ADMA-OPCO lets contract for offshore structural analysis services

Oct. 27, 2014
Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO) has let a $3-million contract to Atkins for structural analysis services as part of ADMA-OPCO’s expansion program for its offshore production facilities.

Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO) has let a $3-million contract to Atkins for structural analysis services as part of ADMA-OPCO’s expansion program for its offshore production facilities.

The first contract covers quantitative structural assessment of 31 well head towers (WHTs) in Umm Shaif field offshore Abu Dhabi. Atkins will undertake structural assessment of the WHTs to establish a robust integrity management system for the company’s fleet of offshore structures, building SACS models to enable detailed analysis.

The second contract covers advanced structural analysis of barge-type structures, which form the central platforms of ADMA-OPCO’s offshore processing facilities.

“By drawing on 40 years’ experience of asset integrity management we can safely anticipate and manage repair of age related defects, allowing continued use and development of ageing infrastructure,” said David Gowans, operations director for Atkins’ oil and gas business in the Middle East.

ADMA-OPCO develops and operates Lower Zakum, Umm Shaif, SARB, Umm Lulu, and Nasr fields. The earliest field has been in operation since 1967.

Last week, the company let a contract to BP PLC for a carbonate ionic design enhanced oil recovery study, which includes conducting a single-well chemical tracer test and laboratory tests to evaluate potential in stacked carbonate reservoirs in Lower Zakum, Umm Shaif, Umm Lulu, and Nasr (OGJ Online, Oct. 20, 2014).