Aker Solutions to Pilot Subsea Power Distribution System for Floating Wind
Aker Solutions has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract with the Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway to pilot new subsea power system technology which has the potential to reduce costs and complexity of offshore wind farms.The project will see Aker Solutions provide new power transmission technology, Subsea Collector, for the METCentre’s offshore wind test area which today consists of two floating offshore wind turbines, located 10km off the southwestern coast of Karmøy, Norway.The test area will expand to seven floating offshore wind turbines from 2026.
MTR100: Subsea Batteries
landers. Credit: © Caladan Oceanic, LLC.One of A.G.O. Environmental Electronics’s latest projects involved designing a set of large battery packs to supply 172V with 21Ah capacity at up to 3,000m depth for subsea technology company Envirex’s SWIFT project. The system was designed for Aker Solutions as a completely wireless and self-powered tool for tubing hanger installation on subsea oil wells.The deep sea can experience near-zero temperatures that can significantly reduce batteries’ rated performance. Available space is limited such that overall battery pack capacity may be dictated
Aker Solutions, SLB, and Subsea 7 Create Subsea Joint Venture
Aker Solutions, SLB, and Subsea 7 have closed the previously proposed transaction to create a subsea joint venture.The new business, which will adopt the OneSubsea name, will drive innovation and efficiency in subsea production by helping customers unlock reserves and reduce cycle time, the companies said in a statement on Monday."OneSubsea now comprises Aker Solutions’ and SLB’s subsea businesses, which include an extensive complementary subsea production and processing technology portfolio, world-class manufacturing scale and capacity, access to industry-leading reservoir and
SLB, Subsea 7, and Aker Solutions' Subsea JV Gets Nods from Competition Authorities
Oilfield services firms SLB, Subsea 7, Aker Solutions have received approvals from all relevant competition authorities to create a subsea joint venture, as proposed in August 2022."Following clearance as of [Friday] by antitrust authorities in Brazil, all regulatory approvals/clearances required to close the transactions have been obtained, including required clearances in Angola, Mozambique, Australia, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. All approvals/clearances obtained are unconditional," Aker Solutions said Friday."The joint venture is planned as a milestone in
Aker Solutions Wins "Sizeable" Order from BP-Eni JV for Offshore Angola Project
Norway's Aker Solutions has won a "sizeable" contract from Azule Energy, a BP-Eni JV in Angola, to provide subsea umbilicals for the Ndungu project offshore Angola.Aker Solutions defines a sizeable contract as between NOK 0.5 billion (currently around $48,57 million) and NOK 1.5 billion (currently around $145,7 million). The contract includes the delivery of eight infield umbilicals, including spares totaling over 25 kilometers in length. Project execution, engineering, and manufacturing will take place at the Aker Solutions facility in Fornebu and Moss, Norway. The work will begin
Windstaller Alliance to Deliver FEED for World's Most Powerful Tidal Power Farm
design (FEED) for the subsea installation scope of the FloWatt Tidal Pilot to be installed offshore Normandy, France. This study is financed by the European Union program “The Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project,” known as TIGER.Windstaller Alliance is a joint venture between Aker Solutions, DeepOcean, and Solstad Offshore.The TIGER project is expected to drive the growth of tidal stream energy to become a greater part of the energy mix, with significant benefits for coastal communities. The FloWatt project incorporates 7 x 2.5 MW tidal turbines of Hydroquest technology &ndash
Aker Solutions Wins First SWIFT Contract at Johan Castberg Field With Equinor
Norwegian offshore services company Aker Solutions has won a contract with the oil and gas company Equinor to deliver the first Submersible Wireless Installer for Tubing (SWIFT™) for 18 tubing hanger installations on the Johan Castberg field, an assignment expected to continue for two years, starting June 2024.Aker Solutions said this was the first commercial campaign for the SWIFT remotely operated tubing hanger (TH) tool.SWIFT was developed in partnership with Envirex and will be manufactured at Envirex's facilities in Bryne, Norway. According to Aker Solutions, its market advantage
Floating Wind Power Gains Traction But Can It Set Sail?
there are at least 50 designs under development, so narrowing down the concepts is important for standardization and enabling mass production, experts say. They believe that can be achieved, as many oil companies have significant expertise operating in deep waters such as Shell, Equinor, BP, and Aker Solutions - and some are teaming up with renewable developers to bid in floating wind tenders. For now, Equinor's Berge said one of the biggest challenges was having enough large ports to assemble the turbines and move them out to sea. Many of his peers agree. According to a DNV survey of 244
UTC 2023: Securing Global Energy
Global subsea energy leaders will convene in Bergen, Norway at the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) in mid-June to meet, greet and exchange ideas on the crucial underwater technology topics. Stig Instanes, TechnipFMC and Rune Vesterkjær, Aker Solutions, helped to shape a vibrant and diverse program, and they recently discussed the technical highlights and networking opportunities in store for visitors to UTC ’23.The scenic west coast of Norway is the place for the Underwater Technology Conference (UTC) 2023, scheduled for June 13-15, 2023, Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway.UTC 2023 is
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