On October 11, Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Limited (hereinafter referred to as "CIMC Raffles") and BP signed a FEED (front-end design) contract for a self-elevating accommodation platform in London. As part of the first phase development of the Tortue/Ahmeyim oilfield of BP, the contract stipulates that both parties can sign a EPC contract at a later stage. BP is one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world who operates in more than 70 countries. Since the 1970s, BP has been doing business in China.
The platform will serve the Tortue/Ahmeyim oilfield development project, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project located in the sea of Mauritania and Senegal. The platform is designed to accommodate more than 200 people with a service module. And it will be installed and operated in the sea of about 30 meters deep.
"This platform will provide high-quality living quarters on the sea according to industry standards." Fu Qiang, assistant director of CIMC Raffles R&D and Design Center, said that the platform would provide enough safe and comfortable living space for the operators. Living area design not only meets the highest design standard of American Classification Society, HAB++ (OS), but also meets the internal standards of BP.
" on the basis of proven design of Agosto 12, we research and develop the design jointly with Bassoe Technology (BT), the R&D center of CIMC in Sweden. We believe that we can provide customers with satisfying solutions." Tang Shengxuan, Vice President of CIMC Raffles, said
After years of development, Chinese offshore enterprises are stepping up their international competitiveness and are moving towards the world's first-class offshore enterprises. At present, the recovery of oil and gas industry is obviously accelerating. Oil companies have increased investment in oil and gas exploitation, production and supporting facilities. Chinese offshore enterprises are ushering in a new round of vigorous development.
About CIMC Raffles
CIMC Raffles is a offshore engineering company specializing in EPC contractor of high-end Offshore projects. It has delivered more than 80 offshore projects of various types, including Blue Whale 1, the world's most advanced ultra-deep water dual-rig semi-submersible drilling platform. CIMC Raffles has proved the ability from conceptual design to mainstream market application, such as 100% in-house designed Accommodation Semi,“ OOS Tiradentes” which is operated in Brazil, and self-elevating production platform Agosto 12 which is operated in the Gulf of Mexico.
CIMC OEI, together with ORIC in Shanghai, BT in Sweden, and BE in Norway, constitute the interactive R&D pattern between China and Europe. Through continuous innovation, the full life cycle R&D and design capabilities of semi-submersible platform, self-elevating platform, FPSO and other offshore projects have been formed.
