Scope
Apache’s Varanus Island Compression Project (VICP) was required to ensure ongoing domestic gas supply from offshore fields with decreasing pressure iva the existing facilities on Varanus Island. Atkins was awarded the Concept and FEED design of the compression plant and Cube Offshore was engaged to provide structural and civil expertise to develop structures and the design basis to support the modularisation of the facilities for offsite fabrication, sea transportation, land transportation, hook-up and commissioning onsite.
Outcome
Cube worked with Atkins’ multi-discipline team to develop modular structures to optimise the layout. The modular designs were required to withstand temporary or pre-service load conditions such as lifting, sea transport, road transport by self-propelled mobile (multi-wheel road) transporters (SPMT).
In-service load conditions included cyclonic wind and blast loading. Civil works and foundations were also part Cube’s scope.
Following the successful concept and FEED phase, Cube were engaged by Apache to support their project. Refer to projects 059 and 084.
