Objectives
• In late 2012, General Electric (GE)challenged Expro’s subsea
product line withdelivering a complex deepwater (up to1,700 meters)
electro-hydraulic subseasafety system to be used in their
WestAfrican operations, Block 15/06 – part of acontract with
Eni
Expro Excellence
• Production of a system satisfying designrequirements and
delivery in time forsubsea operations commencing in 2014,delivered
by a multinational team split overtwo locations – Aberdeen and
Luanda
• Building a highly skilled operational teamwith an in depth
knowledge of electro-hydraulic systems
• Reacting to an exceptional scenario when acomplete landing
string was lost overboardduring severe Atlantic storms -
Exproreplaced the lost system in record timepreventing any delay in
the well completionprogram
• Final equipment testing coincided with thefinal commissioning
of our new facility inLuanda, which required detailed planning
to
ensure the delivery of equipment andfacilities were not
compromised
• In June 2014 the subsea safety system wasdelivered on schedule
and successfullycompleted a comprehensive set ofacceptance tests
before going operational
• Operations were conducted in an efficientmanner optimising rig
up time and efficiency
Value to client
• Delivery of a complex, deepwater, electro-hydraulic subsea
safety system with waterdepths of up to 1,700 meters,
overcomingunique challenges
• Expro delivered the equipment on time,equipment running time
exceeded targetedefficiency, and avoidance of non-productivetime
(NPT) during the execution of the work
• ENI has now started production of first oilfrom Block 15, with
the field currentlyproducing 45,000 barrels of oil per day, withan
expected daily production of up to100,000 forecast
• Block 15 discoveries were developed in anindustry-leading
timescale of only 44months from the Declaration of
CommercialDiscovery
ContactFor further information, please contact:
Colin MackenzieProduct Line Director,
[email protected]/subsea
Expro overcame numerous challenges and mitigated risk with rapid
deployment of originalsolutions including:
• Sourcing and securing fleet assets to deliver a replacement
back-up landing string whenthe original was lost as the result of
an extreme storm during shipment to Angola - Expromanaged through
rapid reallocation and procurement of resources without impacting
otheroperational requirements
• An Expro first; the vertical testing of the back-up landing
string as part of a systemintegration test alongside third-party
equipment had never been done before at Expro’sLuanda facility,
resulting in the implementation of new health and safety processes
andprocedures to ensure incident-free equipment verification
• Liaising with Eni and Saipem to implement/incorporate 40
critical actions required on theScarabeo 9 rig prior to the Expro
system being utilised offshore
• The expansion of our facilities and capability in Luanda to
ensure first class service supportduring the full field
development
Subsea
/ Expro Excellence
Expro’s subsea expertise deliversindustry-leading deepwater
electro-hydraulicsubsea safety system in West Africa
Subsea
Expro Exce l lence exprogroup.com
Exceeding our customers’expectations wasfundamental in
ourapproach from concept tocompletion, reinforcingExpro’s high
performancereputation. Even with atrack record of over 30successful
completionsprior to this project, theteam overcame newchallenges
byimplementing uniquesolutions, unparalleledengineering
design,efficient testing schedules,and the expansion
andredevelopment of Expro’sAngola facility.Colin Mackenzie Product
Line DirectorSubsea ’’
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