Project Management Examples

The Pacific Raider shooting close to Central Azeri - March 2008

Photograph courtesy of BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Limited

BP LoF Seismic Source System 2007
As the largest partner in, and operator of the Azerbaijan International Oil Company (AIOC), BP is responsible for the CHIRAG AZERI RESERVOIR SEISMIC PROJECT (CARSP) implementation.

BP selected WGP Projects Ltd. to coordinate the procurement and integration of its LoF (Life of Field) Modular Seismic Source system for use in the Caspian Sea. WGP coordinated the procurement of the ISO Containerised Compressor /Gun Handling /Winch modules, assisted in the design detail as well as taking responsibility for the integration of the modules before installation on the acquisition vessel. The manufacture and delivery was completed at the end of the third quarter of 2006 followed immediately by testing and commissioning of all systems, moving on to cable deployment and data acquisition operations. WGP personnel were used for both deployment and recovery of the sea bed cables and the operation of the source array and associated equipment. WGP demobilised the vessel and is currently (September 2007) enhancing the operational performance in the light of 12 months activities and experience. The vessel will be re-mobilised in Q4 2007 to restart operations that are planned to operate continuously until Q3 2008.

Marine Trial of the MTEM Marine Electro-Magnetic Data Acquisition System 2005
WGP Projects has been contracted by MTEM to assist in the first sea trials of its marine electro-magnetic data acquisition system. WGP has worked closely with the MTEM technical personnel to plan and deliver a safe and efficient trial of the new system. The project highlights WGP’s long experience of assisting clients in proving new equipment and survey techniques in an experimental environment.

R/V Professor Kurentsov Seismic Upgrade 2005
WGP was contracted by Marine Arctic Geological Expedition (MAGE) to assist in the preparation of the MAGE survey vessel Professor Kurentsov for a challenging contract working for ONGC in India. WGP installed a variety of newly purchased and rented seismic equipment. This is the first time that the Russian Bottomfish ™ marine seismic data acquisition system and streamer has been used outside of Russia. This means that a variety of interfacing problems have to be solved in order to make it work with the new equipment. Kurentsov will leave for India at the end of the second week in November.

Bottomfish TM Marine Seismic Data Acquisition System Tests 2005
WGP was commissioned by the manufacturers of this new system – SI Technology based in Gelendzhik, on the Russian Black Sea coast – to undertake tests of the streamer sensitivity. This work has been done at the Teledyne facility in Gloucester. The Bottomfish system has been used in Russia but is new to the international industry, so SI were keen to have the accuracy of the streamer validated before the beginning of the MAGE project in India later this year. WGP were the obvious choice to supervise this task as we were actively involved in assisting MAGE prepare for the contract in India.

Ocean Flower LoFs 2004
WGP successfully completed the installation and commissioning of the 4D/4C air gun system onboard the BP chartered vessel "Ocean Flower". The work included a containerised compressor and containerised gun umbilical winches.

A mobile array frame was designed and built containing the Bolt Annular Part Gun array and modular floatation system. WGP also provided operational support to the vessel whilst it was being taken over by BP Norway.

Pictured:The Ocean Flower working offshore Norway in the Valhall oilfield.