TPG 500 PLATFORM INSTALLED
All systems on the platform were thoroughly tested and commissioned prior to sail away from Zykh, where the platform and foundation cans were built.
The TPG-500 platform is a large jack-up comprising drilling, production and accommodation for 120 personnel. The entire platform, including the legs, has been completely assembled locally at the Zykh construction yard. The entire facility weighs approximately 32,000 tonnes - topsides 22,000 tonnes, legs and foundations – 10,000 tonnes. The platform’s drilling facilities are capable of drilling wells with a length of over 7 km and with an outreach of more than 3 km horizontally from the platform, while its production facilities are capable of processing approximately 1 billion cubic feet (28.5 million cm) of gas and 60 thousand barrels (8000 tonnes) of condensate per day. Gas and condensate from the field will be transported via separate sub sea pipelines to the Sangachal terminal.
Vice-president of Shah Deniz project Michael Skitmore said construction and installation of TPG-500 platform is the result of the hard work of over 5000 people. Workers, engineers from Singapour, France, Norway, Germany, USA, Turkey and Azerbaijan were involved in constructing the platform. At peak, construction activities at Zykh employed approximately 3500 people and more than 80% of these were Azerbaijani nationals. The performance of the workforce has been exceptionally good both in terms of safety and schedule. Prior to sail away, the yard had completed more than 13 million man hours without a lost time accident. In addition, the project utilized the services of some 257 local companies for provision of equipment, material and other services at the yard.
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