Aker Solutions, Det norske oljeselskap and Subsea 7 are set to establish a development alliance in Norway.
It will see the combination of Det norske's exploration and production technology, Aker's front-end engineering, brownfield modifications and subsea systems knowledge, with Subsea 7's capabilities in engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF).
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Operator and suppliers will be able to work as on integrated team to find solutions for developing Det norske's subsea field portfolio in Norway.
Det norske oljeselskap CEO Karl Johnny Hersvik said: "Our industry needs to find new, more sustainable ways of working on oil and gas developments.
"This alliance enables a holistic approach to our subsea developments that will promote an effective reuse of solutions and best practices across the portfolio to significantly save time and reduce costs."
The three parties will form an integrated project management team enabling continuity from one field development to another in addition to facilitate a reuse of solutions and technology that will lower costs.
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By GlobalDataAker Solutions CEO Luis Araujo said: "We see this as a new and exciting way of working together as operator and suppliers with many potential benefits, not only for us individually as companies but also for the entire industry as we find more effective collaboration methods.”
The latest alliance follows announcement made by Det norske in June this year regarding a four-year agreement with Aker to provide subsea production systems and services for the operator's oil and gas developments in Norway and also with Subsea 7 for SURF services.
The scope of these contracts has a total potential value of around Nkr2.8bn ($339m).
Image: Geir Glømmi (Aker Solutions), Monica Th. Bjørkmann (Subsea 7) and Olav Henriksen (Det norske). Photo: courtesy of Aker Solutions.
