Energean lets additional Karish FPSO oil train contract

Energean Plc has let an engineering, procurement, and construction contract (EPC) to KANFA AS for a second oil train on the Energean Power FPSO tying back Karish and Karish North fields, offshore Israel.

KANFA will provide project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and precommissioning work for the fully assembled new module. The module comprises a second oil separation train and a flash gas compressor package designed to operate in conjunction with existing FPSO processing systems.

The new three-deck structure weighs about 700 tonnes. Following completion, the topside module will be transported to Karish field for integration onto the vessel, requiring a ship-to-ship heavy lift operation scheduled to take place third-quarter 2023.

The new oil-condensate separation module will increase the FPSO’s liquid production capacity to 32,000 b/d from 18,000 b/d. The brownfield project will enable Energean to meet increased gas production from 2023 onwards from the fields, both of which have shown high liquid-gas ratios.

Increasing FPSO hydrocarbon liquid treatment capacity by 75% will enable a more balanced distribution of offtake per well over the life of the fields, enhancing ultimate recovery, the company said.

An early 2022 offshore Israel exploration and appraisal drilling program will drill five wells including appraisal of the potential oil rim that was identified as part of the Karish development drilling campaign plus exploration of further prospective gas and liquids volumes within the Karish lease.

Source: Oil & Gas Journal