Aker Solutions, a Norwegian multinational provider of oilfield services, has been awarded a frame contract by BP
Aker Solutions, a Norwegian multinational provider of oilfield services, has been awarded a frame contract by BP for the delivery of subsea umbilicals to their PSVM ultra-deepwater field development offshore Angola.
The contract is for manufacturing and delivery of 48 kilometres of steel tube umbilicals. The dynamic section of the umbilicals will be made using the Aker Solutions patented carbon fibre rod technology, which is developed specifically for deepwater and ultra-deepwater conditions.
"This is the second time we are delivering our umbilicals to BP projects in Angola, and we are pleased to build on our solid relationship with them.
The umbilicals will be manufactured and delivered out of the Aker Solutions facility in Moss, Norway.
The initial contract value to Aker Solutions is approximately NOK 360 million.
