An Amerada spokesman said the 7000-tonne South Arne integrated deck, which was built at Barmac's Ardesier yard, is due to be lifted into place on top of the base in the first week of June. There will then follow an intensive period of commissioning activity with first oil expected at the beginning of July, he said. The South Arne field contains around 89 million barrels of oil and 211 billion cubic feet of gas.
South Arne gravity base sets sail
AMERADA Hess has begun installation of the 100,000-tonne South Arne platform's concrete gravity base in the Danish North Sea. The structure, which was built by Barmac at Nigg, in the north of Scotland, will be placed on the seabed adjacent to five pre-drilled production wells.
29 May 1999 0:00 GMT
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29 May 1999 0:00 GMT
