Aker Solutions delivers Åsgard template to Statoil
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
18 June 2013 - Aker Solutions today delivered the steel frame for the world's
first subsea gas compression facility to be installed at the Statoil-operated
Åsgard field. The installation, set to come on stream in 2015, will enable the
recovery of an additional 280 million barrels of oil equivalents.
The 1,800-tonne steel frame will in the next two weeks be installed on the
Åsgard field seabed to form the base of the world's first subsea gas compression
facility. It is the largest template manufactured by Aker Solutions, measuring
74 metres in length, 45 metres in width and 26 metres in height.
"The Åsgard project is a game changer for the entire industry," said Per Harald
Kongelf, regional president for Aker Solutions in Norway. "The technology has
the potential to change offshore gas field developments worldwide and I am very
pleased that we have delivered this part of the project on schedule."
Extends field life
Reservoir pressure at gas-producing fields drops over time, reducing output. Gas
compressors are used to raise the pressure and extend the life of a field. Such
compressors have typically been installed on platforms over sea level. Placing
the compressors on the seabed and near the wellheads improves recovery rates
while reducing overall capital and operating costs. Subsea gas compression also
leaves a smaller environmental footprint and is safer to operate than a
platform.
The Åsgard subsea gas compression facility is set to go on stream in 2015 after
two 11.5-megawatt compressors are installed. The facility will boost declining
gas pressures at the Midgard and Mikkel satellite fields in the Norwegian Sea.
The project is operated by Statoil and delivered by Aker Solutions.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Media:
Severin Roald, Vice President Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel:
+47 22 94 55 23, Mob: +47 92 03 00 33, E-mail: severin.roald(at)akersolutions.com
Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39,
Mob: +47 91 13 71 94, E-mail: lasse.torkildsen(at)akersolutions.com
Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for this
project, please visit www.akersolutions.com/suppliers
Career opportunities:
Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers
Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in
the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies
span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field.
Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas
drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately
28 000 people in more than 30 countries. We apply the knowledge and create and
use technologies that deliver our customers' solutions.
Aker Solutions ASA is the parent company in the group, which consists of a
number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand
and trademark for most of these entities. In 2012 Aker Solutions had aggregated
annual revenues of approximately NOK 45 billion. The company is listed on the
Oslo Stock Exchange.
This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is
subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.
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