Aker Solutions has secured a notable tieback contract from Equinor for the preparation of the Troll C platform's topside, which will process production from the Fram Sør tie-in project in the Norwegian North Sea.
Situated 20km north of Troll C, the development will use the platform's existing processing capacity.
The tieback to Troll C necessitates modifications to the platform's topside, encompassing engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and commissioning (EPCIC), as well as services for the new subsea templates.
Aker Solutions, which has already completed the front-end engineering and design (FEED) from its Bergen office, will manage project management, detailed engineering, procurement, and shop engineering from both Bergen and Mumbai. Fabrication will occur at the Egersund yard.
The project is set to begin immediately, with production anticipated to start by the end of 2029.
The contract will be documented as an addition to the order book in the Life Cycle division for Q3 2025.
The Fram Sør project, which combines several discoveries, is expected to export oil and gas via Troll C, with recoverable volumes estimated at 116 million barrels of oil equivalent, predominantly comprising oil (75%) and gas (25%).
The estimated carbon dioxide emissions for the Fram Sør project are approximately 0.5kg per barrel of oil equivalent, which is significantly lower than the Norwegian Continental Shelf's average of 8kg.
This figure is also well below the global industry average of approximately 16kg per barrel of oil equivalent, as reported by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) in 2023.
In related news, a joint venture (JV) between Aker Solutions and Brunei's PTAS has been granted a two-year contract extension to deliver offshore maintenance and modification services to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).
The PTAS Aker Solutions JV will provide offshore restoration maintenance construction (ORMC) services.
This extension bolsters the JV's presence in the South China Sea, continuing to oversee maintenance and upgrades from its office in Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam.
