McDermott completes Belanak Natuna FPSO topsides fabrication, integration

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Oct. 13 -- P.T. McDermott Indonesia (PTMI) has completed the fabrication, integration, and onshore mechanical completion of the floating production, storage, and offloading vessel Belanak Natuna. The FPSO will be used by ConocoPhillips Indonesia for production operations in Belanak field off Indonesia (OGJ, Dec. 8, 2003, p. 50).

P.T. Brown & Root Indonesia awarded PTMI the contract in July 2001 to fabricate more than 25,000 tonnes of topside modules and integrate the facilities on to the FPSO vessel's hull. PTMI simultaneously invested $5.25 million to upgrade its FPSO berthing facility to handle vessels as large as 300,000 dwt.

PTMI engineers will continue to provide commissioning assistance to the vessel offshore. The FPSO set sail Monday from the Batam FPSO berth en route to the South Natuna Sea.