INTECSEA is pleased to once again participate in the Australasian Oil and Gas (AOG) Conference and Exhibition in Perth, 24-26th February 2016.

This year, you will notice our new branding and overall look. This coincides with our expanded offering, which now includes full front end capability, Offshore Select, as well as Brownfield and Asset Management services, and our transition into Advisian.

For AOG, we have a lineup of experts presenting on topics as diverse as subsea system integrity management; weld overmatching in Engineering Critical Assessment; and simulation-based dropped object assessments for fixed and floating structures.

We invite you to visit the INTECSEA-sponsored paella bar in the Exhibition Subsea Zone, where our team of experts and guest speakers will be available to expand on the latest technology and challenges facing the oil and gas industry in Australasia.

In the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region, INTECSEA is headquartered in Perth CBD, with additional offices in Melbourne and New Plymouth, New Zealand. The ANZ region offers clients the full breadth of INTECSEA services including Offshore Select, FEED, Detailed Design, Project Management Consultancy (PMC), Brownfield/Asset Management, Speciality Engineering and Technology-focused solutions.

See our full lineup of speakers below. For live updates from the conference, follow INTECSEA on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Oilpro.

INTECSEA has today received positive support from INPEX for one of its latest Joint Industry Project (JIP) activities - Strain Based Engineering Critical Assessment (SBECA). The Project will commence during Q3 2016, and will be led from Perth Australia.

Commenting on the INPEX support, INTECSEA Global Technology Director Andy Low says “INTECSEA has received a number of positive statements for support to this project. We are pleased to see such strong industry collaboration in the area of advanced fracture mechanics and materials technology. We look forward to launching this project later this year."

Find our more information on the SBECA JIP here. For questions, contact us at technology@intecsea.com.

INTECSEA and Innospection team up to launch FlexIQ - a comprehensive flexible riser integrity management program

HOUSTON (June 29, 2016) - INTECSEA and Innospection Ltd announced today the launch of FlexIQ, a complete offering in the arena of flexible riser integrity management from the strategic alliance between INTECSEA and Innospection.

This partnership redefines the approach to flexible riser integrity management by offering clients best in class inspection and computational simulation techniques as part of an overall Integrity Management Framework. In turn, this leads to a significant improvement in understanding of operational risk and enables a fully integrated service for inspection, analysis, and data management.

Central to the value and distinctiveness of FlexIQ are the state-of-the-art and proprietary inspection capabilities of MEC-FIT™ and numerical simulation capabilities of FLEXAS™. MEC-FIT™ inspection combines DC magnetic and Eddy Current fields to detect damage in up to three metallic layers, including cracking, pitting, and general corrosion, as well as wire misalignment and gaps, all without requiring the riser annulus to be flooded. This unparalleled level of inspection data is then incorporated into high fidelity 3D finite element models for simulation with FLEXAS™, a multi-body nonlinear dynamic substructuring solver. FLEXAS™ conquers the computational limitations of other industry simulation software, resulting in high resolution fatigue spectra and accurate fatigue life predictions.

By combining these capabilities with industry-leading annulus testing and a formal risk-based approach to flexible riser risk assessment and life extension, FlexIQ delivers all aspects of flexible integrity management through a single provider.

Commenting on the partnership with Innospection and the FlexIQ offering, INTECSEA president Neil Mackintosh said, “Innospection is a perfect partner for INTECSEA in the offshore inspection space. We feel the alliance is a natural extension of our mission to provide innovative, independent solutions across the project lifecycle. We are confident our advanced FLEXAS™ technology, combined with the unparalleled inspection capability of Innospection, will provide increased understanding, and reduced uncertainty and cost for clients in the arena of flexible risers. The bottom line is that FlexIQ delivers insight, not just data.” 

Andreas Boenisch, Managing Director of Innospection said, “In decades of industry experience, with the majority in offshore asset inspection and integrity assessment, I have found the complexity of flexible risers to be unique. Reliable integrity assessment and remaining life evaluations of flexibles require focused and advanced technology and innovation, combined with expertise.

At both Innospection and INTECSEA, these attributes are present. The resulting combination of capabilities is FlexIQ, which provides operators of flexible risers the unique opportunity to work with a partner capable of providing the absolute best possible data and analysis.”

For more information on FlexIQ, visit http://www.intecsea.com/project-delivery/asset-management-brownfield/flexiq.

