Oct. 2012 - Drilling at the Eni-operated Goliat field will begin near the end of October by the Scarabeo 8 (UDW semisub). Appraisal well 7122/7-6 is expected to take 50 days to drill. A 3 ½ year development drilling phase, consisting of 22 wells drilled from 8 subsea templates, will begin upon completion of the appraisal well. The templates will eventually be tied to a circular floating production facility with an integrated loading and storage system. Total development cost of Goliat is estimated at $5.2 billion. After start-up, production is expected to plateau at 100,000 barrels per day.

Mar. 2012 - Aker Solutions has completed the manufacturing and load-out of eight subsea manifolds and six riser bases for Eni's Goliat project in the Barents Sea. The load-out commenced on March 27, 2012. Aker Solutions' Goliat contract, signed in September 2009, consisted of engineering, procurement and construction of a complete subsea production system. Subsea hardware deliveries include eight overtrawlable four-slot subsea templates with manifolds, wellheads system, 24 subsea trees, subsea and topside controls systems, 12 miles (20 kilometers) of steel tube umbilicals, work-over equipment and a tie-in and connection system. Goliat, the first oil field to be developed in the arctic waters of the Barents Sea, is scheduled to commence production in 2013. The field has a life expectancy of 15 years.

Sep. 2011 - Eni Norge awarded Lankhorst Ropes Offshore Division a contract to supply polyester rope mooring lines for the Goliat FPSO. The vessel will be moored by 14 polyester mooring lines in 1,312 feet (400 meters) of water. The company said that due to weather conditions in the Barents Sea, and the relatively shallow water, the Goliat FPSO will use a semi-taut leg mooring system to limit movement of the FPSO. The Goliat development is located in Production Licenses 229 and 229B in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep in the Barents Sea. Eni holds a 65% interest and operates the field while Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Jun. 2011 - Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) awarded Hamworthy a contract to supply an inert gas generator system for the Goliat FPSO. HHI has an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Eni Norge, operator of the Goliat field. The IGS plant is being manufactured and tested at Hamworthy's site in Moss with delivery expected in early 2012. The Goliat FPSO will have a production capacity of around 110,000 bopd, gas processing capacity of almost 4 MMcf/d and an oil storage capacity of 1 MMbbl of oil. The Goliat development is located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep in the Barents Sea.

Feb. 2011 - AGR Field Operations received a contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries for the provision of Maintenance Engineering and Inspection Planning services for the Goliat FPSO. The scope of work includes the provision of a critically based maintenance program which complies with Norwegian PSA regulations, reported AGR Group. Additionally, AGR will setup the plans for availability analysis, RBI's and inspection planning for the Goliat FPSO. The Goliat development is located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Dec. 2010 - Aker Solutions received a tie-in and connector contract for the Goliat development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The scope of work includes the outboard remote tie-in system termination heads, and associated equipment, to connect the flow lines, pipelines and flexible jumpers to the manifolds, flowline t-junctions and riser bases on the Goliat field. The equipment should arrive on site in 2Q13. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B is the Goliat field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Nov. 2010 - Aker Solutions received a contract to supply heating systems for the subsea pipelines that Technip will deliver and install for the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. The DEH cables will be delivered in 2Q13. The Goliat field is located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Nov. 2010 - Aker Midsund received a contract for the supply of four separator and scrubber packages for the Goliat FPSO. The Goliat oil and gas field is situated off Norway's northern tip about 53 miles (85 kilometers) northwest of Hammerfest, and consists of five blocks with an area totaling 390 square miles (1,010 square kilometers). Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Jul. 2010 - Aker Solutions will design and supply an on-vessel Pusnes mooring systemTM for the Goliat FPSO. The contract, awarded by Eni Norge for about US $24 million (NOK 150 million), consists of 14 Pusnes fairlead chain stoppersTM and three moveable Pusnes windlassesTM for a 165 mm chain size. The hull for the round-shaped production unit will be built in South Korea. Once completed, the FPSO will mobilize to the Goliat field in the Barents Sea. The fairlead chain stopper, developed by Aker, constrains the mooring load to a limited area on the hull. Its long, pivoting stopper arm reduces chain wear and increases the fatigue life of the chain. Delivery of the equipment will take place during 2011. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B is the Goliat field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Jul. 2010 - APL, a division of BW Offshore, signed a contract with ENI Norge AS for the supply of a complete offloading system to be installed on the Goliat FPSO. Based on the Stern Discharge System, the offloading system will be delivered in 2010. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea is the Goliat field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

