Fagioli Successfully Performs Load In of 4 Topsides in the North Sea

September 10, 2020 | Oil & Gas | Energy Facts Staff Writer | 2min

Push-Pull System

Fagioli was contracted for the load in operations of 4 Topsides which were removed from the North Sea by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit. The weight of the topsides was ranging between 7,000 ton up to 17,000 ton.

The operations were executed by means of a push-pull skidding system in UK, Denmark and Shetland Islands. Main Fagioli equipment used for the operations was the following: up to 32 PUSH PULL UNITS (including PPUs) connected to the Topside Support skid; Hydraulic jacks (up to 600 ton capacity); Strand jacks (up to 450 ton capacity) for mooring operations.