The pipeline will transport gas to the St Fergus gas terminal operated by Total, located north of Aberdeen, and connect into the existing Frigg United Kingdom Pipeline.
The $US3.8 billion project will also involve the construction of offshore gas infrastructure and a new gas processing plant at Sullom Voe on Shetland.
Corus will supply Total with over 150,000 t, the equivalent of 500 km of pipeline currently being produced at Corus’ Hartlepool site.
The pipe to be supplied will be 18 inch and 30 inch in diameter and will be designed for operations in harsh offshore environments.
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The Laggan and Tormore fields, lying at a depth of 600 m, have global estimated reserves of around 230 MMboe. A peak gas production of 500 Mcf/d is expected from the two fields.
Subject to approval from the United Kingdom’s Department of Energy and Climate Change, construction work will start almost immediately, with first gas production planned for 2014.
Total has also acquired the 10 per cent in Laggan and Tormore previously held by Chevron North Sea Limited, as well as the 20 per cent interest held by ENU UK, bringing the company’s interest in the project to 80 per cent.
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