About INTECSEA

INTECSEA offers independent insight, engineering and project management to deliver full lifecycle asset management, in any offshore environment from concept to decommissioning.

Backed by extensive technical expertise, INTECSEA people work with clients to turn complex challenges into practical results. Bringing real insight to support critical business decision making, their imagination can reveal unseen options. And they can help you choose solutions from all appropriate sources.

With the full capability of Advisian and the wider WorleyParsons Group readily available, INTECSEA is the obvious choice. A leader, not a follower, committed to delivering value by collaborating with clients as well as competitors, INTECSEA’s independence of thought and action is clearly the informed choice for offshore infrastructure projects now and in the future.

About Innospection
Innospection Ltd is a specialist provider of advanced and innovative inspection services and solutions for the integrity and lifetime assessment support of topside, splash zone and subsea assets.

An expert in electromagnetic inspection technologies such as Eddy Current and Magnetic Eddy Current (MEC) which is a further development of the fast corrosion screening SLOFEC™ technique, Innospection has delivered advanced non-destructive testing services to the worldwide process industries including the oil and gas industry (onshore and offshore), refineries, petrochemical and power plants since 1998. Innospection’s inspection technologies are used worldwide as key tools for lifetime extension and fitness-for-service assessments.

With experienced inspection engineers and an innovative R&D team, Innospection has created an enviable reputation for applied expertise, quality and effective delivery within the industry.

Visit the company’s website at www.innospection.com, or connect with Innospection on LinkedIn.

Geeta Thakorlal appointed president of INTECSEA, Neil Mackintosh takes on executive vice president role within Advisian

Advisian has appointed Geeta Thakorlal to the position of president for INTECSEA, effective immediately. Geeta succeeds Neil Mackintosh, who will take on the role of executive vice president of global sales and marketing for Advisian.

Incoming president Geeta Thakorlal has over 30 years of management and professional services experience, the last 25 years of which have been in the international oil and gas sector, predominantly in upstream for greenfield and brownfield offshore and onshore projects. She previously served as global head of INTECSEA’s Offshore Select business and senior vice president for the INTECSEA Australia/New Zealand region. Geeta has in-depth knowledge of leading businesses in a variety of roles and situations, spanning technical, commercial, and operational experience.

In addition, Geeta was the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) 2014 winner of the Women in Resources People’s Choice Award, the 2014 Finalist of Outstanding Women in Resources in Western Australia, and was also awarded the Female Champion of Change award by Consult Australia in 2015. 

Outgoing president and industry veteran Neil Mackintosh has successfully led INTECSEA since 2014, with a focus on repositioning the company in the market and building deeper client relationships. In his challenging new role as executive vice president, Neil will lead all marketing and sales efforts across Advisian, and will be a key member of the Advisian and WorleyParsons leadership teams.

“INTECSEA and its people have seen great success under Neil’s watch. Despite incredibly challenging market conditions, INTECSEA has gained market share and developed a strong position in key markets such as India, Nigeria, Egypt, and Mexico.” stated Dennis Finn, Advisian CEO. "We thank Neil for his constant enthusiasm and strong leadership of INTECSEA, and look forward to him carrying that energy and enthusiasm into Advisian’ s global sales and marketing efforts.”

“We are thrilled to have Geeta serve in the role of president,” Finn continued. “Geeta has been a formidable and influential industry presence during her time at WorleyParsons and will undoubtedly lead with distinction and continue to drive INTECSEA and the wider business forward.”

“I am deeply honored and excited to lead INTECSEA into the future,” said Thakorlal. “I look forward to continuing Neil’s good work and collaborating with all of our people to bring new perspectives and insights that make a difference to our clients and the wider oil and gas industry.”

Geeta earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree in chemical and materials engineering from the University of Auckland. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. 

About Advisian

Advisian is the independent management and technical consulting business line of the WorleyParsons Group.

What makes us different is our ‘line of sight’ from assignment inception through to completion. From the outset Advisian can provide management and strategy advisory services, coupled with technical consulting and deep domain expertise.

We leverage the real-world practical experience and technical depth of our consultants. Our services are focused on asset intensive businesses operating within the Hydrocarbons, Minerals and Metals, Chemicals and Infrastructure sectors. Providing the advice and partnering with our clients to implement that advice, we are a practical, innovative, results driven organisation with a singular focus on the success of our clients. We are open, honest and direct and we deliver what we promise.

