Kvaerner delivers Eldfisk topside

On 16 May 2014, the Eldfisk 2/7 S topside left Kvaerner’s yard at Stord. The Eldfisk topside was completed in April as planned, on time and to the specified quality.

Kvaerner signed a contract with ConocoPhillips in March 2011 to deliver the topside for the Eldfisk 2/7 S integrated production platform. "We are extremely proud of the Eldfisk delivery. It is a state-of-the-art platform and possibly one of the most complete topsides ever delivered," commented Jan Arve Haugan, CEO of Kvaerner.

Eldfisk topside

The Eldfisk 2/7 S topside consists of one combined living quarter and utility module and a combined process and wellhead module, with a total weight of 15 500 t. The project was executed with fabrication deliveries from subcontracting partners in Poland and Finland, and fabrication, assembly and commissioning at Stord. In addition, the contract included the fabrication of two bridges, one bridge support module and a flare, all of which were delivered in 2013 directly to the field from Kvaerner's subcontractors in Poland. Over 2000 people have been involved in the project.

After leaving Stord, the topside will be towed to field and lifted onto the steel jacket substructure in two separate lifts. Kvaerner will then perform the offshore hook-up work to prepare the platform for production start. This work has already commenced and will continue through the summer and into the fall.

Offshore production

"Effective hook-up and preparation for production start is a specialised line of work where we have strong experience. We look forward to following Eldfisk offshore to assist the customer with the completion activities," concluded Haugan.

Eldfisk is a part of the Greater Ekofisk Area and has been in production since 1979. The field is located in the southern part of the North Sea, approximately 300 km from the Norwegian shore.

Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward

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