[ 2014-12-21 ]

Tullow opens manufacturing yard at Sekondi
A new fabrication facility for the oil sector has
been opened at Sekondi in the Western Region. The
yard was built by Tullow Oil to fabricate
components for the TEN Project, Ghana’s next
major oil development, on land leased from the
Ghana Navy.

Work at the site has started on the fabrication of
nine anchor piles for Ghana’s second floating
production and storage (FPSO) vessel, which will
start producing oil from the Tweneboa, Enyenra and
Ntomme (TEN) fields in mid-2016.

The 122-tonne, 23 metre high steel cylinders will
anchor the FPSO to the seabed, keeping it in place
during its lifetime.

Following the completion of the anchor piles in
April 2015, the facility will be used to fabricate
jumper spools for the TEN Project, which will
connect subsea production equipment on the
seabed.

General Manager of Tullow Ghana Ltd, Charles
Darku, commented: “It’s fantastic to see work
has started at this new facility. We are grateful
to the Navy for allowing us to lease the land. The
TEN Project is making good its local content
commitments and I’m very proud that Tullow is
leading the first project to fabricate important
FPSO components in Ghana.”

Alex Mould, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, said as one
of the TEN Partners, his outfit was pleased to be
associated with the efforts that the field
operator, Tullow was pursuing.

“It is tangible evidence that we are delivering
on the commitments made in the TEN Development
Plan, approved by the Minister of Energy &
Petroleum and also provides Ghana with a
sustainable legacy that will support not just the
TEN and Jubilee developments, but future oil
projects as well. We congratulate all associated
with this significant achievement.”

A second new fabrication yard, also commissioned
to fabricate components for the TEN Project, will
soon open at the Takoradi Port.

Being built by Subsea 7, this facility will be
used to fabricate anchor piles for subsea
manifolds.

Working in collaboration with the Petroleum
Commission, the TEN Project is committed to
maximising the amount of work undertaken in Ghana.
Earlier this year, module support stools for the
FPSO were fabricated by Seaweld Engineering Ltd
and Orsam Ltd in Tema and Takoradi, subsea mud
mats are currently being fabricated by Harlequin
International Ghana Ltd and Accra-based Hydra
Offshore Group is supplying engineering services
to the project.

Source - Daily Guide

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