DeepOcean has been awarded an offshore set up contract by Equinor protecting simultaneous marine operations and manufacturing (SIMOPRO) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
DeepOcean subsea system mannequin
The work scope spans two main initiatives: on the Åsgard area within the Norwegian Sea, DeepOcean will deal with riser elimination, set up of a brand new manufacturing riser, dynamic umbilical connections from the Berling subsea belongings, two static infield bypass umbilicals, flying leads, and safety covers. On the Visund area within the North Sea, the corporate will substitute an present manufacturing riser.
A SIMOPRO operation refers to a fancy offshore job the place marine building or set up actions are carried out whereas an offshore facility is producing hydrocarbons.
“The sort of job requires high-level coordination and security planning from each the operator and subcontractors to make sure easy execution,” mentioned Olaf A. Hansen, Managing Director, DeepOcean Europe. “We have now efficiently delivered such initiatives up to now for Equinor and are subsequently delighted to be chosen as soon as once more.”
“These initiatives require detailed planning of the offshore actions. Our method is to conduct onshore simulator coaching of the vessel’s marine crew upfront, to make sure secure and managed operations as soon as we’re offshore,” added Hansen.
The work is scheduled for the summer season season of 2026 and can be carried out with the development vessel Edda Freya. DeepOcean will even present challenge administration, engineering, and procurement companies onshore.
