Shell delivers LNG-powered offshore supply vessel for Gulf of Mexico
Shell has marked delivery of the Harvey Energy, a 302-ft. offshore supply vessel (OSV) for its deep water operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Two more LNG-fueled vessels are expected to follow.
LNG fuel is a new alternative for vessel operators in the Gulf of Mexico, responding to new sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions regulations, as part of the North American Emission Control Area (ECA).
The Harvey Energy operates on three dual-fuel Wärtsilä engines. The vessel will run on 99% LNG fuel and will be able to operate for around seven days before refueling. It will load from Harvey Gulf’s new LNG bunkering facility at their terminal at Port Fourchon. Port Fourchon is Louisiana’s southernmost port, with more than 600 oil and gas drilling rigs and platforms located within a 40-mile radius. From there the Harvey Energy will go to Shell’s platforms, such as the new Olympus production platform, bringing equipment and drilling fluids.
“Shell is delighted to be the customer of this innovative vessel,” said John Hollowell, executive vice president, Deep Water, Shell Upstream Americas. “This investment underlines our confidence in LNG becoming a bigger part of the global fuel mix.”
Harvey Gulf International Marine’s CEO and Chairman, Shane Guidry, said, “We understand the environmental regulatory issues facing our customers, and this newbuild program’s focus has been to work closely with them to address and mitigate these issues.”
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