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FEATURE Subsea Processing

A

Piece of the

Puzzle

BY ERIC HAUN s technological advancements continue, subsea very positive market outlook.” processing equipment such as gas compression Compressors that help maintain plateau gas production rates – now moving beyond Norwegian waters for the as offshore reservoir pressures drop over time have typically ? rst time – may prove to be an increasingly im- been installed on platforms above sea level, but placing this

A portant piece of the offshore production puzzle. equipment on the seabed closer to the wellhead can improve “The overall subsea landscape is changing radically,” said recovery rates and reduce capital and operating costs. Placing

Knut Nyborg, EVP and head of front end at Aker Solutions. the compressor closer to the wellhead increases production “There is a move toward smaller, lower cost, ? exible and digi- and the possibility to extend ? eld life thanks to a lower pres- tally enabled system solutions that focus on enhancing recov- sure drop in the pipeline downstream, Nyborg explained.

ery and minimizing environmental impact. In that context, Subsea compression has a long list of merits, he said: “It subsea compression has a very important role to play and a provides a better business case by cutting costs and increas- 32 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM