Offshore staff

HOUSTON -- Atlantia Offshore Ltd. has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract to install a semisubmersible floating production unit (FPU) for the Thunder Hawk development system in the Gulf of Mexico. Atlantia will be the client and owner of the FPU, and Murphy Exploration and Production Co. will operate the platform. The contract value for Aker Kvaerner is $23 million.

Aker Kvaerner subsidiary Aker Marine Contractors will install the spread mooring system and provide FPU transportation and hook-up.

The marine installation is planned for 2Q 2008 using the offshore construction vessel, BOA Sub C as the main installation vessel.

The Thunder Hawk facility, which will be based on Atlantia's deep draft semiTM, will be moored in 1,800 m (5,905 ft) water depth and equipped to produce up to 60,000 b/d of oil and 70 MMcf/d of gas.

01/11/2007