Sonatrach Arzew #1 & #2 CALMs
Scope of Work
In December of 2002 SOFEC was awarded design, supply and installation of five offshore loading stations for transportation of crude oil and condensate from onshore facilities for Sonatrach TRC, the Oil and Gas Company, in Algeria. The project provides for the installation of five SOFEC CALM export buoys and associated PLEMs, onshore and offshore pipeline and onshore facilities including metering and pumping stations.
General Description
| Client Name: | Sonatrach TRC |
| Contract Award: | December 2002 |
| Installation Date: | 2005 |
| Application: | Export |
Project Specifications
| Water Depth: | Arzew #1 62m (203ft) Arzew #2 52m (171ft) |
| Tanker Size: | 320,000 dwt |
| Dimension: | 12.5mØ x 5.3m |
| Floating Hose: | 2 x 24-in.Ø to 16-in.Ø |
| Underbuoy Hose: | 2 x 24-in.Ø Lazy Wave |
| Mooring Hawser: | 15-in. Dual 360T M.W.B.S. |
| Anchor Leg System: | 6 x 3-in. Grade R3 Studless |
| Anchor System: | 6 x 10mt Stevshark drag anchors |
Design Environmental Criteria
Operational
| Significant Wave Height: | 2.5m (8.2ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 14.84m/s (28.9 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 0.58m/s (1.1 knots) |
100-year
| Significant Wave Height: | 7.9m (26ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 25m/s (48.6 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 0.74m/s (1.4 knots) |