First cut for Marathon Oil's Alba field B3 compression platform project was marked at Heerema Fabrication Group's (HFG) HFG Polska yard, in Opole, Poland, with project partner Iv-Oil & Gas (Iv).
Operated by Marathon Oil subsidiary Marathon E.G. Production Limited (MEGPL), the Alba field is a gas and condensate field about 20mi. offshore north of Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
The Alba B3 compression platform will consist of a 4500 ton topside and a 4-legged 2000 ton jacket, which will be fabricated at the Heerema Zwijndrecht and Heerema Vlissingen yards, in the Netherlands, respectively.
At HFG Polska, which specialises in fabrication of complex small steel structures, the nodes and plate girders of the Alba B3 compression topside will be fabricated.
The nodes and plate girders will be delivered to Heerema Zwijndrecht where they will be fitted in the topside.
HFG, as main contractor, is managing the overall project and jointly executing the EPC scope from Iv-AGA’s (a subsidiary of Iv-Groep) offices in Houston, US.
The transport and installation of the platform has been subcontracted to HFG’s sister division Heerema Marine Contractors in Leiden, the Netherlands.
Koos-Jan van Brouwershaven, CEO of Heerema Fabrication Group said: “The first cut of steel today at our brand new facility in Poland, HFG Polska, represents an important milestone in the fabrication process of the Alba B3 compression platform, where we physically commence construction of the topside. By using our own facility in Poland we are able to offer our client, MEGPL, delivery of the same high-quality and safety standards as clients are used to expect from a Heerema company.”
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