By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Dec. 4 -- Husky Operations Ltd. has awarded AKCS Offshore Partner a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance support services related to the production and operations of White Rose field in the Jeanne d'Arc basin 350 km east of St John's, Newf.
The AKCS contract, valued at $75 million (Can.), is for 5 years. And at an additional cost, the contract may be extended for up to 15 successive years.
The scope of the contract includes engineering design, modifications and support services, campaign maintenance services, field development planning, feasibility and engineering concept development, subsea and floating production, storage, and offloading moorings support, and engineering services.
AKCS Offshore Partner consists of Aker Kvaerner Offshore Partner AS 40%, SNC-Lavalin Inc. 40%, and G.J. Cahill & Co. Ltd. 20%. The consortium currently is participating in the White Rose project's existing engineering support and related services work under a previously awarded contract.
White Rose oil field's southern section is scheduled to go online in late 2009, assuming regulatory approvals. A 2006 delineation program in the field increased the assessment of White Rose oil field's reserves by 190 million bbl of oil. The field could contain 40-100 million bbl of oil, with a likely estimate of 70 million bbl (OGJ Online, Nov. 21, 2006).