We advise, then deliver.

For more information, visit www.advisian.com or connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About INTECSEA

INTECSEA offers independent insight, engineering and project management to deliver full lifecycle asset management, in any offshore environment from concept to decommissioning.

Backed by extensive technical expertise, INTECSEA people work with clients to turn complex challenges into practical results. Bringing real insight to support critical business decision making, their imagination can reveal unseen options. And they can help you choose solutions from all appropriate sources.

With the full capability of Advisian and the wider WorleyParsons Group readily available, INTECSEA is the obvious choice. A leader, not a follower, committed to delivering value by collaborating with clients as well as competitors, INTECSEA’s independence of thought and action is clearly the informed choice for offshore infrastructure projects now and in the future.

INTECSEA today announced the appointment of Nick Brown as operations director for the Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) region. In this role, Nick will provide leadership to INTECSEA’s Perth and Melbourne offices, with a focus on driving sustainable growth and profitability.

This move follows Geeta Thakorlal’s recent promotion to president of INTECSEA.

Nick joined INTECSEA in 2015 as group manager of asset management, subsea and pipelines, and brings over 30 years of pipeline and subsea systems engineering, project management, and hydrocarbon asset operations management experience. He has a proven track record in subsea and pipeline asset development and managing multi-discipline teams.

Nick has spent the last 20 years focused on delivery of Australian subsea gas development projects for a range of clients including Woodside and Chevron. He also has substantial international experience delivering North Sea and Mediterranean pipeline projects and managing hydrocarbon assets for operators including Statoil, British Gas and Agip, working for contractors including Snamprogetti, Reinertsen, and Technip.

Commenting on Nick’s appointment, INTECSEA president Geeta Thakorlal stated “During his tenure thus far at INTECSEA, Nick has done an outstanding job of forging partnerships with clients, winning work, and leading our asset management, subsea and pipeline teams. I am pleased to see Nick join the executive leadership team, and am confident that he has the commitment, talent, and experience to lead INTECSEA ANZ from strength to strength in the future.”

Nick earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in natural gas engineering from the University of Salford in Manchester, and is a Chartered member of IGEM in the UK.

We are excited to announce that FlexIQ, a joint offering from INTECSEA and Innospection which focuses on full flexible riser integrity management, has been selected as a top three finalist for Offshore Energy's Best Innovation Award. The award honors the best and latest innovations in the offshore oil and gas industry.

The winner will be announced during the Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. For more information on the award and finalists, visit www.offshoreenergytoday.com.

We are thrilled to announce FlexIQ, a joint offering from INTECSEA and Innospection which focuses on full flexible riser integrity management, as winner of Offshore Energy's Best Innovation Award! The award honors the best and latest innovations in the offshore oil and gas industry, and was presented to the team at Offshore Energy's Opening Gala Dinner in Amsterdam.

Mac McKee (INTECSEA), Kirsten Oliver (INTECSEA), and Sebastian Hartmann (Innospection) accept the Best Innovation Award at Offshore Energy's Opening Gala Dinner

This award is a huge honor for INTECSEA and Innospection, and shows the breadth of innovation that exists across the offshore energy industry. View more information on the awards and nominees, here.

INTECSEA has been providing Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services to the Gaza Floating Storage Offload (FSO) project since December 2015, together with personnel from Taknia Libya Engineering Company.

​The operator of the FSO facility will be Mellitah Oil & Gas (MOG) which is owned 50/50 by ENI and Libya NOC. On 29th of January 2017 at 20:00 hrs the Gaza FSO received the first oil transfer from the neighbouring DP4 platform in the Bouri Field, offshore Libya; a significant milestone for the INTECSEA team.

Overcoming challenges

The project team faced numerous challenges over the past year. This included a three-month delay due to financial difficulties encountered by the Korean EPC contractor and intense cost pressure from our client, which was exceptional even under the circumstances faced by our industry of late. It is a testament to the professionalism and resilience of the team that throughout the delay, INTECSEA continued to provide a diligent and valuable service to our client.

Global expertise, delivered locally

INTECSEA used its global resource base to bring together a strong team to work on the project. This enabled us to rapidly deploy a multi-discipline team to the STX shipyard in Korea, while also monitoring the Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers, Flowlines (SURF) fabrication scope in Batam, Indonesia. In March 2016 the FSO began its journey from the shipyard to the Bouri Field, arriving in May. We moved with the client team to Malta with a small offshore contingent to oversee the installation works. The project is expected to finish in late March, after final close-out activities. In all, more than 30 INTECSEA personnel have been involved at various stages of the project, plus another 15 or so from Taknia. 

