Aibel of Norway has chosen Tideland Signal to supply a comprehensive package of Syncrolan LED light stations for the new Gudrun development in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
The Tideland LED warning systems to be installed on the Gudrun platform comprise a main Syncrolan light station with a range of 15NM, two subsidiary lights, battery banks, a central alarm and monitor panel and intermediate structures. All the principal equipment is ATEX certified for use in Zone 1 (Cat 2) hazardous areas.
Tideland’s Syncrolan light stations combine an MLED-180-HI EX main light and a MLED-150 EX secondary light wired to an Exe junction box and mounted on a stainless-steel pedestal. The subsidiary beacons are Tideland MLED-150 EX units with a range of 10NM, also wired to an Exe junction box and mounted on a stainless-steel bracket.
Tideland’s MLED-180Hi and MLED-150 lantern offers minimal maintenance requirements and an expected service life in excess of twenty five years on station in the most demanding environments. Long-life LEDs and high-integrity electronics are employed to maximise reliability and minimise maintenance.
Gudrun is located in the central Norwegian North Sea, about 55km north of Sleipner A, to which it will transport partially stabilised oil and gas. The NOK 21 billion field development, licensed jointly to Statoil as operator (75%) and GdF Suez (25%) will centre on a jacket-supported production platform with process facilities for partial stabilisation of oil and gas. Due to come on stream in 2014, the platform will have 16 well slots and plan calls for seven production wells.