Aker to supply subsea equipment for Lingshui 17-2

Oct. 23, 2018
CNOOC has contracted Aker Solutions to provide the subsea production system and umbilicals for the Lingshui 17-2 gas field in the South China Sea.

Offshore staff

KUALA LUMPUR, MalaysiaCNOOC has contracted Aker Solutions to provide the subsea production system and umbilicals for the Lingshui 17-2 gas field in the South China Sea.

The contract is valued at more than NOK1.7 billion ($205 million).

The subsea production system for the Lingshui 17-2 field consists of 11 horizontal subsea trees, four manifolds, topsides and subsea control system, and a vertical tie-in connection system. The work scope also includes more than 70 km (43 mi) of static and dynamic umbilicals, linking the subsea development to a new semisubmersible platform.

The manifolds will be manufactured and tested locally by China Offshore Oil Engineering Co. The services for installation and commissioning will also be executed in China.

The project will involveAker Solutions’ facilities in Malaysia, Norway, and the UK. The delivery for the subsea production system and umbilicals will be from the second half of 2019 to 2020.

Located off the Hainan Province, Lingshui 17-2 is in water depths of about 1,500 m (4,921 ft).

10/23/2018