Geeta Thakorlal, President, INTECSEA said “The determination of the project team to deliver a successful outcome for the customer was evident from the day one. The collaboration between offices was exemplary despite the requirement for multiple sites which proved challenging at times. A huge thank you to all those who participated and supported the project, you should be justifiably proud of this achievement.”

Project Details

The Bouri field is located 120km North West of Tripoli, Libya and consists of a central processing platform (DP4) and a satellite platform (DP3) in water depths of 170m.
The Gaza FSO replaces the existing Sloug FSO which was a converted tanker and has been operating in place at the Bouri field.

The project consists of the following major components:

• A Turret Mooring System (TMS);
• A new Floating Storage and Offloading Vessel;
• New subsea pipeline including tie-in to DP4 platform and new FSO;
• A separate power cable from DP4 to the new FSO; and
• Modifications to the existing DP4 production platform (transformer, cabling and switch gear, J-tube for the power cable, new riser and associated pipework, plus a sizeable protection frame).

Houston Offshore Companies Join Forces on Subsea Pipeline Integrity Projects

Two Houston-based solution providers in the oil and gas industry, Mexssub and INTECSEA, announced the formation of a strategic alliance built to deliver permanent riser and pipeline integrity solutions to operators worldwide.  The companies will present details of the alliance at oil and gas industry trade show, Subsea Tieback and Exhibition, hosted this year in San Antonio.

The alliance gives INTECSEA customers additional options for pipeline integrity management, designed to minimize risk and maximize production.  For Mexssub, this alliance significantly increases its footprint beyond the company’s predominant work in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Mexssub celebrates this new partnership with INTECSEA, a well-respected leader in offshore infrastructure projects, and an ideal ally in pipeline integrity management,” said CEO Jesus Silva of Mexssub.  “Our two missions converge nicely at a time when proper integrity management serves a critical role in maximizing year to year productivity.”

“For our customers, we strive to maximize the value of their assets, and facilitate the adoption of innovative technologies,” said Geeta Thakorlal, president of INTECSEA.  “In Mexssub, INTECSEA has found an alliance partner that helps us achieve that objective more fully.”

ABOUT Mexssub

Mexssub, based in Houston, Texas, delivers permanent pipeline integrity solutions worldwide, both preventative and corrective, providing risk-reducing repair alternatives that oil and gas operators can rely on.  Utilizing the Mexssub Sleeve System and the Mexssub Habitat System, the company implements various permanent integrity applications without suspending production, having saved customers over $4 billion to date during the repair process alone.  After 35 years in the industry, including over 900 repairs, Mexssub maintains a perfect track record, demonstrating a commitment to expert execution. More information is available at http://mexssub.com/.

About INTECSEA

INTECSEA offers independent insight, engineering and project management to deliver full lifecycle asset management, in any offshore environment from concept to decommissioning.

Backed by extensive technical expertise, INTECSEA people work with clients to turn complex challenges into practical results.  Bringing real insight to support critical business decision making, their imagination can reveal unseen options.  And they can help you choose solutions from all appropriate sources.  More information is available at www.intecsea.com.

INTECSEA has been providing Project Management Consultancy (PMC) services to the Gaza Floating Storage Offload (FSO) project since December 2015, together with personnel from Taknia Libya Engineering Company.

​The operator of the FSO facility will be Mellitah Oil & Gas (MOG) which is owned 50/50 by ENI and Libya NOC. On 29th of January 2017 at 20:00 hrs the Gaza FSO received the first oil transfer from the neighbouring DP4 platform in the Bouri Field, offshore Libya; a significant milestone for the INTECSEA team.

Overcoming challenges

The project team faced numerous challenges over the past year. This included a three-month delay due to financial difficulties encountered by the Korean EPC contractor and intense cost pressure from our client, which was exceptional even under the circumstances faced by our industry of late. It is a testament to the professionalism and resilience of the team that throughout the delay, INTECSEA continued to provide a diligent and valuable service to our client.

