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Bumi Armada achieves successful hook up of Armada Kraken FPSO in North Sea

Bumi Armada celebrated a milestone with the successful hook up of its floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Armada Kraken at the Kraken field in the UK North Sea on 13 February.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 21, 2017

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Bumi Armada said in a press release that the hook up of the Submerged Turret Production (STP) buoy mooring system, to the FPSO was completed on 15 February and a full rotation test performed so that the vessel was now on station and securely moored.

It added that commissioning work would continue on the topsides. Reconstruction of the turret area pipework and connection of the risers and umbilicals to the swivel stack is being undertaken followed by commissioning of the subsea infrastructure. Delivery of first oil for client, EnQuest, is expected to be on track for the second quarter of 2017.

“We are very pleased to have hooked-up our Armada Kraken FPSO onsite in the UK North Sea," Bumi Armada executive director and ceo Leon Harland said, noting that it had been achieved at a time of year when North Sea conditions can be rough.

“While the Kraken FPSO is now securely moored, we are keeping our attention on safely completing the various preparations leading to first oil. So we still have some crucial work to complete," he added.

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Marcus Hand

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Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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