BP awards EPC contract for Kaskida floating production unit in Gulf of Mexico

Seatrium has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration and Production to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning (EPC) work for the Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) project in the US Gulf of Mexico.

The Kaskida project is a greenfield development located approximately 250 miles (400 kilometres) southwest of New Orleans, in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Comprising a single topside module supported by a four-column semi-submersible hull, the Kaskida FPU is supported by subsea production wells located in a water depth of approximately 6,000 feet (1,800 metres).

The Kaskida FPU has a capacity to produce 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day from six wells in the first phase of development.

The topsides for Kaskida will be integrated and lifted to the hull using Seatrium’s twin cranes with a combined lifting capacity of 30,000 tonnes. Seatrium said its approach in assembling topsides safely and efficiently at ground level supports optimal readiness, thereby reducing safety risks during assembling topsides and enhancing overall project efficiency.