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Client
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Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
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Region
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Gulf of Mexico
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Location
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Green Canyon 205A
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Water Depth
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2590 ft.
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Services Performed
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Procurement, Detailed Engineering, Fabrication, Subsea, Marine Installation
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| Contractor |
J. Ray McDermott, Inc. |
| Award |
July, 1996 |
| Completion |
August, 1998 |
| Consultants |
J. Ray McDermott Engineering
Mentor Subsea, Inc. |
| Project Managers |
Kirt Raymond - JRM Marine
Denis Webre - JRM Fab.
Joe Wilson - Mentor
Dave Bouquet - JRM Engineering |
| Customer
Partners |
Exxon Corporation
Petrofina Delaware, Inc.
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| Key Participants |
Spars International, Inc.
Aker Oil & Gas Technology, Inc.
Deep Oil Technology |
| Prod. Capacity |
55,000 b/d
72,000 mmcfd |
Scope / Description:
- Cost reimbursable contract for topsides design, fabrication,
topsides equipment, procurement, conceptual riser design
services and detailed review, and installation of the spar
mooring system, hull, topsides facility and hookup &
commissioning services. Production is through buoyancy tensioned
risers connected to subsea wellheads with surface intervention
and control
- JRM Engineering provided topsides design and equipment
procurement
- Mentor provided conceptual riser design services and
detailed riser review
- JRM Fabrication provided topsides fabrication
- JRM Marine provided installation of the spar mooring
system, hull, topsides facility and hookup & commissioning
services
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Innovations:
- Integrated project design team, employing Chevron, Exxon &
JRM engineers working jointly on design efforts
- Installation of fixed ballast after spar is in place
- Riser Keel Joint Design
- Buoyancy Tensioned Risers
Technology:
- Underwater Hammers
- Deepwater Lowering System
- Instrumented Riser Joint
- Calculation of Global Motions
- Riser Designs
1 Drilling Riser
2 Export Risers
16 Production Risers
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