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    Kizomba A & B Fpso Installation Exxonmobil Offshore Angola: Contract: Client: Location

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    Noble Denton was contracted by ExxonMobil to arrange the station-keeping and connection of the Kizomba A and B FPSOs, the world's largest FPSOs, to their mooring systems offshore Angola. Noble Denton developed detailed engineering and marine procedures using extensive marine simulations to safely connect the FPSOs under various environmental conditions. They also provided operational support during the installations. Both projects were successfully completed, delivering substantial costs savings for ExxonMobil through Noble Denton's expertise and innovative partnership with Semco.

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    Kizomba A & B Fpso Installation Exxonmobil Offshore Angola: Contract: Client: Location

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    Noble Denton was contracted by ExxonMobil to arrange the station-keeping and connection of the Kizomba A and B FPSOs, the world's largest FPSOs, to their mooring systems offshore Angola. Noble Denton developed detailed engineering and marine procedures using extensive marine simulations to safely connect the FPSOs under various environmental conditions. They also provided operational support during the installations. Both projects were successfully completed, delivering substantial costs savings for ExxonMobil through Noble Denton's expertise and innovative partnership with Semco.

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    Noble Denton was contracted by ExxonMobil to arrange the station-keeping and connection of the Kizomba A and B FPSOs, the world's largest FPSOs, to their mooring systems offshore Angola. Noble Denton developed detailed engineering and marine procedures using extensive marine simulations to safely connect the FPSOs under various environmental conditions. They also provided operational support during the installations. Both projects were successfully completed, delivering substantial costs savings for ExxonMobil through Noble Denton's expertise and innovative partnership with Semco.

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    Kizomba A & B Fpso Installation Exxonmobil Offshore Angola: Contract: Client: Location

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    Noble Denton was contracted by ExxonMobil to arrange the station-keeping and connection of the Kizomba A and B FPSOs, the world's largest FPSOs, to their mooring systems offshore Angola. Noble Denton developed detailed engineering and marine procedures using extensive marine simulations to safely connect the FPSOs under various environmental conditions. They also provided operational support during the installations. Both projects were successfully completed, delivering substantial costs savings for ExxonMobil through Noble Denton's expertise and innovative partnership with Semco.

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    Contract:

    Kizomba A & B FPSO Installation


    Client: ExxonMobil
    Location: Offshore Angola

    Challenge After developing the installation procedures, Noble Denton


    Noble Denton was instructed by ExxonMobil to arrange the verified the robustness of its process with an extensive series
    station-keeping of the world’s largest FPSO, Kizomba A and its of simulations in a Marine Simulator. This enabled the team to
    sister, Kizomba B, during their connection to the mooring system. test all environmental combinations in real-time for each stage
    The size and configuration of the Kizomba FPSOs posed of the mooring hook-up.
    several challenges, including close proximity to a producing TLP, This step was essential to determining a safe process for any
    the presence of a large array of near-surface hybrid riser possible combination of wind-wave-current at each stage of
    groups and unpredictable environmental conditions. the mooring leg connection. The exercise not only provided
    Calling on its extensive technical resources Noble Denton an opportunity to address a range of ‘what-if ’ scenarios and
    prepared detailed engineering & marine procedures and develop insights into operating under actual conditions, but
    provided operational support to meet both the exacting also offered an effective team-building programme for the
    requirements of the client and the environment. offshore crews.
    Positioning lines for the tugs were made up with large
    Expertise provided diameter plasma rope, which provides high strength, ease of
    ExxonMobil contracted Noble Denton for two installation handling, and floats, eliminating the risk of positioning lines
    projects, Kizomba A and Kizomba B, off the Angolan coast, each becoming caught in the sub-surface riser system.
    with a value of about $10million.
    Outcome and benefit
    The work scope for the initial project, Kizomba A, included
    holding the world’s largest FPSO on location throughout its In addition to a successfully delivered project, Noble Denton’s
    connection to a pre-laid fifteen-point deepwater mooring system. approach ensured substantial cost savings for ExxonMobil.
    This was achieved by using the same marine spread to both
    In addition to positioning services, the work on Kizomba B also tow and install the unit.
    covered all deck operations on board the FPSO to pull in and
    pre-tension the moorings. Semco’s provision of vessels and deck crews considerably
    simplified logistics. This, coupled with Noble Denton’s
    Noble Denton’s consultation included the development of all engineering, procedural, and analytical skills, proved to be of
    installation procedures; performance of all temporary-phase immeasurable value as did the Semco/Noble Denton
    analysis; procurement of relevant third-party services and partnership which removed the complexity normally
    equipment; execution of an extensive marine simulation prior associated with multiple contractors.
    to the field; attendance throughout the operations; and
    preparation of as-built documentation. Noble Denton has since pioneered marine simulations on a
    number of FPSO projects, and established this as a
    The Noble Denton-Semco Alliance took an innovative cost-effective means of verifying the installation process.
    approach to solving the client’s issues.

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    Marine warranty services – Dynamic positioning – Vetting/surveys – Marine casualty investigation – Integrity management – Consulting
    Transportation and Installation – Construction, supervision & management – Unit design – Marine operations – Project developer – Project management services

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