Alma/Galia platform nears sailaway

EnQuest says mechanical completion was achieved before Christmas on the semisubmersible platform for the Alma/Galia field development in the UK North Sea.

Jan 23rd, 2015

Offshore staff

LONDON – EnQuest says mechanical completion was achieved before Christmas on the semisubmersible platform for the Alma/Galia field development in the UK North Sea.

It expects sailaway of the vessel in March, followed by first oil in mid-2015.

01/23/2015

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