Survey Contract for Thales GeoSolutions China JV
China Offshore Thales GeoSolutions (COTG) has been awarded the survey contract for the Huizhou 19-3/2/1 development project. The contract, which came from Hyndai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI), is worth an estimated US$ 1.2m and will involve Thales in performing pre-installation surveys using both analogue geophysics and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), pipeline and structures installation support. The pre-installation survey phase will begin in October and run for an estimated four weeks. The pipeline and structures installation phase is expected to commence in March 2004 and run for approximately three months.
The work will take place in the Huizhou field, located in Block 16/09 in the South China Sea, approximately 160km south east of Hong Kong and the mouth of the Pearl River. This is a block operated by ACT Operators Group, consisting of China National Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Agip China BV, Chevron Overseas Petroleum Ltd and Texaco China BV.
