ConocoPhillips has assigned new engineer-service contracts, so-called FEED_contracts (front-end engineering), in connection with the development of the Ekofisk area.
Up to 100 billion kroner will be used on four new platforms, wells and water-injections.
Aker gets the job
Aker Solutions will design two new platforms for the Ekofisk-field, called Eldfisk 2/7 S and Eldfisk 2/7 N. Aker has also been assigned the contract for design of undercarriage, bridges and support functions for the two new platforms.
As far as Aftenbladet understands, the two new platforms, Eldfisk 2/7 S and Eldfisk 2/7 N, will be established in connection with the Eldfisk-field.
Aker has also been assigned the contract for designing the undercarriage and support-structures, bridge and support for the Ekofisk 2/4 Z-platform, whilst Mustang International has been assigned the contract for designing the platform itself.
As far as Aftenbladet understands, Ekofisk 2/4 Z will replace today’s Ekofisk Alfa platform.
120 million
Aker writes in a stock market-statement on Tuesday that the contract is divided into three phases. The first part of the contract has a value of 120 million kroner and will commence immediatley.
The contract comprises two options; the first for continued FEED-work, together with an option for follow-up engineer work. Designarbeidet er forventet ferdig innen utgangen av 2009.
Undercarriage for accommodation
ConocoPhillips has previously assigned FEED-contracts t0 Aibel, Aker Engineering & Technology and Bergen Group Rosenberg for planning and development work for the superstructure of a new accommodation-unit which is planned for the Ekofisk-centre.
The new accommodation platform will have around 500 single cabins.
On Tuesday, it became known that Aker Solutions gets the contract to design the undercarriage and support structures for the accommodation platform.
Extended life
The life of the Ekofisk-field can be extended by 22 years from 202 to 2050. This will involve enormous investments.
Aftenbladet has written earlier that this could involve investments of up to 100 billion kroner in total, if all the projects come off
In comparison, an amount of 50 billion kroner has so far been invested in Ormen Lange, whilst Snow White has cost around 60 billion kroner.
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