Balltec connects USAN FPSO mooring in deepwater offshore Nigeria

Sept. 13, 2012
Balltec Ltd. has completed installation of 41 MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors at the USAN FPSO and System O projects.

Offshore staff

LANCASHIRE, UK –Balltec Ltd. has completed installation of 41 MoorLOK subsea mooring connectors at the USAN FPSO and System O projects.

Saipem contracted Balltec to install the subsea mooring connectors in four areas at USAN in 3,000 ft (914 m) water depth,the FPSO, SPM buoy, offloading lines, and backup lines.

Following that, the System O contract was completed. It included eight MoorLOKs for the assembly tendons, four for the top tethers, four for back up lines, and nine on the SBM.

9/13/2012