US-based IOS InterMoor, an affiliate of Acteon, has received a contract from Eni Norge to supply two complete mooring spreads for developmental drilling in the Goliat oil field, in the Barents Sea, offshore of Norway.
As part of the three-year contract the company will deliver the rig moorings with associated equipment and services for the oil field development, including equipment rental, servicing, repairs and workforce for mooring operations.
The company plans to make a huge investment in new equipment, personnel and facilities in Hammerfest, Norway, during spring 2013, to meet requirements for the latest contract.
IOS InterMoor will provide two complete moorings spreads for pre-laying in the contract period, which will increase safety and integrity at the platform.
The method will also cut costs, particularly in rig moves, by eliminating the dead time a rig spends when not drilling.
The reservoir drainage strategy will include water and gas injection, employing a total of eight well templates with 22 wells.
Located in the production licence 229, the Goliat oi lfield is estimated to contain recoverable reserves of about 174 MMbbl, while production is expected to reach 100,000 bbl/d.
The discovery well was drilled in 2000 and a total of five wells have been drilled so far.
The licenses of PL229 are owned by Eni Norge, who is the operator with 65% interest, and Statoil with 35% interest.
IOS InterMoor AS managing director David Smith said Goliat will be the first oil field to be developed in the Barents Sea.
"Our involvement underlines our position as the preferred provider in the region and extends our reputation for operating on the principles of safety, quality and delivery," Smith added.
Image: Goliat is located in production licence 229, in the Barents Sea.
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