Technip wins Luva FEED

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By Josh Lewis and Steve Marshall

 08 March 2012 06:39 GMT

Norwegian operator Statoil has awarded the front-end engineering and design contract for the Luva field development in the Norwegian Sea to French company Technip.

The contract covers the design and planning for the procurement, construction and transportation of a spar hull and mooring systems, as well as the design of the steel catenary risers.

Technip said the contract would be carried out by its operating centre in Houston, Texas, in cooperation with its operation centres in Norway and Finland.

Statoil confirmed in January its intention to develop the Luva gas field - which was renamed on Thursday by Norway's oil minister - with a giant spar that will be able to process up to 23…

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