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NEWS IN BRIEF
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Eni makes significant gas
and condensates discovery
onshore Niger Delta
Eni, through its a liate NAOC (Eni 20%, oper- ator, NNPC 60%, Oando 20%) has made a sig- ni cant gas and condensate nd in the deeper sequences of the Obiafu-Obrikom fields, in OML61, onshore Niger Delta.
e Obiafu-41 Deep well has reached a total depth of 4,374 metres, encountering an impor- tant gas and condensate accumulation within the deltaic sequence of Oligocene age comprising more than 130 metres of high quality hydrocar- bon-bearing sands. e nd amounts to about 1trln cubic feet of gas and 60mn barrels of asso- ciated condensate in the deep drilled sequences. e discovery has further potential that will be assessed with the next appraisal campaign.
The well can deliver in excess of 100mn standard cubic feet per day of gas and 3,000 bar- rels per day of associated condensates and will be immediately put on-stream to increase NAOC’s gas production.
e discovery is part of a drilling campaign planned by NAOC JV and aimed at exploring near- eld and deep pool opportunities as imme- diate time to market opportunities.
Eni, August 27 2019
SERVICES
Nexans wins contract from
McDermott for BP’s greater
Tortue Ahmeyim project
McDermott Marine Construction has awarded a contract to Nexans for the supply of approxi- mately 100 km subsea umbilicals and accessories for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim natural gas pro- ject o shore Mauritania and Senegal.
Under the terms of the contract, Nexans will provide management, procurement, engineer- ing, manufacturing and testing activities for the umbilicals and ancillary hardware.
e electrical cables and bre optics will be manufactured at Nexans’ Norway plant in Rog- nan and the umbilicals will be developed, man- ufactured and tested at Nexans’ specialised plant in Halden, Norway. e delivery will take place in 2021.
Vincent Dessale, Senior Executive Vice Pres- ident for Subsea and Land Systems at Nexans said: “ e Greater Tortue Ahmeyim contract is of strategic importance to Nexans in maintain- ing a market position in the West African region as well as being a part of a new, ultra-deepwater
gas development. It highlights our continuous drive to develop competitive solutions for com- plex eld developments.”
Nexans, August 28 2019
TMC compressors to be supplied to FLNG Gimi
International compressor supplier TMC Com- pressors of the Seas (TMC) has been awarded a contract to supply the o shore market’s most energy e cient compressed air system to Golar LNG’s Gimi FLNG vessel which will operate o - shore Mauritania and Senegal.
FLNG Gimi is currently undergoing a con- version from a Moss LNG carrier to a oating LNG (FLNG) production unit at Keppel O - shore & Marine’s Shipyard in Singapore.
TMC’s scope of work includes manufacturing and delivery of seven large Smart Air compres- sors to be installed on board the FLNG Gimi. e company has not disclosed the value of the contract.
“Our Smart Air compressor technology o ers precise control of the compressor speed, which means that they can run more e ciently than traditional compressors. As a result, Smart Air compressors o er up to 50 percent reduction in energy consumption, with similar reduction in CO2 emissions and operational costs,” says Hans Petter Tanum, director of sales and busi- ness development at TMC.
When completed, the Gimi FLNG will be sta- tioned at a nearshore hub located on the Mau- ritania and Senegal maritime border as part of the rst phase of the Greater Tortue / Ahmeyim project. e Gimi FLNG is designed to produce an average of approximately 2.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum.
“Golar LNG is dedicated to reducing both the environmental footprint and operating expenditure of the Gimi FLNG. Our Smart Air compressors are specially designed for marine
application and lowest possible energy con- sumption, so I believe they are a good match for the vessel’s strict requirements,” says Tanum. TMC Compressors, September 2 2019
FUELS
MOL, Karpowership launch
LNG-to-Powership project in
Mozambique
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Karad- eniz Holding today announced that MOL and Karpower International, a subsidiary of Karad- eniz, have agreed to jointly carry out the rst LNG-to-Powership project under the co-brand KARMOL in Mozambique and for this pur- pose jointly own and operate a FSRU and a Powership®.
Ahead of this announcement, MOL and Kar- powership jointly made presentation in TICAD VII conference, where MOL and Karpowership introduced the concept of the LNG-to-Power- ship solution and the outlines of Mozambique Project.
This LNG-to-Powership project consists of the collaborative operations of the FSRU to deliver regasi ed LNG and the Powership® to receive regasi ed LNG in order to produce electricity, which is subsequently provided to Electricidade de Mocambique (EDM), the Mozambican national power utility, through the electricity connection and transmission facility.
As already announced in our press release dated March 29, 2019, the FSRU is now being converted from an existing LNG carrier. e Powership is currently operating with heavy fuel oil in Nacala, but in accordance with the prior arrangement with EDM, it will be switched to operation with LNG a er the FSRU delivery. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, August 30 2019
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