UPDATED: On Sunday at 17:04, the world's largest crane vessel Sleipnir placed the 85.4-meter bridge between the new Tyra II process platform and the accommodation platform, thus connecting all the elements of Tyra II. This marks the end of the lifting of the last four parts of Tyra II – the process platform, two bridges and a flare tower – and thus the field now has its final shape. This is stated by TotalEnergies, operator of the Tyra field, in a press release.
- It is fascinating that we can now see the complete shape of Tyra II. All eight platforms, six bridges, two legs and a flare tower are now in place in their final position. I am very proud of our installation team and our skilled partner Heerema Marine Contractors, who once again carried out lifting operations right on schedule. This is an important milestone that has been reached, but we cannot rest on our laurels. There is still a lot of work to be completed offshore before Tyra II is ready to produce its first gas, says Lars Bo Christiansen, Deputy Project Director for TotalEnergies EP Denmark A/S.
In the coming days, the installation team will complete the final welding to ensure that the new platforms and elements can withstand many years of harsh weather in the North Sea.
Once everything is welded together, the installation team will pass the baton to the connection and commissioning team, who will focus on preparing the installed platforms and connecting them to the existing North Sea infrastructure. This is the final phase before first gas from Tyra II in the winter season 2023/2024.
The world's heaviest crane lift at sea
It has been a huge job to get the modules in place. More than 260 people on board Sleipnir have been involved in the work of lifting the process platform, two bridges and a flare tower.
The project even broke a world record the other day when the largest Tyra II platform was safely placed on the platform legs in the Tyra field. The lift of the 17,000-ton process platform broke the world record as the heaviest crane lift ever performed at sea. You can watch a video of the lift her.
When the rebuilt Tyra II is back in production, it is expected to deliver 2.8 billion cubic meters of gas per year, which corresponds to 80% of the expected Danish gas production.
Video is the installation of the last elements of Tyra II can be seen below:
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