Aker Solutions awarded FEED contract for upgrading of Gullfaks A
drilling facilities
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - 30 September 2009 - StatoilHydro has awarded Aker Solutions a frontend engineering design (FEED) study for upgrading the Gullfaks Adrilling facilities. The drilling upgrade is expected to extend theproductive lifetime of Gullfaks A. Contract value is estimated to beapproximately NOK 50 million."This is an important project for Aker Solutions and of strategicimportance for our position in the drilling upgrade market. We arevery pleased to demonstrate that we are well positioned for thisemerging market. This project falls solidly within our corecompetence," says Stian Vemmestad, president of the maintenance andmodification hub in Aker Solutions.Scope of work for the FEED study includes new equipment to increasedrilling capacity and modification of existing installationsoffshore. The study will consider the possibility to upgrade thedrilling capacity to reach 10 kilometers, including heavy lifting toinstall a new derrick. The FEED will also include improvement ofenvironment, health and safety (HSE) upgrading for the equipment tobe better suited for the increased longitude. The object is toinstall top modern equipment and automated offshore installation.Work under the contract starts immediately and the FEED will becompleted in April 2010.The FEED Study will be performed by the Aker Solutions' drillingequipment business hub in Kristiansand together with the company'scentre of maintenance and modification expertise based in Bergen. Thecontract party is Aker Solutions' subsidiary Aker Offshore PartnerAS.In March, Aker Solutions was awarded the engineering, procurement,construction and installation (EPCI) contract for upgrading thedrilling facilities on the Oseberg B platform. This was the firstsignificant drilling upgrade contract to be awarded on the NorwegianContinental Shelf.ENDSFor further information, please contact:Media:Mariken Holter, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 52 7435, Mob: +47 917 87 358Investor relations:Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 6751 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194Suppliers:For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts forthis project, please contact the relevant BA Global SourcingChampion.Career opportunities:Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careersAker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering andconstruction services, technology products and integrated solutions.Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, includingoil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals andpower generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a numberof separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the commonbrand/trademark for most of these entities.Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA. Aker Solutionshas aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion andemploys approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premiercompanies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resourceindustries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and along tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial ownercontrolling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions throughAker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development ofAker Solutions.This press release may include forward-looking information orstatements and is subject to our disclaimer, seewww.akersolutions.com.This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 30.09.2009 - 11:00 Uhr
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