Hurricane Energy Operational Update: Completion of Turret Mooring System Installation
Thursday 2 August 2018
Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, provided an operational update in relation to the EPS development of the Lancaster Field.
The turret mooring system, including the newly-constructed buoy for the Aoka Mizu FPSO, has been successfully installed at the Lancaster field, subject to final classification society approval. The operation utilised the Normand Installer offshore construction vessel, together with associated support vessels.
The completion of this operation is a critical milestone required to allow the installation of the subsea umbilical, risers, and flowlines ("SURF"). SURF is the last phase of the offshore installation programme in preparation for the arrival of the Aoka Mizu FPSO at the Lancaster field. The buoy will now sit submerged below the surface, held in place by 12 mooring lines connected to piles, until the FPSO's arrival.