Equinor has awarded Subsea7 a front-end engineering (FEED) and design study for the Fram Sør development in the Norwegian North Sea.
This will deliver the technical definition of the proposed subsea project prior to Equinor and its partners taking FID.
The award includes an option for a subsequent EPCI contract covering installation of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers and flowlines.
Offshore installation activities would follow during 2026-2028.
The Fram Sør area is 10-30 km north of the Troll C platform, 70 km north-west of Bergen. The facilities would be connected to existing infrastructure serving Fram and Troll C.
Erik Femsteinevik, vice president for Subsea7 Norway, said, “The study enables Subsea7 to engage early in the field development process, optimizing design solutions and contributing to the final investment decision.”
Fram Sør is understood to comprise the Blasto, Dermata, Echino Sør and Fram Vest fields, with potential for up to four subsea templates and 12 subsea wells, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie.
In mid-2024, Equinor awarded SLB the front-end engineering design (FEED) for a 12-well, all-electric subsea production system project in the Fram Sør Field in the Troll area of the North Sea.
