McDermott International has finished laying pipe for Woodside Petroleum Inc.’s Greater Western Flank Phase 2 project offshore Western Australia from the Goodwyn A platform to manifold locations for Lady Nora and Pemberton fields. Phase 2 gas production is expected by Dec. 31.
The Greater Western Flank Phase 2 is in 262-426 ft of water some 29-37 miles southwest of the Goodwyn A platform. Phase 2 includes the drilling of eight wells from Keast, Dockrell, Lady Nora, Pemberton, Sculptor, and Rankin fields (OGJ Online, June 13, 2017).
The contract included procurement, fabrication, installation, and testing of pipeline buckle initiators, pipeline end terminations and foundation mudmats, in-line tee structures and about 21 miles of a 16-in. corrosion-resistant alloy pipeline.
