Project Profile
Value: US$4,700 million
Location: 100 metres from the North Rankin A platform
Water Depth: 125 metres
Permits: WA-1-L
Discovered: 1971 North Rankin, 1996 Perseus
Start-up Year: 2013
The North Rankin 2 Project will recover remaining low pressure gas from the North Rankin and Perseus gas fields.The project will include the installation of a second platform (North Rankin B). The North Rankin B platform will be connected by a 100 metre bridge to the existing North Rankin A platform.The North Rankin 2 Project will also include necessary tie-ins and refurbishment of North Rankin A. Upon completion, both platforms will be operated as a single integrated facility.
Final investment decision for the North Rankin 2 Project was made in March 2008.
The North Rankin 2 project, which is scheduled for progressive start-up in 2013, will include:
• A new platform (topsides weighing ~ 20,000 tonnes, jacket ~ 23,000 tonnes and piles approximately 15,000 tonnes)
• Production facilities including gas-condensate coolers and separators, three 27 MW compression trains and power generation
• Heli-deck
• Living quarters
• A 100m long combined process/personnel bridge linking NRA to the new platform
• Brownfields modifications to the existing process facilities and decommissioning of redundant facilities on NRA
Operator:
North West Shelf Gas Pty Ltd.
Constituent company of:
Woodside Energy: Operator with 16.67% interest
BHP Billiton Australia: 16.67% interest
BP Australia: 16.67% interest
Chevron Australia: 16.67% interest
Japan Australia LNG (MIMI): 16.67% interest
Shell Development (Australia): 16.67% interest
Contractors:
Monadelphous: Maintenance, shutdown work.
Blackhawk Technology Company: Supplied pump
Compressed Air and Power Solutions (CAPS) Australia: Provide an air compressor package for the new North Rankin B Platform
Eos (Joint Venture of KBR and WorleyParsons): FEED contract
FG International Holland BV: Flare tip handling study
Heerema Marine Contractors Australia: Transport and installation of the North Rankin B Platform substructure and topside
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI): North Rankin B Living Quarters (Contract is being undertaken in South Korea)
Prosafe: Accommodation units
J Ray McDermott: North Rankin B (NRB) platform substructure and piles
Transfield Worley Services (TWS): Hook-up and commissioning (HUC) services
KONE: Delivers Elevator for platform
Sub Contractors:
Booth Industries Ltd.: High performance prefabricated modular blast wall systems and specialist doors from Hyundai Heavy Industries
FoundOcean: Grouting contract from Heerema
Fugro Seacore (FSCL): Drilling on the jacket installation works for Heerema Marine Contractors
EnerMech: Contracted to perform a range of subsea flowline and umbilical pre-commissioning.