StatoilHydro said that this technology is a breakthrough for a new generation of subsea solutions in the oil industry. The Tordis subsea development is part of a project which will improve the recovery factor for the Tordis field from 49% to 55%. This reportedly amounts to roughly 35 million barrels of oil, in addition to associated gas.
The technology reportedly provides added recovery of oil in cases where production is limited by pressure and capacity at the processing plants.
The firm said that the full potential of the subsea facility has not yet been realized, due to unforeseen challenges with the injection well, but said that alternative solutions are being evaluated.
FMC Technologies has designed and delivered the subsea facilities whereas the pump system is from Framo Engineering. The Grenland Group has fabricated the system while the installation work at the field was carried out by Acergy, Saipem and Fabricom.
