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| Technip received a Letter of Intent for the Aasta Hansteen field development French engineering giant Technip received a Letter of Intent from Statoil for their Aasta Hansteen (previously named Luva) field development, offshore Norway, in approximately 1,300 meters (4,250 feet) of water depth. The project will be led by Technip in a consortium with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). The Aasta Hansteen Spar will be the first Spar in Norwegian waters, the first Spar concept chosen by Statoil and the largest ever built with a total hull length of 195 meters. Technip's operating center in Houston, Texas, will be responsible for project management and engineering while HHI will be responsible for fabrication. Technip's office in Oslo, Norway, will be responsible for the marine operations to be performed prior to deck mating on the West coast of Norway in the summer of 2015. The agreement is signed based upon the plan for development and operation's authority approval expected early 2013 for a start-up late 2016. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |