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The CWLH redevelopment project involves the replacement of the oil-producing Cossack Pioneer floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility, located offshore in the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia's north west, as well as the refurbishment of associated subsea infrastructure.

The Technip and Subsea 7 contract covers:

• project management,
• recovery of three risers(1) and installation of three replacement risers,
• installation of 20 kilometers of flowlines(2),
• riser base rectification works, and
• pre-commissioning assistance.

The project team is based in Technip's office in Perth, Western Australia. The flowlines and risers have been manufactured in Le Trait, France, one of Technip's flexible pipe plants. Offshore installation is scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2010 using the Venturer, a construction vessel from Technip's fleet and the Nor Australis diving support vessel contracted to Woodside.

(1)  Riser: a pipe or assembly of pipes used to transfer produced fluids from the seabed to surface facilities, and transfer injection or control fluids from the surface facilities to the seabed.

(2)  Flowline: flexible or rigid pipe laid on the seabed for the transport of production or injection fluids.

Technip
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With 23,000 employees around the world, integrated capabilities and proven expertise in underwater infrastructures (Subsea), offshore facilities (Offshore) and large processing units and plants on land (Onshore), Technip is a key contributor to the development of sustainable solutions for the energy challenges of the 21st century.

Present in 46 countries, Technip has operating centers and industrial assets (manufacturing plants, spoolbases, construction yard) on five continents, and operates its own fleet of specialized vessels for pipeline installation and subsea construction.

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