All-electric Subsea Controls Strengthen Security Of K5 Operations

摘要

Gas production is under way at the K5F field in the Dutch North Sea, by means of the world's first all-electrical subsea production system. Operator Total E&P Nederland developed the technology with Cameron to overcome weaknesses in conventional, hydraulically activated systems. K5F is in block K5 in the Dutch sector, in 40 m (131 ft) of water, around 110 km (68 mi) northwest of the port of Den Helder. The field was discovered in 1999 and has estimated recoverable reserves of 3.3 GN cu m (3.3 billion normalized cu m) of gas and 0.9 MMbbl of condensate. Total's partners in the project are Energie Beheer Nederland, Dyas, and Lundin Netherlands.