Shell taps Oceaneering for BC-10 umbilicals

Shell as operator of the BC-10 Phase II development offshore Brazil in the Campos basin has contracted Oceaneering International Inc. to supply umbilicals for the project.

The order is for hybrid subsea pump and steel tube production control umbilicals totaling approximately 30 km (19 mi) in length and associated hydraulic flying leads. These umbilicals will support subsea development of the Argonauta O-North field consisting of seven production and four injection wells in water depths ranging from 4,900 to 6,500 ft (1,494 to 1,981 m).