010 Email: sales@elcometer.com Website: www.elcometer456.com

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