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The project will create new infrastructure in the
Montrose field and comprises the following:
• The development of about 100 million boe of
reserves, with 40 per cent coming from the
Shaw oil field, 30 per cent from the Cayley
gas-condensate field and the balance from
infill drilling on and life extension of the
Montrose field
• Life extension of theMAR infrastructure from
2017 to beyond 2030
• Subsea tie-back of 17 to 18 kilometres of the
Shawfield to theBLP via rigid subsea pipelines
• Subseatie-backoftenkilometresoftheCayley
field to the BLP via two pipeline bundles
• A modular rig to be installed on Montrose to
allow drilling of infill wells starting in 2016
• Modifications on the existing Montrose
platform requiring over 200,000 direct hours
of offshore construction work. Additional
living quarters for 30 personnel are being
installed on Montrose, together with a
new central control room with associated
integrated control and safety systemand new
office spaces. Various modifications are also
required to support the new BLP interfaces,
along with life extension upgrades
Major Contracts Awarded in the UK
•
Subsea 7 Ltd in Aberdeen
– provision of engineering,
procurement and installation of two five-
kilometre pipeline bundles complete with towing
heads; procurement, installation, trenching and
pre-commissioning of 17.5 kilometre production and
gas lift pipelines and an 18.5 kilometrewater Injection
pipeline; and installation of four subsea umbilical
lines, production manifold and gas export SSIV
structure. Offshore installation will take place during
2014 and 2015 seasons. Contract value: £178 million.
•
AMEC Group in Aberdeen
– engineering,
procurement, construction and commissioning
services on the Montrose platform.
Contract value: £67 million
•
CB&I UK in London
– engineering design of jacket and
topsides. Contract value: £62 million
•
OGN North Sea in Newcastle
– engineering,
procurement and construction of the Montrose BLP
jacket and piles. Contract value: £55 million
•
Saipem in London
– transportation and installation
services. Contract value: €37 million
•
Proserv Controls in Great Yarmouth
– engineering,
procurement, manufacture and testing of the subsea
control system. Contract value: £10 million
•
Duco Ltd in Newcastle
– engineering, procurement,
manufacture and testing of six subsea umbilical lines.
Contract value: £10 million
•
Invensys Systems (UK) in London
– new integrated
control and safety systems for Arbroath, Montrose
and the new BLP. Contract value: £5 million
•
Hertel in Middlesbrough
– engineering and
construction of additional living quarters for
30 personnel on Montrose. Contract value: £6 million
Figure 30: MAR Project – Locations of Principal Contractors in the UK
Amec Group Ltd
Brownfield EPCC
£67m
Subsea 7 Ltd
Subsea Construction
£178m
Duco Ltd
Subsea Umbilicals
£10m
Hertel Technical Services Ltd
Additional Living Quarters
£6m
OGN North Sea Ltd
Jacket Fabrication (EPC)
£55m
Proserv Controls Ltd
Subsea Controls
£10m
CB&I UK Ltd
Jacket Topside Engineering
£62m
Saipem Ltd
Transportation and Installation
Euro 37m
2-10m
InvensysSystems (UK)Ltd
Integrated Control and Safety Systems
£5m
Source: Talisman Sinopec
10-45m 45-100m 101-200m
MEC
Source: Talisman Sinopec
