FMC Technologies signed in the beginning of March a contract with Statoil ASA for the manufacture and supply of subsea production equipment to support the Marulk field. The award is a call-off from FMC’s existing frame agreement with Statoil.
The Marulk field is located in the Norwegian Sea, approximately 18 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of the Norne field at a water depth of 1,200 feet (365 meters). The initial development will consist of two wells tied back to the Norne floating production, storage and offloading vessel. Eni Norge AS is operator of the Marulk field and the other partners include Statoil Petroleum AS and DONG E&P Norge. Statoil will assist Eni Norge with central tasks in connection with the subsea installations and the tie back to the Norne FPSO.