Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is involved in preparation and transportation to the operation site of the central processing platform (CPP) topside section for V. Filanovsky field in the northern part of the Caspian Sea.
RS says the preparatory work started on 5 June 2014 at sub-assembly site in Ilyinka, Astrakhan region. The first stage included the 10250-ton CPP topside section transfer from a slip to a specially equipped transport-assembly barge Yury Kuvykin.
According to the RS experts, highly qualified specialists and relevant equipment are required to perform these operations. The transfer is arranged in several steps: by means of lifting jacks the topside section is uplifted by 10 meters to bring a processing shipping-assembly frame underneath. Then the float over operation is carried out by ballasting the barge. The final stage prior to transportation is to fix sea fastening.
On 29 May 2014, the second stage facility of the V. Filanovsky field development - an ice-resistant fixed platform (IFP 2) was laid down at OOO Galaktika shipyard, Astrakhan. The IFP 2 is constructed under RS survey and enables simultaneous drilling and production. The customer is OOO Lukoil-Nizhnevolzhskneft. Drilling facilities, power complex and product side are located at the platform.
Drilling facilities allow to drill a group of 15 directional wells with horizontal hole injection: 9 development wells for hydrocarbon production and 6 injection wells for field pressure maintenance. Power complex is designed for power and heat supply of IFP 2 drilling and production facilities and living quarter platform (LQP 2) life-support system. Production side enables well-stream gathering, performance measuring and supply of surface product to CPP, distribution and supply of oil field/sea water from CPP to injection wells, distribution and supply of gas lift from CPP to oil producing wells.
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) actively participates in the development of V. Filanovsky oil and gas condensate field - the largest field as regards to oil stock being discovered in recent 10 years.
The following first stage development facilities are constructed in the Astrakhan region under RS survey: central processing platform (CPP), ice-resistant fixed platform (IFP), riser block platform, living quarter platform (LQP 1) and connecting bridges. The second stage development facilities’ project documentation review was completed and their construction commenced. Pipe manufacture and subsea pipeline laying for this field are performed under RS survey. Under the field development project, RS also renders the whole range of classification and statutory services during construction of a salvage ship at Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd, Singapore, and two supply vessels at Keppel Nantong, China, ordered by Lukoil Group. The ships are intended for the supply of the offshore platforms and ensuring their safe operation.
RS places high emphasis on training and continuous skills improvement of personnel, including those rendering services on survey of high-end offshore oil production units. In late May 2014, in Astrakhan, a regular seminar was held by RS on shipbuilding and offshore oil field facilities construction, operational and environmental safety of ships and offshore installations.