Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway --Statoil has installed a new module on its North Sea Snorre A platform as part of an upgrade to the facility.

The 455-metric ton (502-ton) control room, kitchen, lifeboat station, and living quarters module was transported from Leirvik Module Technology's Stord, Norway, yard and lifted onto the platform by theSaipem 7000.

The upgrade's aim is to increase the level of oil recovery at the field from 46% to 55%. This means that 70 MMbbl more oil will be recovered, says Kjell Brustad, Snorre A platform manager.

07/23/2007