"Aker Solutions" News

OE17: Aker launching MultiBooster

Sep 05, 2017

Aker Solutions (stand 5C100) is launching its MultiBooster, a new, up to 6MW subsea multiphase pump to help operators maximize production from existing oil and gas fields, at SPE Offshore Europe this week. Aker Solutions says the now qualified…

Mitsui to take up to 50% in AKOFS

Oct 25, 2017

Norwegian investment firm Akastor and Japan's Mitsui have entered into a memorandum of understanding which could see the Japanese firm, together with potential partners, invest in oilfield services firm AKOFS Offshore. The move could…

Shell awards Aker Solutions brownfield agreement

Sep 01, 2017

Aker Solutions secured a framework agreement from Shell to provide brownfield modifications services and maintenance support for the Nyhamna and Draugen facilities in Norway. The agreement has a fixed period of four years and may be extended by up to seven years…

OE17: Aker inks Buzzard Phase 2 FEED

Sep 07, 2017

Aker Solutions secured a front-end engineering and design contract from Nexen Petroleum UK for a second phase development of the UK’s highest producing oil field.  The study on the Buzzard field development includes the design of the subsea manifolds and pipelines…

Statoil moves on Snefrid Nord project

Jul 06, 2017

Statoil and its partners have decided to develop the Snefrid Nord gas discovery near the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea. The discovery, scheduled to come on stream in late 2019, will be tied back to the Aasta Hansteen development…

Aker bags Coral FLNG contract

Jun 26, 2017

Aker Solutions has won a contract to deliver three umbilicals and associated equipment at ENI's Coral South project, Mozambique's first offshore field development. The work scope includes three steel tube umbilicals that will total more…

UTC: Subsea technology amid a market challenge

Jun 20, 2017

If one thing is certain, it’s that oil prices fall, rise, and then fall again and that the dynamics driving prices are complex and will change faster than we might expect. Image from UTC Twitter…

NPD inks framework deals with 11 companies

May 19, 2017

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has signed framework agreements with 11 supplier firms representing various technology areas to ensure sufficient capacity to be an even better champion for developing new fields and improving recovery from producing fields…

Aker to buy Reinertsen

Mar 30, 2017

Aker Solutions has agreed to acquire oil-services provider Reinertsen for nearly US$25million in a move to build on its position as a leading maintenance and modifications supplier offshore Norway. Image from Aker Solutions…

Aker bags Aker BP procurement, engineering deal

Apr 07, 2017

Aker Solutions secured a framework agreement for as many as 10 years from Aker BP to provide engineering and procurement services for new offshore field installations. The scope is for a range of fixed facilities from small wellhead platforms to complete oil and gas field centers…

A holy separation grail

May 01, 2017

In the technology maturity stakes, subsea separation could perhaps be described as one of the ugly sisters in the subsea processing world. But, perhaps Cinderella would be more appropriate. Elaine Maslin reports. Subsea infrastructure at Tordis…

Njord A upgrade contracts awarded

Mar 17, 2017

Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions is to provide design engineering for Statoil's semisubmersible Njord A platform upgrade in Norway under sub-contract to Kvaerner, which in turn has a US$590 million engineering, procurement and construction contract on the job…

Beerenberg wins Johan Sverdrup work

Apr 20, 2017

Norwegian oilfield services company Beerenberg has won a hook-up contract with Aker Solutions worth US$23.4 million (NOK 200 million) plus options for two installations on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. Beerenberg’s scope of work will include scaffolding…

Aker completes Reinertsen acquisition

Apr 07, 2017

Aker Solutions has completed the acquisition of oil-services provider Reinertsen, building on its position as a leading maintenance and modifications supplier offshore Norway. The agreement to buy Reinertsen's Norwegian oil and gas services business…

Global subsea demand poised for recovery

May 01, 2017

Wood Mackenzie’s Caitlin Shaw provides perspective on the subsea market and how the industry will redefine a “good” year. An illustration of the Mad Dog Phase 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico…

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