Fossil Energy – Suction Piles
Franklin Offshore announces its wholly-owned subsidiary CFE Engineers Asia Pte. has completed the fabrication and load-out of 12 gigantic suction piles for Chevron’s high-profile $4 billion Jansz-lo compression project offshore Western Australia.
Franklin Offshore was awarded the fabrication project for the 12 mooring suction piles by Hanwha Ocean. Chevron awarded Hanwha Ocean a contract in early 2022 for the construction of the field control station for the Jansz-Io Compression Project.
Delivered on schedule and to the highest safety standards, the massive structures underscoring CFE Engineers’ commitment to excellence and reliability will play a pivotal role in advancing the development of the project’s field control station (FCS).
Fabricated in Singapore, each of the 12 suction piles weighed around 375 tonnes, totalling nearly 4,500 tonnes. These massive piles were lifted using Franklin Offshore’s NEXUS High Performance Synthetic Sling capabilities, making them one of the heaviest ever manufactured. The impressive suction piles are a critical component of the FSC, a cornerstone of plans to leverage enhanced production from the Jansz-Io field.
Stephen Wong, Managing Director of CFE Engineers said: “As the suction pile specialist to the international energy industry, we were honoured to be entrusted with the opportunity to fabricate and deliver these impressive structures which will play such an important part in supporting the Jansz-lo compression project and enhancing Australia’s energy provision.”
