Nexans has received a EUR 10 million contract from FMC Technologies to design, engineer and create a static subsea control and chemical injection umbilical. The umbilical will be delivered to the Marulk gas field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). FMC Technologies is carrying out the subsea project on behalf of the Marulk Project Group which consists of Statoil ASA, ENI Norge AS and Dong E&P Norge AS. Located 30km southwest of the Norne FPSO vessel, at a water depth of 365 metres, the gas field consists of two formations, Lysing and Lange. Both formations contain gas and condensate. Currently, production only comes from the Lysing formation which holds recoverable reserves of approximately 70 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE). The umbilical will be an extension from the existing Alve template, a distance of 13.5km. Nexans will create, supply, test and deliver a custom made static umbilical that combines steel tubes for fluids and 1.5kV power cables. The project will be developed at Nexans specialized umbilical facility located in Halden, Norway. Delivery is scheduled for Spring 2011.
