Ithaca Selects GE O&G for Stella Development

- Ithaca Selects GE O&G for Stella Development

Tuesday, September 06, 2011
GE O&G

GE O&G subsea systems and services have been selected by Ithaca Energy (UK) Ltd. for the Stella oil and gas field development project in the Central North Sea, GE reported Tuesday at Offshore Europe 2011.

Under a contract of $17 million, GE will supply an integrated package of "S" Series shallow water vertical tree (SVXT) systems, controls and SG1 wellheads to be installed using a jack-up rig.

Phase 1 for the Stella project will be four trees for the planned development wells with a possible additional tree for a further well in the area.

The SVXT systems are based upon GE Oil & Gas latest design of the shallow water structured product subsea tree system, smaller and lighter than any traditional shallow water tree system on the market. The SVXT system has been developed for ease of installation, minimal ROV dependency, reduction on weather influenced installation operations due to smart tools, higher load carrying capacities and increased pressure envelopes.

"Our ability to meet the engineering challenges of this project regarding temperature, riser analysis clarifications, pressure ratings and gas lift requirements was a key to receiving this contract," said Matt Corbin, regional leader—United Kingdom and continental Europe for GE Oil & Gas. "The agreement also builds on the good working relationship we established with Ithaca in a previous project."

The scope of the GE contract includes S Series SVXTs, SG1 drill-through wellhead systems and a full services support package comprising rental tools and manpower.

The equipment will be engineered and manufactured at GE's facilities in the United Kingdom with the equipment scheduled for shipment in the fourth quarter of 2012.

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EPC Offshore Scores Stella Gig

EPC Offshore Scores Stella Gig

Monday, May 16, 2011
EPC Offshore

EPC Offshore has won a £1million contract with Ithaca Energy which will see the company provide a team of experts to support key areas of the Greater Stella Area (GSA) Development project.

The initial phase will see EPC assist in developing the concept selection process across floating production, subsea and pipeline disciplines for the development of the Stella, Harrier and potentially Hurricane reservoirs, including provision of execution strategies for each element.

A 10-strong team will be involved in the work which is the latest in a series of contact wins for the company which is on track to double its turnover in its second year of business.

EPC's chief executive officer Keith Wallace said, "This is a very important project for us and cements our position as the people who turn opportunities into assets. As we continue to grow and increase our portfolio, we are achieving some of our key strategic initiatives such as an increased market presence and increased service delivery for our clients."

Based in Albyn Terrace, EPC Offshore works with exploration and production companies to progress projects to sanction and final delivery. It uses a comprehensive and structured set of principles to achieve maximum project value, optimum resource utilization and quality assurance.

The company, which employs more than 35 people, achieved a turnover in excess of £3 million in its first year.

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