Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK --BP Norge has contracted Subsea 7 for general subsea construction works for the Skarv-Idun development in the Norwegian Sea.

Subsea 7 is managing the project from its offices in Stavanger. The scope of work comprises survey activities, installation of subsea structures and control umbilicals, and tie-in and pre-commissioning of all flowlines, risers, control umbilicals, and the gas export pipeline.

The company will also fabricate tie-in spools and protection systems.

The offshore phase of the $140 million-plus contract will occupy over 300 vessel days during 2009-11, much of it to be performed by the company's new installation vesselSeven Seas.

Skarv and Idun are 200-km (124 mi) west of Sandnessjoen on Norway's west coast, in water depths of 350-450 m (1,148-1,476 m).

11/29/2007