New Vessel to Serve Offshore Wells
Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 5/29/2004, Location: Middle East
Vessels Internals
RAS TANURA, May 29, 2004 -- Saudi Aramco recently marked the final step in the design and building of a new state-of-the-art well-services and maintenance support vessel with a naming ceremony at Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
The newly named Qatif is one of two such vessels being built for Saudi Aramco, and its naming indicates it is ready for delivery to the owner. The naming ceremony, attended by company officials, took place May 6.
The Qatif is 75 meters long and 17 meters wide. It is powered by four diesel engines that can generate a total of 7,775 kilowatts of power. It has two stern propulsion thrusters, one tunnel thruster, one bow thruster, modern control systems and an advanced navigational system including a dynamic positioning system.
It is equipped with an off-ship firefighting system, satellite communications, a 30-ton marine offshore crane and a helicopter landing deck. It can attain a speed of 13.1 knots under less-than-ideal conditions.
The Qatif's high-quality accommodations include seven single-occupancy cabins, 19 double-occupancy cabins, a medic room, a recreation room, an Arabic lounge, a prayer room, and a mess room seating 40 people. Each cabin has its own toilet and is equipped with a TV and satellite receiver.
The Qatif was built using approximately 1,320 tons of steel, 130 kilometers of electrical cables, 8,200 pieces of pipe with a total length of 18 km, and 3,200 square meters of ceiling and wall panels. The Qatif is designed for:
- Well testing and flaring operations of up to 9,000 barrels per day.
- Well stimulation.
- Wellhead maintenance at offshore installations.
- Materials and equipment transportation.
- Maintenance support.
- Firefighting, with a capacity to pump 3,600 cubic meters of water per hour.
- Rescue, using a 25-knot rescue boat.
The Qatif is en route to Ras Tanura, on a journey that will take it to Singapore, around Dondra Head and through the Hormuz Straits. During the expected 33-day voyage, the Qatif will cover about 11,480 km. The Qatif will join Saudi Aramco's existing marine fleet, supporting production demands in time for the approaching start-up of the Qatif-Abu Sa'fah Program.
Qatif's sister vessel, the Abu Sa'fah, is expected to be completed on time around August
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