Economics,recovery issues drive choice of subsea compression for Norwegian Sea field

摘要

When Statoil's Asgard subsea compression system comes onstream in the first half of 2015, it will be the world's first - unless pipped at the post by the company's Gull-faks subsea compression system, due to be operational at around the same time. Not long afterwards, the Or-men Lange subsea compression system could follow, assuming the pilot system performs satisfactorily in tests which began in March. The Ormen Lange pilot is operated by Shell, but Statoil is a partner and has also acted as technical manager for the development up to the current phase of testing. Its participation in these projects gives it unparalleled knowledge of subsea compression and will be a key factor in its drive to create what it calls a "subsea factory" on the seabed by 2020.