Global expertise, delivered locally

INTECSEA used its global resource base to bring together a strong team to work on the project. This enabled us to rapidly deploy a multi-discipline team to the STX shipyard in Korea, while also monitoring the Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers, Flowlines (SURF) fabrication scope in Batam, Indonesia. In March 2016 the FSO began its journey from the shipyard to the Bouri Field, arriving in May. We moved with the client team to Malta with a small offshore contingent to oversee the installation works. The project is expected to finish in late March, after final close-out activities. In all, more than 30 INTECSEA personnel have been involved at various stages of the project, plus another 15 or so from Taknia. 

Geeta Thakorlal, President, INTECSEA said “The determination of the project team to deliver a successful outcome for the customer was evident from the day one. The collaboration between offices was exemplary despite the requirement for multiple sites which proved challenging at times. A huge thank you to all those who participated and supported the project, you should be justifiably proud of this achievement.”

Project Details

The Bouri field is located 120km North West of Tripoli, Libya and consists of a central processing platform (DP4) and a satellite platform (DP3) in water depths of 170m.
The Gaza FSO replaces the existing Sloug FSO which was a converted tanker and has been operating in place at the Bouri field.

The project consists of the following major components:

• A Turret Mooring System (TMS);
• A new Floating Storage and Offloading Vessel;
• New subsea pipeline including tie-in to DP4 platform and new FSO;
• A separate power cable from DP4 to the new FSO; and
• Modifications to the existing DP4 production platform (transformer, cabling and switch gear, J-tube for the power cable, new riser and associated pipework, plus a sizeable protection frame).

INTECSEA, alongside inspection provider Innospection, has achieved an oil and gas industry first by providing accurate life extension assessments for Shell Nigeria’s’ flexible risers.

Working under the name of FlexIQ, the award-winning team was commissioned by Shell Nigeria to determine the current condition of its flexible risers, which are 15 years into their 20-year life expectancy. The study found no defects, providing Shell Nigeria sufficient evidence to safely extend operation far beyond the original estimated design life, resulting in significant cost savings.

The methodology used to confirm the life extension of the Bonga Oil Offloading Risers (BOORs) is the first of its kind to be commissioned on a major project.

Innospection performed the inspection of the risers using the MEC-FIT™ tool, which can identify defects within each of the flexibles' layers, regardless of the annulus condition. In addition, MEC-FIT is able to recognize defects in long riser sections and is adaptable to real-life conditions such as riser clashing, which was encountered on Bonga.

INTECSEA’s FLEXAS™ numerical solver was used to perform a highly detailed fatigue life analysis, enhanced by the data provided by Innospection. The computational efficiency and precision achieved with FLEXAS provides the ability to simulate an accurate model of the flexible riser under irregular wave environments. ”This marks a first for the industry, accomplishing a task considered impossible using the traditional technology, which has long relegated fatigue assessments to simpler and less reliable regular wave methods. “ said Dr Arya Majed, Technical Advisor, INTECSEA.

Dr Kirsten Oliver, Asset Management Lead at INTECSEA stated: “We are really proud to be part of this industry first. FlexIQ’s technology has made it possible to perform detailed integrity assessments for flexible risers to give customers comprehensive assessments on the condition of their assets. We hope to continue adding value for asset owners using this collaborative approach “

For more information contact:

Kirsten Oliver, Asset Management Lead, INTECSEA

Tel: +44 (0) 1483 795300

About Innospection: Innospection, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a provider of advanced inspection services for the integrity and lifetime assessment support of onshore and offshore topside, splash zone and subsea assets. It offers innovative and unique research and development solutions to solve standard and niche inspection challenges. The Bonga Oil Offloading risers project was delivered through Innospection’s partner FADFAE Engineering Services. For more information visit innospection.com or contact Jim Hunter, Flexible Riser Project Manager, Innospection on +44 (0) 1224 724 744 or j.hunter@innospection.com

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INTECSEA recently sponsored and exhibited in the Sector Focused Career Fair: Technology, Education & Career Fair (SFCFTEC 2014). The event, organized by the University Technology Petronas (UTP), was held on June 25th and 26th at the UTP campus. This event was open to UTP students and the public, and attracted many companies, students and graduates from other universities.

The main objective of the event was to create a platform for the students and graduates to learn about companies in specific industries, including oil and gas, banking and automobiles. Through this event, students and graduates had the opportunity to network and learn about career opportunities with exhibiting companies. In some cases, interviews were held on the spot for qualified candidates!

