Offshore staff
STAVANGER, Norway – Equinor has awarded Aker Solutions a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract covering topsides modifications to the Troll B and C platforms, in order to accommodate imports of power from shore.
Following a final investment decision, expected by the end of this year, the company has an option, agreed with Aker Solutions, to exercise engineering, procurement, construction and installation.
Geir Tungesvik, senior vice president for project development at Equinor, said: “The main driver in the electrification project is to reduce CO2 and NOx [carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide] emissions from the Troll B and Troll C platforms by using electrical power from Kollsnes and replacing the existing gas-turbine driven electricity generators and gas compressors with electrical equipment.
“The selected concept for the electrification is full electrification of Troll C and partial electrification of Troll B with a possibility to fully electrify Troll B later.”
Equinor is targeting CO2 reductions of 450,000 metric tons/yr (496,040 tons/yr).
The electrical system and power cable from shore will be designed to accommodate full electrification for both platforms. Over the coming year Troll’s partners will work with Aker Solutions on planning to ensure safe execution of the campaign.
Troll A was Norway’s first platform to use power from shore when it started production in 1996.
Multiconsult has a separate FEED contract for the associated onshore civil work.
01/15/2020
