VLISSINGEN, NETHERLANDS: Heerema Fabrication Group has completed construction of the Hasdrubal oil and gas platform at its Heerema Vlissingen construction yard. The topside has now been loaded on a barge for transportation to the Gulf of Gabes, 110 kilometers (68 miles) offshore Tunisia.
Construction of the platform began in June 2007 for BG Tunisia. The topside has five decks, weighs 1,450 tons and measures 46 meters by 30 meters by 29 meters (151 ft by 98 ft by 95 ft). The jacket weighs 1,000 tons and is 70 meters (230 ft) long.
The contract for the platform includes the final concept and design, as well as the transport to Tunisia. Heerema Vlissingen will provide training to BG Tunisia employees on location, particularly for offshore installation and hooking up the platform.
The Hasdrubal platform will be installed in water depths of 60 meters (197 ft). BG Tunisia is the operator of the Hasdrubal and owns the field together with ETAP. It is expected that the platform will be operational in 2009.
Via [Energy Current]