INTECSEA’s exhibition team was led by Suhaimi Ismail, Operations Director of INTECSEA, Tengku Salehudin, Technology Director, Johan Samad, Project Manager, Sam Ming Tuck, Advanced Engineering Advisor and Khosro Nekonam, Engineering Manager over two days. A great level of interest around INTECSEA’s services and expertise was shown throughout the event.

Overall the event was a success, as it posed a great opportunity to showcase our capabilities and promote the INTECSEA brand as a major player in global markets to potential graduates. Well done to all involved!

Sharing the intecsea brand with interested students at SFCFTEC

INTECSEA, alongside inspection provider Innospection, has achieved an oil and gas industry first, providing simulation-based life extension assessments for Shell Bonga risers.

Working under the name of FlexIQ, the award-winning team was commissioned by Shell to determine the current condition of its flexible risers, which are 15 years into their 20-year life expectancy. The irregular wave fatigue simulations provided Shell with sufficient evidence to safely extend operation life well beyond the original estimated design life, resulting in significant cost savings.

Innospection’s MEC-FIT™ tool was deployed to inspect the flexible risers. This tool identifies defects within each of the flexible’s tensile armour layers, regardless of the annulus condition. MEC-FIT is able to recognize defects in long riser sections and is adaptable to real-life conditions such as riser clashing, which was encountered on Bonga.

INTECSEA’s FLEXAS™ numerical solver was utilized to perform the fatigue assessments. This technology offers the only solution framework available in the industry that computes irregular wave tensile armour stresses using dynamic simulation of high-fidelity finite element models. This solution includes detailed damage modelling from inspection data, to produce the industry’s most accurate wire stress computation.

Andrew Low, Global Technology Director at INTECSEA stated: "Simulating a geometric replica of a flexible riser under the most realistic environments eliminates approximations and uncertainties providing the most accurate stress predictions possible."

Dr Kirsten Oliver, Asset Management Lead at INTECSEA stated: "We are really proud to be part of this industry first. FlexIQ’s technology has made it possible to perform detailed integrity assessments for flexible risers to give customers comprehensive assessments on the condition of their assets. We hope to continue adding value for asset owners using this collaborative approach."

For more information contact:

Kirsten Oliver, Asset Management Lead, INTECSEA

Tel: +44(0) 1483 795300

Email: kirsten.oliver@intecsea.com

About INTECSEA: INTECSEA is an offshore engineering consultancy offering independent insight, engineering and project management to deliver full lifecycle asset management, in any offshore environment from concept to decommissioning. Our people collaborate with clients to turn complex challenges into practical results. For more information visit: intecsea.com

About Innospection: Innospection, headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a provider of advanced inspection services for the integrity and lifetime assessment support of onshore and offshore topside, splash zone and subsea assets. It offers innovative and unique research and development solutions to solve standard and niche inspection challenges. The Bonga Oil Offloading risers project was delivered through Innospection’s partner FADFAE Engineering Services. For more information visit innospection.com or contact Jim Hunter, Flexible Riser Project Manager, Innospection on +44 (0) 1224 724 744 or j.hunter@innospection.com

INTECSEA has been awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips Australia to provide subsea Front End Engineering Design (FEED) services for subsea scopes of their Barossa development located offshore North Australia, approximately 300km north-northwest of Darwin.

The scope of work awarded to INTECSEA includes the FEED engineering for infield rigid flowline system, gas export pipeline between Barossa and the existing Bayu Undan pipeline, associated dynamic risers and umbilicals, flowline and pipeline end termination structures and subsea tie-in spools.

The contract will mainly be executed from INTECSEA’s Perth office, with support being provided from other offices including Houston, London and Delft.

Nick Brown, Regional Director for INTECSEA Australia said the company was honoured to be involved in this development. “INTECSEA has extensive experience in the design of subsea flowline and export pipeline systems and has previously undertaken similar scopes of work for a range of clients.”

The Barossa joint venturers are ConocoPhillips Australia Barossa Pty Ltd (operator, 37.5%), SK E&S Australia Pty Ltd (37.5%) and Santos Offshore Pty Ltd (25.0%).

About INTECSEA

INTECSEA (WorleyParsons Group) is a renowned offshore engineering consultancy that takes on complex challenges and creates practical solutions. Committed to offer clients unbiased insight and answers, INTECSEA provides independent guidance and knowledge on issues in any offshore environment. Known for its technical expertise, INTECSEA offers full lifecycle asset development and management from concept to decommissioning.