EoW March 2013

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▲ ▲ Subsea 7 will lay a 160km power cable from the Martin Linge platform in the North Sea

$800m North Sea contract

UK-based company Subsea 7 has won a contract worth $800m from Total E&P Norge, for the development of the Martin Linge gas field located in the North Sea. The contract includes the establishment of a 160km power cable from the Martin Linge platform, located 180km west of Bergen, to Kollsnes. Subsea 7 will also provide umbilical and spools for the gas export system, a 55km fibre optic cable and a 3km pipeline and riser system from the Martin Linge platform to the floating storage unit. Subsea 7 Norway vice president, Stuart Fitzgerald, said the project is the largest subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF)

contract awarded to the company on the Norwegian continental shelf. The company has also unveiled the cutting edge Seven Viking vessel, designed for operations in the harshest environments. Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel, the Seven Viking, is co-owned by Subsea 7 and Eidesvik and has been constructed in partnership with Ulstein. The ICE-C class vessel with a crew capacity of 90 and a top speed of 17 knots, will work for Statoil on a five-year contract. It has been custom-built according to the operator’s specifications to carry out tasks The next generation

including inspection, maintenance and repair of subsea installations in addition to scale treatment and RFO work scopes. Thanks to a clever configuration whereby hull space is maximised and equipment is integrated within a large hangar area, the SevenViking and its crew have the ability to carry all necessarymaintenance equipment on board, ensuring that operational downtime is kept to a minimum. Safety, efficiency and environmental considerations have been the prime focus for the three partners when developing the Seven Viking.

Subsea 7 – UK Website : www.subsea7.com

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