Fixed Platforms

Technip pioneered the floatover installation of large topside integrated decks in the long period swell conditions offshore West Africa. To overcome barge heave motions in this region, Technip developed the Unideck system of hydraulic jacks which can set the deck down rapidly and prevent repeated shock loadings that would occur with ballasting alone!. To"date we have installed # large integrated decks offshore West Africa up to $%,&&& tonnes! using the Unideck jacks and over $' floatover operations onto fi(ed platforms in total worldwide. Technip recently e(ecuted the )**+ for ,hevron-s Wheatstone development offshore ..W. Australia. This major gas development will involve a high airgap floatover installation of one of the world-s largest topsides, at around /0,&&& tonnes.

Floating Platforms: Semi-Submersibles

1n addition to designing the topsides for three 2etrobras deepwater production semis for deployment offshore 3ra4il, Technip was also responsible for the engineering and supervision of the topside installations by floatover. The three projects, 20$, 205 6 20' represent the largest topsides floatovers onto semi hulls in the world with topside weights in e(cess of /&,&&& tonnes.

Floating Platforms: Spars

1n order to install a 7par platform topside using the floatover method, a catamaran configuration with dual barges is re8uired. Technip installed the 9ikeh platform topsides using this techni8ue in open waters off :alaysia. Technip has developed the twin barge floatover method so that it can also be used to install large 7par topsides in the ;ulf of :e(ico.