Chevron lets subsea services contract for Anchor field
Chevron USA Inc. has let a contract to Subsea 7 for subsea installation services related to Anchor field in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico some 140 miles off the coast of Louisiana.
Chevron sanctioned the Anchor project in December 2019, marking the industry’s first deepwater high-pressure development to achieve a final investment decision (OGJ Online, Dec. 12, 2019). Stage 1 of Anchor development consists of a seven-well subsea development and semi-submersible floating production unit. First oil is anticipated in 2024.
Subsea 7’s scope of work includes project management, engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the SURF components including, but not limited to, the production flowlines, risers, umbilicals, flying leads, jumpers, and associated appurtenances.
Project management and engineering will begin immediately at Subsea 7’s offices in Houston, Tex. Fabrication of the flowlines and risers will take place at Subsea 7’s spool-base in Ingleside, Tex., with offshore operations anticipated to occur in 2022 and 2023.
