Offshore staff
BÆRUM, Norway --Aker Kvaerner has been awarded several contracts for delivery of loading and offloading systems with a total contract value of about $21 million. One of these contracts involves the delivery of an offshore offloading system to Lukoil's Varandey platform at the Peninsula Coast of the Barents Sea.

The work is being completed by the Aker Kvaerner subsidiary Aker Kvaerner Pusnes in Arendal.

The offloading system is designed for extreme low temperature conditions and is the second contract of its kind to Aker Kvaerner Pusnes.

"Pusnes offloading technology is well known and very competitive for use in harsh conditions", says Leif Haukom, president of Aker Kvaerner Pusnes.

Aker Kvaerner Pusnes has delivered a number of Arctic bow loading systems for shuttle tankers.

In addition to the Varandey contract, Aker Kvaerner Pusnes has been awarded contracts with Norwegian and international clients for delivery of FPSO offloading systems.

Manufacturing of the equipment will take place in Europe and Asia. The deliveries are scheduled for 2007/2008.

12/08/2006