Eni Norge to perform manned underwater operations at Goliat field
STAVANGER, Norway -- Eni Norge has received consent from Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway for manned underwater operations at Goliat field.
Eni is the operator of Goliat field, located on the Tromsøflaket bank around 85 km northwest of Hammerfest. The field is being developed using an FPSO vessel of the Sevan 1000 type, along with subsea well templates.
Eni will perform manned underwater operations as part of the installation of the facility on the field. The operations will also include the installation of risers.
Water depth at the site is 370 m. The facility has a draft of 19 m, and the underwater activities will not go deeper than 30 m below the surface.
The diving operations will be performed by Technip Norge AS, using the Technip Seahunter light diving craft. The operations will begin during the second quarter of 2015 and are scheduled to last for 26 days.