May. 2010 - Aker Solutions of Norway contracted Ruukki to supply 24 suction anchors and offshore steel plates for use on the Goliat field. Measuring 20 feet (6 meters) in diameter and about 23 to 33 feet (7 to 10 meters) in height, the suction anchors will be used to anchor subsea manifolds to the seabed in water depths of up to 1,312 feet (400 meters). Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea is the Goliat field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Apr. 2010 - ABB won a US $110 million contract from Eni to build a power link between the Goliat platform in the Barents Sea and the Norwegian power grid. The platform will be partly electrified by a 66-mile (106-kilometer) subsea power cable. The insulated power cable will be the longest, most powerful cable ever delivered for an offshore application, and it will supply alternating current power from the mainland grid in Norway to the Goliat platform. The project is scheduled for completion by the end of 2013, when production is expected to commence from the Goliat field. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea is the Goliat field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Feb. 2010 - An engineering services contract was awarded to CB&I for the Goliat FPSO project, situated in PL 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea. The scope of work includes detailed engineering for process topside modules, utility modules, flare boom and associated hull interface engineering for the FPSO. Work is scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2010. Eni serves as the operator of the Goliat oil and gas field, holding a 65% interest; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Feb. 2010 - Hyundai Heavy Industries received a US $1.1 billion contract to build an FPSO for the ENI-operated Goliat field. Delivery and installation of the unit is slated for mid 2013. Based on Sevan Marine's FPSO 1000 design, the FPSO will be capable of producing more than 100,000 bopd, 3.9 MMcm/d, and will have the capacity to store more than 1 million barrels of crude oil. The Goliat field is located on PL 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Jan. 2010 - Eni Norge awarded Sevan Marine a contract covering project and engineering management and early operation preparation services for the Goliat FPSO. The FPSO, based on a Sevan 1000 design, is being provided by Sevan Marine under a contract signed in 2009 and will have a production capacity of 110,000 bopd, a gas processing capacity of nearly 141 MMcf/d (4 MMcm/d) and a storage capacity of one million barrels of oil. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in the Barents Sea in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep, the Golait field is targeting initial production in 2013. Eni, which holds a 65% interest, operates the field; Statoil holds the remaining 35% interest.

Oct. 2009 - An engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPIC) project award worth approximately $295 million (€200 million) has been awarded to Technip by Eni. The award covers equipment and activities for the Goliat field development in the North Sea (53 miles off the Norwegian coast) - the first Norwegian oil producing field north of the Arctic Circle in the Barents Sea. The contract includes the provision and installation of infield pipeline systems (comprised of flexible risers, clad production flowlines and water and gas injection flowlines) and installation of the subsea production system.

Sep. 2009 - Aker Solutions signed a contract with Eni to deliver a subsea production system to the operator's Goliat field development in the Barents Sea. Scope of work comprises engineering, procurement and construction of a complete subsea production system. Subsea hardware deliveries include eight overtrawlable four-slot subsea templates with manifolds, 24 subsea trees, subsea control systems, 12 miles (20 kilometers) of steel tube umbilicals, work-over equipment and a tie-in and connection system. Deliveries of the subsea equipment will start in 2011 and run through 2013.

Jun. 2009 - Eni has declined the proposed Aker Solutions, Aibel, and Samsung consortium to participate in the tendering process for the Goliat FPSO. Based upon the instructions from Eni Norge for further participation in the tender process, Aker informed Eni that the company will no longer be considered for the tender process. Located on Production Licenses 229 and 229B in the the Barents Sea is the Goliat oil and gas field, in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep.

May. 2009 - The Norwegian government granted approval of the development concept for the Eni-operated Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea. Expected to require an investment of $4.34 billion, Goliat is the first oil field to be developed in the arctic waters of the Barents Sea. Located on PL 229 and 229B in waters measuring 1,312 feet (400 meters) deep, the Goliat field is situated off Norway's northern tip about 53 miles (85 kilometers) northwest of Hammerfest.

Apr. 2009 - Eni signed a firm Technology License agreement for the Sevan 1000 FPSO for field development at Goliat. Situated on Blocks 7122/10, 7122/7 and 7122/8, the oil field is located in the Barents Sea northwest of Hammerfest, Norway, at a water depth of 1,312 feet (400 meters).

Feb. 2009 - Eni selected during the Management Committee meeting, the Sevan Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) 1000 concept for the Goliat development project. This platform solution was selected after a thorough evaluation of the FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) Design Competition for the Goliat FPSO contract.