Guntis Moritis
OGJ Production Editor
HOUSTON, May 30 -- BHP Billiton Ltd. has let a contract to Technip for the fabrication and installation of a flowline and installation of an umbilical in its operated Phase 2 Angostura gas project off Trinidad and Tobago.
The project lies in about 100 ft of water.
Technip's operating center in Houston will execute the flowline and umbilical contract. Technip will weld the flowline at the group's spoolbase in Evanton, Scotland, and has scheduled offshore installation for 2010 with its Apache pipelay vessel.
In September 2008, BHP Billiton announced that the Phase 2 development of the Greater Angostura field would involve a $400 million investment for the construction and installation of a gas export platform alongside existing facilities within the Greater Angostura field, as well as modifications to existing Angostura facilities and installation of new flowlines.
The company expects the facility, with a 280 MMscfd design capacity, to come onstream during the first half of 2011.
National Gas Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. (NGC) will take delivery of the gas at the new gas export platform and will transport the gas in its proposed 36-in. Northeastern Offshore pipeline and the 12-in. Tobago pipeline.
First gas production from Angotura started in December 2004 followed by oil production in January 2005. The Greater Angostura field includes oil and gas discoveries at Aripo, Kairi, and Canteen.
Operator BHP Billiton holds a 45% interest in Angostura. Partners are Total SA 30% and Talisman Energy Inc. 25%.
In 2009, Talisman entered into an agreement to sell its assets in Trinidad and Tobago for about $380 million before closing adjustments. It expected to complete the sale in the second quarter.
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