Tow and installation pipelinebundle

In the period March 5, 2012 and approx. 7 days ahead SubSea 7 will conduct a CDTM (Controlled Depth Tow Method) tow and installation of a 2 km long pipeline bundle from Sinclair's Bay on the Northeast coast of Scotland and to the South Arne field.

The lenght of the tow configuration incl. the vessels will be approx. 3,2 km.

Updates will follow closer to start.



SOUTH ARNE

The storage tank and top site of the SOUTH ARNE-field was established in the summer of 1999 at position: (WGS-84) 56° 04,73’ N  04° 13,82’ E.

SOUTH ARNE Operation Control can be contacted via VHF channel 17.

ESVAGT OMEGA functions as supply/standby/rescue vessel at the South Arne field and is operated from JUTLANDIA Offshore Base, Esbjerg.



SOUTH ARNE'S LOADING FACILITY

South Arne field’s tanker loading facility is installed at the end of the connecting pipe line, at 2,2 km distance from the field at position 56° 05,55’ N  04° 15,37’ E.
 

The tanker loading arrangement is protected by a safety zone of  700 meters.  

Tanker loading operations will take place approx. with 8-10. days intervals, assisted by the standby/multipurpose vessel ESVAGT OMEGA.