New Offshore completes Nansen deck extension

New Offshore, Inc. has completed the fabrication of a deck extension for Kerr McGee'sNansen spar, a deepwater (3,678 ft) floating production facility in East Breaks block 602 in the Gulf of Mexico. The deck extension will support compression equipment.

Fabrication of the 40-ton, 24-ft by 68-ft structure was carried out at New Offshore's waterfront fabrication facility in Morgan City, Louisiana, and included the fabrication of five plate girders. Because the Nansen spar is a floating structure, all fabrication and welding was performed in accordance with requirements of the US Mineral Management Service, US Coast Guard, and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). ABS issued a certification of compliance on completion. The structure was loaded out in August onto an offshore supply vessel provided by Kerr-McGee, for installation on Nansen.

9/29/03