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Early Production Systems
Low cost, versatile early production systems that bring assets onstream quickly by transitioning from exploration to production while full field development is being planned and permanent facilities constructed.
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Key Personnel

Shreenaath Natarajan
Global Director, Malaysia

Shreenaath Natarajan
Global Director, Malaysia
About
Shreenaath holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, and has almost 20 years of specialist experience in minimum facility platforms, novel installation methods, deepwater riser engineering, naval architecture, marine hydrodynamics, subsea monitoring, and integrity management of subsea systems. Has been responsible for delivering several EPCI / turnkey minimum facility platforms and deepwater riser systems delivery as a project manager/sponsor ensuring technical, commercial and contracts management from concept to installation. Shreenaath has also been responsible for the day-to-day operations, project management and business development for the Asia Pacific region.
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Ben Andrew
Director, UK

About
Ben has over 17 years of specialist engineering experience in the design and analysis of offshore platforms, foundations, cables, and riser systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design based out of our London, Kuala Lumpur and Houston offices.
As one of the UK directors, Ben’s current focus is on the development of our minimum facilities platforms and fixed offshore wind offerings for the European, Middle East and Africa markets. Ben is a graduate of Oxford and Imperial Universities with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, and a Master’s in Quantum Physics.
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Our early production systems allow exploration wells to be transitioned into permanent producers without the need for P&A of the exploration well and installation of entirely new assets.
In shallow water, marginal field applications, the systems help clients achieve minimal CAPEX and offer quicker times to first oil and gas by using existing assets and vessels. Where required, additional lightweight structures fabricated with reduced build costs are used. These structures can be constructed and ready to load out during the exploration phase and installed by jack-up drilling rig or other widely available, low-cost installation vessels, usually the ones already commissioned and in use for the exploration phase.
With over 30 years of expertise in conductor/well design and marine dynamic analysis, we will design the most appropriate system for this transition. Coupled with our experience in topsides layout and our network of specialist facilities engineers, we can easily manage your project from concept design through to fabrication and installation.
Jack-Up Well Bay Modules
Shallow water well bay modules connected to a jack-up mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) or mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) support wells in a similar way to a traditional platform but remove the need for the CAPEX commitment of a fixed jacket platform. This increases both the capacity and design life that is seen in traditional MOPU usage.
For a typical well bay module, the jack-up MODU/MOPU deck houses the topside of the system housing all equipment and facilities with the conductors used to contain and protect the well casings. Additional subsea structures can also be used as required to meet platform design lives, mitigate environmental effects such as fatigue, or allow the system to free stand during jack-up demobilisation.
We tailor the entire early production system to minimise cost and schedule by making the most effective use of the well bay module benefits combined with our modular and field-proven technology.
Retrofit Production Systems
Where a surface exploration well exists and there is economic potential to turn it into a producer, jack-up drilling rig-installed retrofit structures can be deployed to allow the well conductors to be de-coupled from the jack-up drilling rig and free stand. Such retrofit structures are comprised of additional legs (providing expansion opportunities), a minimal subsea structure for stability and a topside to house production equipment and facilitate offloading.
We tailor the entire retrofit system to maximise cost and schedule efficiencies by making use of on-site vessels for installation. Our fast track design and supply chain allows us to react quickly or provide standby structures when required.
Key Services
Concept & FEED
Feasibility assessment and concept design
Preliminary system analysis and engineering
Preliminary facilities engineering and functional requirements
Integration engineering of new concepts and existing assets and project schedules
Detailed Engineering & Design
Detailed structural design and analysis
Process and facilities engineering and design
Equipment specification and interface management
Conductor stability and strength analysis
Detailed component design and analysis
Pile foundation design and drivability assessment
3D modelling and simulations
Procurement & Logistics
Requisition preparation
Technical and commercial bid evaluation
QA/QC witnessing and support
PO management and expediting
Fabrication
Project management and execution services
On-site personnel for fabrication management including QA/QC
Technical support to expedite resolution of site technical queries
Load-out and transportation procedures
Inspection and test planning (FAT/EFAT/SIT)
Pre-commissioning and commissioning
Installation
Transport and installation engineering, and analysis
Seafastening and grillage design
Tailored procedures to suit installation constraints and clearances
Development of lifting and skidding practices acceptable to the contractor
Detailed installation procedures, schedules and budgets
Full conductor installation services
Offshore installation activity management
Transport & Installation Vessel Contracting
Vessel specification, review and selection
Vessel contracting and management
Integrity Management
Development of integrity management plans
Structural evaluation and recommendations
Structural monitoring recommendations and supply
Verification
Review and validation of existing designs and installed systems
Structural evaluation and recommendations
De-Commissioning
Removal engineering and analysis
Development of lifting plans
Detailed removal procedures, schedules and budgets
Removal supervision
Project Experience
Petrofac – Cendor – EPCi
Coastal – KBM Well bay Module – EPC
Topic – Halk Menzel Field – FEED
Twinza Oil – Pasca A – Feasibility
Petronas – West Desaru – EPCi
Schlumberger – KAB-2 – EPCi
Dubai Petroleum – T-02 Detailed Design
Key Personnel

Shreenaath Natarajan
Global Director, Malaysia

Shreenaath Natarajan
Global Director, Malaysia
About
Shreenaath holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, and has almost 20 years of specialist experience in minimum facility platforms, novel installation methods, deepwater riser engineering, naval architecture, marine hydrodynamics, subsea monitoring, and integrity management of subsea systems. Has been responsible for delivering several EPCI / turnkey minimum facility platforms and deepwater riser systems delivery as a project manager/sponsor ensuring technical, commercial and contracts management from concept to installation. Shreenaath has also been responsible for the day-to-day operations, project management and business development for the Asia Pacific region.
Insights

Ben Andrew
Director, UK

About
Ben has over 17 years of specialist engineering experience in the design and analysis of offshore platforms, foundations, cables, and riser systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design based out of our London, Kuala Lumpur and Houston offices.
As one of the UK directors, Ben’s current focus is on the development of our minimum facilities platforms and fixed offshore wind offerings for the European, Middle East and Africa markets. Ben is a graduate of Oxford and Imperial Universities with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, and a Master’s in Quantum Physics.
Insights
Gulf of Suez Minimum Facilities Platform Installation
2H planned and managed the challenging jack-up installation of a minimum facilities platform offshore Egypt whose design was finalized before installation was considered.