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CARINA & ARIES

Field Development - Phase I

 
Client Total Austral S.A.
Region Other
Location Tierra Del Fuego
Water Depth 1-300 ft.
Pipeline(s)
  • 18" x 3.5 mi. Export pipeline
  • 24" x 4.5 mi. Export pipeline
Services Performed Project Management, Procurement, Detailed Engineering, Fabrication, Subsea, Pipelines, Marine Installation
Contractor J. Ray McDermott, Inc.
Customer
Partners

Wintershall Energia S.A.,
Pan American Sur S.R.L.

Award October, 2001
Completion November, 2003
Prod. Capacity 2 ea. 450 mmscfd gas
Project Manager Lee Taylor
Key Participants
  • J. Ray McDermott Engineering, LLC
    Facilities Engineering
  • Mentor Subsea
    Pipeline Design
  • TNG
    Fabrication
  • SocoRil
    Concrete Coating

Description:

  • J. Ray McDermott to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation
  • Four pile well head platforms
  • Aries platform - 18" export pipeline with 3.5" MEG piggy back
  • Carina platform - 24" export pipeline with 4.5" MEG piggy back
  • 18" tie-in with subsea tee skid 24" makes landfall at existing Rio Cullen receiving facility

Innovation/Technology:

  • Subsea pig receiver for pigging 18" pipeline from Aries to the tee- only one other receiver has been used (North Sea)
  • Double piggy back 24" with 4.5" and 3.5" going to shore
  • Drilled foundation for the wellhead platforms
  • Post-lay trenching
  • Southern most offshore gas development