MultiBooster pumps installed on BP's King
Offshore staff
LYSAKER, Norway -- Aker Kvaerner's MultiBooster pumps have been installed on BP's King field in the Gulf of Mexico. The pumps are expected to enhance production by an average of 20%, according to BP.
The installation breaks two world records for this technology as it is applied in water depths in excess of 1,700 m (5,577 ft) with more than a 29-km (18-mi) step-out from the host platform, according to Aker Kvaerner. The contractor has delivered two subsea pump systems and a spare pump.
"This truly is a major breakthrough for our subsea technology," says Svenn Ivar Fure, senior vice president of trees, processing, and boosting at Aker Kvaerner Subsea. "We are confident that our MultiBooster subsea system will increase oil production and recovery rates significantly. We congratulate BP and their excellent project team for taking this technology into use."
Aker Kvaerner says its MultiBooster subsea system increases oil production and recovery rates, extends the useful life of fields, and enables longer step-out distances between subsea assets and host facilities by adding energy to the wellstream.
The MultiBooster pumps were engineered and produced at Aker Kvaerner's subsea facility in Tranby, Norway. Aker Kvaerner subsidiary, Aker Marine Contractors, installed the pumps.
12/06/2007