C-Innovation Plays a Key Role in First Oil at Salamanca for LLOG Exploration

C-Innovation (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has successfully completed a series of light construction campaigns on the Salamanca field in the Gulf of America in partnership with LLOG Exploration and Pinnacle Engineering.

The completion of major subsea installation operations utilized the company’s specialized marine assets and technical expertise to deliver comprehensive offshore services. -I deployed the MPSV Dove equipped with a 150-ton crane and C-Leader offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to support critical subsea infrastructure installations over a 100-day operational period. The project scope encompassed multiple complex subsea installations, demonstrating C-I’s capabilities in handling large-scale offshore operations. The total weight of the most complex lift was a jumper weighing 143,245 lbs, including spreader bar, rigging, and jumper components. Hub-to-hub length was 96 ft 3-5/8 in. in a Z-shape configuration. Nathan Wolford, project manager, C-I, said, “This project demonstrates C-I’s ability to execute complex subsea installations with precision, utilizing the Dove vessel’s 150-ton crane to successfully install a substantial 16 in. oil export jumper.

The demanding Z-shaped configuration and significant weight requirements showcased not only advanced engineering execution but also the specialized marine handling expertise of our team.” Completed installations included:
1 x 16 in. gas export jumper installation
1 x 10 in. gas export jumper installation
1 x 16 in. oil export jumper installation featuring Z-shaped configuration
2 x Leon flowline jumpers
2 x Leon well jumpers
1 x Castile well jumper

Additional operations included comprehensive support for pigging and dewatering operations, precision metrology services, and hull inspection services. This series of installations contributes to a major milestone in the Gulf of America Leon-Castile field development, with first oil now flowing to the Salamanca hub.

C-Innovation Receives Praise from BP

C-Innovation, an ECO-affiliated company, recently completed a successful well intervention project onboard the ISLAND VENTURE safely and without any impact to the environment in the Gulf of Mexico. BP’s lead engineer on the project, Dale Pumphrey, had this to say upon…

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C-Innovation Signs Contracts for Two New Schilling HDs

  We are excited to announce that C-Innovation, LLC recently signed contracts for two new Schilling HDs. The systems are scheduled for delivery later this year, bringing our total number of ROVs to 55. “It is nice to be putting systems back to work, as we are…

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C-Innovation Chooses Kongberg AUV Systems

C-Innovation (C-I), a member of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) group of companies and an integrated marine services company specializing in advanced subsea solutions has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime to acquire four new Autonomous Underwater Vehicles…

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Shell Europa (2019)

Shell Europa (2019)

C-Innovation vessels Island Venture, Island Performer, Carol and Fast Hauler were brought to the Europa Pipeline where a Phase 2 completion took place. Pipeline communication was achieved to the Mars platform following four tractor runs: Run #1 – 14,500’ Run #2 –…

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Perdido 4-Well

This was first executed by the C-I team for Shell, as a multi-well intervention and infield fluids supply project. Our team pumped four scale inhibitor squeezes by accessing one well (GA12), and continuing work within 150 feet of spar.

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