Total hands out Tyra commissioning contract

A consortium comprised of Actemium Oil & Gas Commissioning and Semco Maritime has been awarded the provision of a commissioning services contract for the Tyra Redevelopment Project in an international tender.

The Tyra Redevelopment Project is led by Total E&P Denmark and includes the installation of eight new platforms at the Tyra field, the largest gas condensate field in the Danish sector of the North Sea.

The new platforms are fabricated in Indonesia, Singapore, and Italy and will be installed in 2021 and 2022.

The first production from the project was postponed in late 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, the production is now expected in 2Q 2023 instead of 2022.

Actemium and Semco Maritime said in a statement on Monday that they have been awarded the provision of commissioning services contract.

The contract features several scopes of work, including project management, HSE management, planning, commissioning engineering, onshore sail away preparation from the fabrication yards, offshore commissioning execution, procurement and subcontracting as well as startup assistance.

Senior Vice President of Semco Maritime Oil & Gas, Anders Benfeldt, said: “We are proud that Total has chosen our consortium in a tender for this exciting commissioning contract as part of the historic redevelopment of the Tyra field, which will improve overall operational energy efficiency and is expected to entail a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions”.

The commissioning work will ensure that all installations have been completed safely and in accordance with the approved design. The work includes thorough tests and controls of all processes on the platforms in accordance with the approved design and safety specifications.

Business Unit Manager of Actemium Oil & Gas Commissioning, Christophe Monier, said: “The redevelopment project will make Tyra a high-tech production and export centre that will secure Denmark’s gas supply for many years ahead, and we look forward to contributing with our joint experience and knowhow as Total establishes a state-of-the-art facility ensuring efficient production and enhanced safety”.

Actemium and Semco Maritime said they will employ the highly specialised process, electrical, instrumentation, communication, HVAC and mechanical engineers and technicians.