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Forties platform support role for OIE

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ABERDEEN, UK – OIE Services has won a contract to support construction of a new platform for Apache’s Forties complex in the UK central North Sea.

Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN Group) is building the facility at its yard in Wallsend, northeast England.

The 19-slot platform will be bridge-linked to the existing Forties Alpha installation. It will also expand critical utility services to the Forties field, including power generation, produced fluid processing, high-pressure gas compression for artificial lift, and dehydration.

OIE will have responsibility for the maintenance build-of the platform, focusing on safety, environmental impact, and production.

Construction should be complete by mid-year, after which the platform will be towed to Forties for installation. First oil is scheduled for this fall.

01/25/2012

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