Milestones reached as we speed into third quarter

The excitement continues to grow as significant milestones on the Liza Phase 1 development are passed in rapid succession.

Success in Q3 of 2018 will continue to be founded on a One Team methodology and strong coordination between EPC contractors.

EPC1 contractor, SBM Offshore, are progressing well with the FPSO across Singapore. At the Dyna-Mac module fabrication yard, 12 of 12 topsides are under fabrication and assembly ,and the start of piping spool fabrication. A 3D model review is also complete.

Meanwhile, the Keppel Shipyard has completed fabrication and integration of the lower riser balcony and bilge keel, as well as the first dry dock. The structural fabrication of accommodation extensions, module supports, marine pipe rack and main deck cable tray supports is also under way.

TechnipFMC’s sub-contractor, Spitzer located in Houston, is progressing structural fabrication activities on the two production manifolds and their sub-contractor, Delp, located in Brazil, is progressing structural fabrication activities on the three injection manifolds for the subsea systems.

While in Rio manufacturing of the first tubing head spool and subsea Tree is almost complete. Testing of this subsea equipment is expected to start mid-July ready for delivery to Trinidad for drilling to installation.

The umbilicals that transfer power, communications and control to all the subsea infrastructure have commenced with TechnipFMC.The infield umbilicals extrusion is complete.

Work on the subsea tieback system and installation by Saipem (EPC3) is on pace, with the 50% installation design review for FDS2 (risers, flowlines and subsea structures) completed.

Other milestones include completion of 5LPP qualification testing activities, while linepipe was received and coating operations have begun at Shawcor’s Channelview coating facility.

Saipem received structural steel, pipe bends and other materials at New Industries, and delivered the first lot of forgings to support the subsea structure fabrication.

Down in Guyana the teams involved in drilling and logistics are doing an outstanding job. Noble Bob Douglas was mobilized to Guyana and work began on expanded field logistics support, with seven topholes completed in the batch open water work campaign. They are also running subsea blow-out preventers (SSBOPs) and the riser to begin the first 17-1/2” hole section on the LIZ_1P1 well.

Newly contracted supply vessels (PSVs) and multipurpose vessels have already arrived in Guyana and started operational support for the development drilling campaign and exploration drilling activities.