Valhall Flank West, North Sea
The Valhall Flank West project will develop the western flank of the Valhall oilfield, located south of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Transportation, Installation and Removal of Offshore Structures
Vondellaan 55,
2332 AA Leiden,
Netherlands
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) designs, transports, installs and removes all types of offshore fixed and floating facilities, complex subsea infrastructures and deepwater pipelines.
HMC develops and analyses deepwater infrastructures in depths of 3,000m. The company operates a number of deepwater construction vessels (DCV), namely DCV Balder, DCV Thialf and DCV Aegir.
HMC’s range of deepwater field development products include:
The company’s installation procedures enable operators to install deepwater infrastructure while maintaining a high-level of safety. These are developed and tested according to hazard identification (HAZID) / hazard and operability (HAZOP) methods, as well as industry-related job safety analysis (JSA) and toolbox talks.
HMC uses state-of-the-art equipment, including deepwater construction vessels and dedicated crane vessels, with lifting capacities of up to 14,000t.
Its cranes and its pipelay equipment have set many industry records. The capacities of the pipelay and lowering equipment are sufficient for projects in 10,000ft of water.
The advantages of HMC’s crane vessels include:
HMC provides custom platform decommissioning and removal services for the offshore industry, using reverse installation.
The company performs operations on a range of platforms, including:
HMC uses specialised lifting, logistics and removal equipment to undertake these procedures.
HMC’s float-over installations provide clients with opportunities to incorporate heavy topsides without the need for crane vessels.
The company’s float-over applications offer transportation and hook-up cost savings, as well as minimises the amount of equipment required and the potential safety risks during the operation.
HMC manages the complete supply chain of offshore construction, from design to completion.
The company’s services include engineering, planning, logistics, project management and execution of projects worldwide.
The Valhall Flank West project will develop the western flank of the Valhall oilfield, located south of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
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Vondellaan 55
2332 AA Leiden
Netherlands