Flowmeters for Taurt Gas Field

In early June 2009 Framo Engineering received a Letter of Award from Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC) for the supply of 2 off PhaseWatcher Vx wet gas flow meters for the Taurt Phase 2 & Ha'py Field Extension Project. BP again confirms their confidence in this technology since Framo Engineering also delivered PhaseWatcher Vx wet gas flow meters for Taurt Phase 1.

The PhaseWatcher Vx wet gas flow meters will be mounted in a fully retrievable choke bridge located on the X-mas tree.

The Taurt gas field is located offshore Egypt, in the Ras El Barr concession.

The discovery was announced in April 2004, from a well drilled about 12 kilometres North-East of the existing Ha'py gas platform.

Taurt Phase 2 and Ha'py Field Extension subsea facilities are an extension to the existing Taurt subsea facility and Ha'py platform in Ras El-Barr (REB) concession area owned by Pharaonic Petroleum Company (PhPC) and operated by the West Harbor Operations team.

The basic principle for the Taurt Phase 2 and Ha'py Field Extension Projects is set around maximising the value and advantages arising from utilisation of the existing infrastructure and technology used within REB region. The design of the facilities shall conform to the existing REB facilities and operating principles as much as possible.

Taurt Phase 2 consists of two subsea gas production wells drilled 2 - 3 km to the NNW of the existing Phase-1 drill centre. They will produce back to West Harbor via the Taurt Phase 1 facilities.

Delivery of hardware is scheduled for delivery in March 2010.