Published: Dec. 18, 2009 at 11:39 AM
MOSCOW, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Construction of the infrastructure associated with the Shtokman natural gas field in the Barents Sea needs to consider navigation safety, Gazprom said.
Alexander Anenkov, deputy chairman of the Gazprom management committee, met with corporate executives to discuss developments at the Shtokman gas field.
The delegates noted the port and transportation complex associated with the field needs to move forward with navigation safety for liquefied natural gas vessels in mind.
Designs for regional platforms need to consider waves of up to 100 feet in extreme climate conditions.
Delegates singled out the design and layout of the port and transportation complex near Teriberka on the coast of the Barents Sea, the company said.
French supermajor Total and StatoilHydro, now Statoil, signed a shareholder agreement in 2008 on a special-purpose company tasked with implementing the engineering, development, construction, financing and operation of the first phase for Shtokman field development.
The Shtokman field is one of the largest in the world. It is expected to produce as much as 794 billion cubic feet of natural gas and more than 200,000 tons of gas condensate per year in the initial stages of development.
Gazprom said the first semisubmersible drilling rig is slated for construction in late 2010 with a second installation planned for 2011.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2009/12/18/Gazprom-discusses-Shtokman-infrastructure/UPI-27401261154350/
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