• Mobilisation of the Gardline Vessel “Ocean Observer” to the Anning and Somerville field locations has occurred, and the pipeline route survey has commenced.
• The route survey is expected to continue throughout September, the results of which will form a critical component of the Environmental Statement and provide a detailed understanding of the seabed conditions to assist in the pipelay for gas transportation.
• Bids for the Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) contract for the Anning and Somerville platforms have been received as per the field development contracting plan.

Hartshead Resources NL (Hartshead, HHR or the Company) and Joint Venture (JV) partner Rockrose Energy (Rockrose) (part of Viaro Group) are pleased to announce that the Gardline Vessel “Ocean Observer” has mobilised to the Anning and Somerville field locations to commence a survey of the pipeline routing for the gas offtake from the fields. The survey is expected to be completed in early October, subject to any weather downtime.

The MV Ocean Observer (Figure 1), an 80.4 metre Multi Role Survey Vessel, will conduct a work programme that will provide the Company with confirmation of the seabed and sub seabed soil conditions, help finalise the pipeline design and facilitate efficient pipeline installation from the Anning and Somerville locations.

Figure 1. The Gardline Multi-Role Survey Vessel “Ocean Observer”

In addition to commencement of the pipeline survey, as per the development contracting plan, the Company has received bids for the EPIC contract for the Anning and Somerville Platforms. The Company will now review the technical and commercial elements of each bid prior to providing a recommendation to the JV Operating Committee as to which company to award the contract to.

Keith Bush the Hartshead COO said, 
"With our third offshore operation of the year underway, the Anning and Somerville development is rapidly taking shape. In conjunction with the ongoing subsea survey programme, receipt of the platform bids allows the team to continue to progress the development programme towards the execution phase of the project.”