Subsea 7 to disconnect Schiehallion risers

Dec. 6, 2012
BP (NYSE:BP) has awarded Subsea 7 (Oslo Børs:SUBC) a $30-million contract under the SCIRM frame agreement to support redevelopment of the Schiehallion field west of Shetland.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK – BP (NYSE:BP) has awarded Subsea 7 (Oslo Børs:SUBC) a $30-million contract under the SCIRM frame agreement to support redevelopment of the Schiehallion field west of Shetland.

The scope includes providing a subsea construction vessel for five months to perform disconnection of the risers subsea prior to removal and replacement of the existing FPSO.

Subsea 7’s Aberdeen office will manage the program, with offshore work due to start in early 2013.

12/06/2012