“ACE platform will be controlled remotely from the Sangachal terminal and this is the first time in our experience in the Caspian that we will control an offshore platform from onshore,” said Gary Jones, bp’s regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, as ACE platform topsides unit sailed away for offshore installation.
“Today we sailed away the final section of the ACE platform which we believe is an amazing feat of innovative engineering with its state-of-the-art design that will make it possible to extensively use system and process automations and digital innovations. This platform will be controlled remotely from the Sangachal terminal and this is the first time in our experience in the Caspian that we will control an offshore platform from onshore,” he said.
“As operator, we are extremely pleased to have completed all onshore construction and commissioning activities of such a complex project safely. I would like to say a huge thank you to all people involved in the construction and commissioning works. My special thanks are to our fabrication contractors, construction, commissioning, operations, safety and engineering teams and all the workforce for their excellent performance and delivery,” Gary Jones stressed.
He said they expect the topsides unit to be safely installed onto the jacket over the next week: “We will then need a few months to complete offshore hook up and commissioning works to allow us to commence drilling the first platform production well and deliver ACE first oil in early 2024.”
The construction of the 19,600-tonne topsides unit started in 2019 and was completed with outstanding safety achievements of over 21 million hours worked injury free.
The ACE topsides unit consists of oil and gas processing facilities, an integrated drilling rig, a gas compressor and living quarters.
The topsides unit was constructed by Azfen in the Bayil fabrication yard using local infrastructure and resources.
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