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form shore, the hurdles, incentives might be needed,

Deepsea Technologies,inc.

So why was a regional approach such and or CO tax increased. 2 a problem? Hans Erik Horn, director For Knudsen, there is room for

INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING FOR

Energi Norway, says the debate around a improvement in the technology itself, by

PERCISION-MANUFACTURED regional power from shore scheme may duplicating subsystems, such as cooling, PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT have beencomplicated and cabling, to offer FOR THE GLOBAL OIL & GAS by the complexity of higher reliability.

OFFSHORE AND SUBSEA licensees in the Utsira “Use industrial stan-

MARKETS

High. There has also dards, get contractors been a lot of doubt to suggest solutions,

DIVERLESS around costs, and proj- and there is no need

BEND STIFFENER ect timing. to use gold-plated

CONNECTORS • SIMPLE, RUGGED,

Another issue is nuts if you do not FIELD PROVEN that there is no system need them,” he adds.

• NO SPECIAL ROV “In the future I architect, he said at TOOLING REQ.

• SCALABLE DESIGNS would like might

ONS. “If it had been • CUSTOM OFFSET be space for subsea onshore, an optimal ANGLES equipment synergies network would have • TYPICAL INSTALLATION

Ola Elvstuen, chairman, Energi og TIME LESS THAN with offshore wind,” been designed,” Horn miljokomiteen. 30 MINUTES

Knudsen says, also says. “But no such sys- • LESS THAN 10 MIN FOR BSC WITH suggesting a power link between Norway tem architect exists offshore and every- AUTOMATIC RELEASE to the UK. one suggests their own, which means a

Custom Options Available FEATURE.

Johannessen agrees. An ultimate goal suboptimal system for each. A process

SUBSEA carried to ? nd one (a system would be a linked North Sea power system, needs to be

INTERVENTION architect).” collaborating with offshore wind projects,

TOOLS “If we are to reach our goals, there he says. “If we are able to ? nd a cost ef? - • ROV HOT STABS is no doubt that to a large degree new cient solution for infrastructure that doesn’t API 17H Up to 4” • VALVE OPERATORS• VALVE OPERATORS installations must get power from land,” jeopardize power supply for different • TORQUE BUCKETS• TORQUE BUCKETS

Elvstuen says. He suggests, to overcome regions anything can happen.” CLASS 1-4

Custom Options Available electricity. shipping industry is implementing rules and restrictions on CO emissions on ships. It

Meanwhile, Norwegian ? rm Zaptec has 2 has come for shipping, it is reasonable to spent 10 years developing miniature power

REELS FOR assume it will come to o