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Kizomba A is the first of two dry-tree, Tension Leg Platforms (TLP) located in Block 15 off the coast of Angola, West Africa. Construction for Kizomba A began in 2001 and the project went on-stream at the end of 2004. The second TLP, Kizomba B, is scheduled for operation in early 2006. Each platform is designed for drilling and completing 36 wells in water depths to 5,400 feet. The wells are connected to a dry-tree system on the TLP and are exported via offloading risers to a floating production, storage, and off-loading vessel, which can accommodate shuttle tankers. Teamwork Essential to Kizomba Success “Early project involvement and cooperation is key to a world-class project such as Kizomba A,” says John Beckett, Frank’s <strong>International</strong>’s Technical Services Manager. “Since 1988 we have contributed to more than 50 major deepwater projects worldwide. No project is exactly alike, so along with ExxonMobil Development Company and the other carefully chosen Kizomba vendors, we worked to develop new and better ways of doing things.” Frank’s Casing Crew and Frank’s <strong>International</strong> provided not only management support to ExxonMobil’s integrated team but also dedicated technical and project management personnel specifically for this project. Kumar Mallenahalli and Russ Harris were the technical and project management points of contact respectively with regards to riser fabrication. John Beckett and Scott Sherrod addressed technical and related issues with respect to riser installation and com- Kizomba New Levels of Deepwater Performance for a Unique Development Off Angola Submitted by Kumar Mallenahalli, Business Unit Manager, Deepwater Riser Fabrication; John Beckett, FI Technical Services Manager; and Scott Sherrod, FCC Field Technical Support, Deepwater Projects pletion. Mallenahalli and Sherrod have TLP experience dating back to 1992 when both worked on the first Shell TLP (Auger) in the GOM. “From an installation standpoint, Scott monitored the project from inception and concept development in Houston through supervising initial equipment setup and actual riser and completion tubular installations on Kizomba A,” says Beckett. Extending the State-of-the-Art Riser Installation “One of the key innovations was devising a solution for handling multiple string sizes while running the lower completions, and also for handling drill pipe stands during riser running without having to swap out equipment. The result was our Drill Pipe Load Transfer Adapter (DPLTA),” says Beckett. This adaptor duplicates the profile and load capacity of the Load Trans Sleeve (LTS) and thus eliminates the need to change out the main elevator or landing table when switching over to drill pipe. A simple change in the pipe retrieval point Sweet Music for a Landmark Project The name Kizomba comes from an Angolan music genre with roots in the Semba, Rumba, and Quilapanga. The dance is uniquely Angolan with slower rhythms and the influence of the romantic Tango in its steps. Kizomba is extremely popular in Angola and is gaining a considerable worldwide following as well. 5
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