Visund and Troll subsea contracts to Aker Solutions
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - 23 October 2009 - Aker Solutions has been awarded two contracts byStatoilHydro to deliver subsea equipment to its Visund and Trollfields in the North Sea, including subsea tree number 100 for Troll.Combined contract value is approximately NOK 300 million.Scope of work is six subsea trees, with control systems, for theVisund field, and three subsea trees with controls for the Trollfield.Both contracts are call-offs from existing frame agreements betweenStatoilHydro and Aker Solutions."These contracts mark some interesting and enjoyable milestones,"says Mads Andersen, executive vice president, Aker Solutions. "Thethree Troll subsea trees will be number 98, 99 and 100 that wedeliver to this giant field development, which we shipped the firstsubsea tree to in 1999. Troll represents a cornerstone of Norway'soffshore oil and gas production and we are proud to still play a partin this."Aker Solutions has also delivered subsea equipment to the Visundfield since 1997. So far the company has delivered 27 subsea trees toVisund and Visund North.The six new subsea trees for the Visund field will be equipped withAker Solutions' most advanced subsea technology, which enables oiland gas production from so-called intelligent wells. In addition tohigher oil and gas recovery, the technology provides more reservoirdata and contributes towards increased production and regularity. Onesubsea tree with this latest technology has been operational atVisund for more than a year."In sum, this technology adds real economic value to the oilcompanies. We are very pleased to again get the opportunity to workwith StatoilHydro," adds Andersen.Subsea trees will be manufactured at Aker Solutions' facility inTranby, Norway, and subsea controls in Aberdeen, UK. Final deliverieswill be made Q1 2011.Visund is an oil and gas field located 22 kilometres north-east ofthe Gullfaks field in the Tampen area of the Norwegian North Sea. Thefield came on stream in the spring of 1999. Visund North is aseparate subsea development about 10 kilometres from the platform.The Troll field lies in the northern part of the North Sea, around 65kilometres west of Kollsnes, near Bergen. The field contains 60 percent of total gas reserves on the Norwegian continental shelf and isalso one of the largest oil fields on the continental shelf.Contract party in Aker Solutions is Aker Subsea AS.ENDSFor further information, please contact:Media:Endre Johansen, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 5891, Mob: +47 416 10 605, e-mail: endre.johansen(at)akersolutions.comInvestor 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 BA Global Sourcing Champion, telephonenumber foundhere: http://www.akersolutions.com/Internet/SuppliersCentre/Contacts/SupplyManagementContacts.htm.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.
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