Project Profiles

Spar Project Experience

Medusa

PROJECT DATA
Client Murphy E&P Co.
Award Date February 2001
Completion Date August 2003
Location Gulf of Mexico; Mississippi Canyon 582
Water Depth 2,223 ft
Hull Type Truss Spar
Hull Diameter 94 ft
Hull Total Length 586 ft
Hard Tank Length 234 ft
Hull Weight 12,822 s. tons
Mooring Type 10-line,
Taught Catenary
Chain-Wire-Chain
Risers 6 x TTR
13 3/8” x 9 5/8”
Dual cased
Riser Support System Buoyancy Can
Topsides Dimensions 170’ x 170’ x 62’
Topsides Payload 8,986 s. tons
Production Capacity 110 MMscfd,
40 Mbopd
Export Pipelines 1 x 12” Oil SCR
1 x 12” Gas SCR
   
Project Execution Overview
PMT SparTEC (now FloaTEC, LLC)
Hull Engineering J. Ray McDermott Engineering (JRME)
Topsides Engineering & Procurement JRME
Mooring Engineering & Procurement JRME
Riser Design & Procurement Mentor Subsea ( a JRM company)
Hull Fabrication J. Ray McDermott - Dubai Fabrication Yard
Topsides Fabrication TNG/Harbor Island
Buoyancy Can Fabrication JRM TNG Fabrication Yard (Mexico)
Pile Fabrication JRM TNG Fabrication Yard (Mexico)
Mooring Installation JRM DB-50
Hull Installation JRM DB-50
Topsides Installation JRM DB-50 + SLC 5000
   

Scope/Description:

Full EPCI contract to Engineer, Procure, Construct and Install a complete truss spar floating production platform, complete with topsides and workover rig. Scope of work included:

  • Project management
  • Engineering and procurement management
  • Hull, Mooring System & Topside detailed engineering design
  • Procurement of all topsides and hull marine systems equipment and mooring system equipment and components
  • Hull and topsides fabrication, assembly, outfitting and pre-commissioning
  • Installation, hook-up and commissioning ready for hydrocarbons

Innovation/Technology:

  • Turnkey EPCI contract services
  • Fast-track project schedule and delivery
  • Topsides dual barge lift installation
  • Dry trees, top tension risers
  • Offset capability for MODU drilling
  • Fatigue resistant buoyancy can system
  • Fully supports completion and workover rig
 
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