KBR consulting offshoot Granherne has been chosen to become involved in a conceptual study of StatoilHydro’s Gullfaks 2030 Project to extend production from the Gullfaks gas field.
US big brand KBR says the award builds on previous conceptual studies recently undertaken by Granherne evaluating the possible installation of a subsea wet-gas compression and the tie-back of the Peon satellite production to the Gullfaks C platform.
“This project builds on the long relationship between Granherne and StatoilHydro that spans over two decades,” John Rose, president of KBR Upstream, said in a statement.
“We look forward to participating in the study, which solidifies KBR’s presence in the front-end consultancy market.”
The Granherne is the latest in a series of Gullfaks 2030-related awards. In May, Framo secured a contract that should see its multiphase compressor technology applied to boost the production of gas that contains condensate and water, which for conventional compressors, would have to be removed upstream.
The Gullfaks field lies in the Tampen area, in the northern part of the North Sea, block 34/10. Gullfaks 2030 aims to increase recoverable gas reserves by 105.9billion cu ft.