6/13/2023 0 Comments Norway draugen![]() ![]() The topside interfacing has been developed alongside the DCS supplier ABB and we have used proven Proserv concepts delivered across several other projects in Norwegian waters. Much of the control logic will now be handled by the Distribution Control System (DCS), with the Master Control Station serving only as a gateway. That really fits with OKEA’s ethos of prioritising efficiencies on its assets.Īs a core element, Proserv is also delivering a truly innovative and flexible integrated topside solution enabling highly effective communications with the newly renovated SCM. Our technology will use spare capacity in the umbilical to increase the communications capability.įor the operator, our solution will enable the possibility of using the present infrastructure for future additional wells, which was previously not possible, and will remove any potential obsolescence issues. The upgraded SCM will have options to include extra functionality through the newly available open interfaces. With the coexistence capability that we are renowned for, this will mean that the restored SCM, enhanced by our SEM, will be able to communicate seamlessly with the other existing SCMs and connected instrumentation. Right now, following our win in 2021 and engaging our augmented controls technology, or ACT, we are refurbishing two of the existing, legacy SCMs, integrating our own Artemis 2G (A2G) subsea electronics module (SEM) within these and installing one of the SCMs on a well, also adding a new ROV connector for hydrocarbon leakage detection. So, these awards seem like a great opportunity to roll out our unique subsea electronics solutions. Our arrangement will be to provide condition-based maintenance and OKEA will make a call when its team will need our services and support. ![]() The Draugen field has 11 production wells (generating more than 17,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent) so OKEA will overhaul its subsea control modules (SCMs) on the legacy system over time. Service will be delivered from Proserv Controls’ locations in Trondheim and Stavanger, with close connection to the OKEA teams sited in Stavanger, Trondheim and Kristiansund. OKEA, as the operator, has set a clear goal of optimising production and reducing downtime. Having a subsea controls expert like us, as part of its support team, will prove advantageous as, by 2040, the asset would have been in production for nearly 50 years. OKEA has long-term plans for the life extension of this asset, intending to maintain production for another twenty years, so our contracts represent a key component of that. This project is now on-going but since then, building further on the growing positive and constructive relationship between Proserv and OKEA, early in 2022, we secured a further upgrade contract relating to the current infrastructure on Draugen. In March 2021, we were selected as the service provider for the overhaul and refurbishment of a part of the existing original equipment manufacturer’s (OEM) subsea production control system on the Draugen field. We have received two significant and valuable wins from OKEA in the past year. What will Proserv Controls be doing for OKEA? Ole Tom Furu, Senior Sales Manager and Petter Eriksen, Senior Project Manager, both based at our Trondheim site, give the lowdown on our recent contract awards from OKEA concerning its important and long-standing Draugen field, and how our augmented controls technology (ACT) will be integral to our work. Proserv has that globally recognised backwards compatibility to be able to integrate our technology within existing infrastructure and systems – and this fits centrally with how OKEA looks to enhance and refurbish legacy equipment to reduce costs but increase productivity. ![]()
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