Offshore staff

OSLO, Norway --Aker Kvaerner plans to build a production riser manufacturing facility and to expand its subsea aftermarket facility in Rio das Ostras, Brazil. Start-up of the expansion is scheduled for 3Q 2007.

Aker Kvaerner plans to add 1,600 sq m (17,222 sq ft) to its existing facility and to acquire 13,000 sq m (139,931 sq ft) adjacent for the new drilling riser manufacturing installation. The drilling riser facility is scheduled to be complete, including welding, assembly, testing, and blasting and surface treatment.

Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás has the first contract for three full subsea drilling riser systems using Aker Kvaerner's CLIP design.

02/01/2007