OTC award recipients announced
F. Richard Frisbie and the Na Kika Project will receive this year's OTC Distinguished Achievement Awards during the 2004 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Awards luncheon, Tuesday, May 4, 2004.
At the event, Rod Allan, OTC .04 chairman, will recognize both an organization and an individual for their unique contributions to the offshore industry. The OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for individuals goes to F. Richard Frisbie for his vision and leadership over several decades in the advancement of enabling technology to allow the realization of deepwater drilling and production, especially the use of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Allan will also present OTC's Distinguished Achievement Award for companies, organizations, and institutions to Shell and BP for the Na Kika Project. OTC recognizes these companies for outstanding application in the design, construction, and installation of the Na Kika floating development and production system in 6,350 ft of water, and the associated subsea infrastructure that ties together six dispersed fields.
The Na Kika Project is 140 mi southeast of New Orleans in 5,800 to 7,000 ft of water. The project is a subsea development of five independent fields tied back to a centrally located, permanently moored floating development and production host facility. The host has a semisubmersible-shaped hull with topside facilities for fluid processing and pipelines for oil and gas export to shore and is placed in a central position within the Na Kika unit. By using this novel co-development concept, Shell and BP are able to develop and produce hydrocarbons profitably.
During the luncheon, Allan will also present the OTC Special Citation to the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) and the Offshore Operators Committee for their foresight, initiation, and leadership in the development of the Deepwater Well Control Guidelines.
The OTC Awards Luncheon is a ticketed event, costing $40 per ticket. For more information about OTC .04, including registration, visit www.otcnet.org/2004.
(02/26/04)
