TechnipFMC and TotalEnergies have completed stack-up and system integration testing for a shallow-water production christmas tree (XT) tied to the GranMorgu offshore development.
The testing campaign was carried out over several weeks in Malaysia, where the subsea equipment was assembled and validated ahead of installation offshore Suriname.
The activity forms part of the GranMorgu project, the first major offshore oil development in Suriname’s Block 58, led by TotalEnergies in partnership with APA Corporation.
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In a May 21 Facebook post, TechnipFMC described this key achievement as part of ongoing execution work on the subsea system. It stated, “Beyond the technical win, this is a credit to the TotalEnergies and TechnipFMC teams who pulled it off together as we keep moving the GranMorgu development in Suriname forward. Here’s to the next phase and the people making it happen”.
The stack-up and system integration testing (SIT) followed earlier factory acceptance testing (FAT), Extended FAT, and quality checks. The process is designed to confirm that subsea systems function as a fully integrated unit before they are sent offshore for installation and commissioning.
According to the post, the campaign focused on the project’s most complex XT configuration. TechnipFMC stated that “the campaign also showed what standardization with our Subsea 2.0® XT technology delivers: a system that’s proven and robust”.
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TotalEnergies is leading the GranMorgu development, which is expected to be a cornerstone project for Suriname’s emerging offshore oil sector. The field will use subsea wells connected to an all-electric drive floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel being delivered by SBM Offshore in partnership with Technip Energies.
The vessel will have a production capacity of 220,000 barrels per day. First oil is expected in 2028. Operator TotalEnergies holds a 40% interest in the project, while APA Corporation holds 40%, and Staatsolie holds 20%.
