Subsea processing is proven - What's next?

Presented at Joint GPA Europe / GPA GCC Annual Conference held in Athens, 21 - 23 September 2016 by
Marco Davide Gabelloni, Aker Solutions
Abstract:
The successful project completion commissioning and now ongoing operation of Asgard subsea processing and compression system have shown how this technology can be utilized as a robust and viable solution for maximized hydrocarbon recovery. For Aker Solutions and its partners in this endeavour the Asgard project represents decades of ongoing developments in subsea compression technologies and have provided many learning opportunities for further optimization and simplification of such systems. This experience is particularly relevant in the current oil and gas industry scenario with operators looking for cost effective solutions based on qualified core technologies. This presentation will focus on Aker Solutions portfolio of subsea compression systems starting from the background of subsea processing and the specific benefits of subsea compression in terms of higher recovery and reduction in the total cost of ownership. The details of Agard system will be presented including main process and power distribution components together with installation and maintenance considerations and an update on the system performance. Finally future developments and possibilities for the system based on the lessons learnt from Asgard project and a close cooperation across the supply-chain will be discussed.