Fluor provided the engineering, detailed design, materials and equipment procurement assistance, preparation of contracts for construction works and provision of specialist personnel as required during construction for the Suez Oil Company project.
Fluor overlapped various engineering activities to keep on top of the schedule. Fluor sent inquiries to vendors before detailed design was fully completed. For example, pipeline drawings, based on preliminary information, were used for pipe orders. Detail was later confirmed by hydrographic survey.
Fluor cut weeks off the schedule by negotiating a comprehensive, sole-source fabrication, and construction contract. Materials for the two platform jackets were obtained from stock sources in Europe. Plate was fabricated into larger diameter jacket legs at the contractor's facilities in Dubai.
To further accelerate the schedule, Fluor provided the first platform with only necessary facilities to meet "first oil ashore" requirements. The overall topsides equipment hookup closed followed the flowing for the first well.
To further accelerate the schedule, Fluor provided the first platform with only necessary facilities to meet "first oil ashore" requirements. The overall topsides equipment hookup closed followed the flowing for the first well.
Offshore power is supplied via a submarine electric cable loop that was linked to the local power grid. Temporary gas detection systems sniffed for any leakage of the 10 percent hydrogen sulfide crude, before permanent equipment was in place. Seawater was initially pumped from a boat moored alongside the structure. Later pumps were installed on the platforms.