Kvaerner lands West White Rose tow out and installation contract

“Demanding marine operations is one of Kvaerner’s core areas of expertise, and we have a track record for such projects from around the world. We will continue to strengthen our offering to this segment.”

Norwegian c ompany Kvaerner has landed the engineering and marine operations contract for Husky Energy’s West White Rose project.

The multimillion-dollar deal will see the company conduct engineering, analysis, planning and execution of the tow out and installation of the projects concrete gravity structure (CGS).

The company was one of the main contractors for delivery of the floating production and storage vessel Searose FPSO at Husky’s White Rose field.

“We are very proud that Husky has again selected Kvaerner for a key project,” Kvaerner president and CEO Jan Arve Haugan said in a news release.

“Demanding marine oper- ations is one of Kvaerner’s core areas of expertise, and we have a track record for such projects from around the world. We will continue to strengthen our offering to this segment.”

The company says it has been the primary contractor involved in the installation of all the world’s largest concrete platforms.

Installation is scheduled for the spring of 2021.

In project contracts previously awarded, Kiewit Corp will build the topsides at its 400-acre fabrication yard in Ingleside, Texas, while the living quarters will be fabricated at the company’s offshore ser- vices facility in Marystown.

SNC Lavalin, Dragados Canada and Pennecon Ltd. will build the CGS itself at a purpose-built dry dock in Argentia; Wood Group Canada Inc. will complete the detailed engineering of the accommodation module and facilities service block for the topsides; and Technipfmc is contracted for the wellhead platform subsea tie-back system.

Construction is expected to last until 2021. First oil is anticipated for 2022, with an expected production of roughly 75,000 barrels per day produced by 2025.

Kvaerner president and CEO Jan Arve Haugan