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OCEANIA to connect the four subsea wellheads to commencement date into 2022.
terminations on each umbilical. The company Mike Maguire, CEO noted: “The
JDR selected for Beach will also supply service technicians for recommencement of rig operations is a
key milestone underpinning our strategic
installation and commissioning.
Energy’s Otway project JDR, commented: “This award marks a key investment in PNG. The attainment of this
JK Lim, region manager for Singapore at
milestone in the face of obstacles presented
JDR, the global subsea umbilical supplier milestone in our Asia Pacific success story, as by complex supply chains and remote
and servicer, owned by TFKable Group, has we continue to prove our subsea capabilities environments could not have been achieved
been awarded a contract with Beach Energy in this competitive market. The Otway project without the support of our customer and the
Limited (BEL). The scope of work includes the is one of our largest umbilical contracts to unwavering efforts of our highly experienced
supply four subsea umbilicals ranging from date, so it’s an extremely proud moment for crews in country and dedicated support
400 to 4,360 meters in length, and termination the team. But we won’t stop there, Australasia personnel. That we have managed to safely
hardware, including hydraulic and electrical is an important location for us, and we see an overcome these exceptional challenges is a
flying leads. The umbilicals will form part of abundance of opportunity here.” credit to the remarkable people involved.
a subsea production system used to produce The umbilicals and accessories will be The commencement and rig
natural gas in the Otway Basin off the manufactured at JDR’s state-of-the-art facility recommissioning, after a prolonged period of
Victorian coastline. in Hartlepool, the UK, from which JDR will inactivity, we believe is a harbinger of better
The Otway Basin covers an area of 150,000 package and ship the umbilicals by sea using times ahead. While the current project is of
square km and spans from southeastern South 9.2m cable installation reels. Delivery is a relatively short duration into the second
Australia to southwestern Victoria, with 80% currently scheduled for September 2022. quarter of 2022, positive energy service
lying offshore in water depths ranging from 50 JDR, February 01, 2022 momentum in PNG continues to build. PNG’s
to 3,000 metres. potential to expand LNG export capacity is
In Victoria, Beach’s operations in the High Arctic commences rig of world class scale and High Arctic remains
Otway Basin involve natural gas production exceptionally well positioned to benefit.
from the Halladale and Speculant natural gas operations in PNG In addition to investment parameters,
fields, as well as the Geographe and Thylacine long-term climate benefits for LNG over
gas fields, with natural gas being piped and High Arctic Energy Services is pleased to coal consumption in the Asian region are
processed at the Otway Gas Plant near Port confirm that it has commenced rig operations extremely compelling. To this end, producer
Campbell. in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with Rig 115 and PNG government discussions continue
JDR’s thermoplastic umbilical system will starting wellbore work activity for one of our to advance and the Corporation expects key
allow BEL to increase production from its primary customers. decisions, including execution of the P’nyang
Otway Gas Plant and deliver a new supply of Following the assembly and Gas Agreement, to be forthcoming.”
gas to Australia’s East Coast. recommissioning of Rig 115 and equipment High Arctic has been active in Papua New
JDR’s umbilical with a Subsea Distribution on site, work recently commenced on re- Guinea for nearly fifteen years, conducting
Unit (SDU) will be installed through entering the wellbore. This key milestone work for all the main exploration and
an existing J-tube on the Thylacine well was achieved without incident, building on production companies including large
head platform. A second umbilical will be the 5 years and 2.5 million hours worked multi-nationals and companies of regional
connected to the SDU to tie in the Thylacine without recording an incident in PNG. The significance. With the successful resumption
North-1 well which is 4 km northwest of the efficient movement of High Arctic people and of drilling services in PNG, the stage is set for
platform. This cable will also have an integral equipment to the wellsite was hindered by meaningful drilling project announcements
SDU which will allow two additional subsea unavailability of transportation equipment, during 2022.
umbilicals to connect the Thylacine North-2 significant weather events and Covid-19 HIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES, January 31,
and Thylacine West drill centers. JDR will induced personnel shortages and travel 2022
provide electrical and hydraulic flying leads restrictions which combined to move the

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