Australia contracts Wood for Timor Sea FPSO decommissioning
Wood will oversee the first decommissioning phase of the Northern Endeavour floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) facility in the Timor Sea, it said on July 5. The contract has been awarded by the government of Australia.
Wood said it will work closely with the department of industry, science, energy & resources and contractors to ensure the safe, efficient, and responsible initial phase of this critical decommissioning scope.
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“The responsible decommissioning of the Northern Endeavour FPSO is of great national interest, with safety, cost, and sustainability in sharp focus throughout,” Ralph Ellis, Wood’s president of operations across the Asia Pacific region, said.
The Northern Endeavour is a 274 m long FPSO, permanently moored between the Laminaria and Corallina oilfields, approximately 550 km northwest of Darwin in the Timor Sea. Production began in 1999 and peaked at 170,000 barrels/day.